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Using your phone abroad?

When you call, text or use data abroad (including the UK) it’s called roaming. We have mobile partners around the world, so you can stay in touch wherever you are. The cost to use your phone is different depending where you’re going. If your Sure Mobile plan doesn’t include roaming or you’ve used up your allowances then you can check what you’ll pay below.

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Zone 1 Roaming Charges

Usage	Standard charge for Zone 1 - Roaming	Charge with Away Booster for Zone 1 - Roaming
Calls to local, UK & Rep. of Ireland*	Zone 1 - Roaming 48p / min	Zone 1 - Roaming with Add on 24p / min
Calls to rest of world*	Zone 1 - Roaming 96p / min	Zone 1 - Roaming with Add on 48p / min
Receiving calls*	Zone 1 - Roaming 48p / min	Zone 1 - Roaming with Add on 0p / min
Sending texts	Zone 1 - Roaming 24p / message	Zone 1 - Roaming with Add on 12p / message
Data usage**	Zone 1 - Roaming 60p / MB	Zone 1 - Roaming with Add on 12p / MB

Zone 2 Roaming Charges

Usage	Standard charge for Zone 2 - roaming	Charge with Away Booster for Zone 2 - roaming
Calls to local, UK & Rep. of Ireland*	Zone 2 - roaming 60p / min	Zone 2 - roaming with Add on 30p / min
Calls to rest of world*	Zone 2 - roaming £1.20 / min	Zone 2 - roaming with Add on 60p / min
Receiving calls*	Zone 2 - roaming 60p / min	Zone 2 - roaming with Add on 0p / min
Sending texts	Zone 2 - roaming 36p / message	Zone 2 - roaming with Add on 18p / message
Data usage**	Zone 2 - roaming 60p / MB	Zone 2 - roaming with Add on 30p / MB

Zone 3 Roaming Charges

Usage	Standard charge for Zone 3 - roaming	Charge with Away Booster for Zone 3 - roaming
Calls to local, UK & Rep. of Ireland*	Zone 3 - roaming £1.20 / min	Zone 3 - roaming with Add on 60p / min
Calls to rest of world*	Zone 3 - roaming £2.40 / min	Zone 3 - roaming with Add on £1.20 / min
Receiving calls*	Zone 3 - roaming £1.20 / min	Zone 3 - roaming with Add on 60p / min
Sending texts	Zone 3 - roaming 48p / message	Zone 3 - roaming with Add on 24p / message
Data usage**	Zone 3 - roaming £7.20 / MB	Zone 3 - roaming with Add on £3.60 / MB

Zone 4 Roaming Charges

Other International destinations

Usage	Standard charge for Zone 4	Charge with Away Booster for Zone 4
Calls to local, UK & Rep. of Ireland*	Zone 4 £1.80 / min	Zone 4 with Add on 90p / min
Calls to rest of world*	Zone 4 £3.60 / min	Zone 4 with Add on £1.80 / min
Receiving calls*	Zone 4 £1.80 / min	Zone 4 with Add on 90p / min
Sending texts	Zone 4 60p / message	Zone 4 with Add on 30p / message
Data usage**	Zone 4 £14.40 / MB	Zone 4 with Add on £7.20 / MB

Zone 5 Roaming Charges

Cruise ships and aircraft

Usage	Standard charge for Zone 5	Charge with Away Booster for Zone 5
Calls to local, UK & Rep. of Ireland*	Zone 5 £3.60 / min	Zone 5 with Add on £3.60 / min
Calls to rest of world*	Zone 5 £3.60 / min	Zone 5 with Add on £3.60 / min
Receiving calls*	Zone 5 £3.60 / min	Zone 5 with Add on £3.60 / min
Sending texts	Zone 5 72p / message	Zone 5 with Add on 72p / message
Data usage**	Zone 5 £18.00 / MB	Zone 5 with Add on £18.00 / MB

All calls charges above are per minute unless otherwise stated.
* 18p connection charge applies to all chargeable calls
** Data charged in 0.2MB increments

Give your trip a boost

Cut the cost of calling when you're abroad with our handy Away Booster. It's perfect if you travel occasionally and gives you all these benefits*:

12p/MB data when you’re roaming in UK, France and Republic of Ireland
30p/MB data when you’re roaming in zone 2
50% off all other data prices worldwide*
50% off all calls and texts you make when you are abroad to any destination worldwide**
Free incoming calls in zones 1 and 2 plus 50% off incoming calls in zones 3 and 4 £5 per month Please visit our roaming page for full information on Zones and costs.

For more information on roaming watch our help video or visit the Help & Support section.

From £5.00 per month

* Valid from the date you buy it to the end of that calendar month. Can be cancelled at any time but no refund is given for unused days within that calendar month.

** Excludes calls/texts to premium rate and non-geographic numbers and all usage from Zone 5 - cruise ships and aircraft.

All prices are inclusive of VAT.

A few travel tips

Before you leave

Make sure you know how to turn off data roaming on your phone.

Our Pay Monthly plans all have a cap of £50, for your calls, texts and data. We can increase or reduce this limit if you prefer. Dial *#200# to check your limit and see how much is left.

If you bought your plan before 11th May 2018 we only provide roaming caps on your data. Find out more about roaming caps.

If you’re a Pay As You Go customer you’ll need to top up your credit to use your phone abroad.

While you're away

It’s easy to run up a big bill when you’re travelling, especially if you’re streaming movies or doing a lot of social media browsing. Here are some tips to help you control your spending:

Turn off your mobile data and use local WiFi to browse the internet and use your apps.
Disable location services, background updates and WiFi Assist unless you really need them for maps as they can run up charges even when your mobile data is off.
Avoid premium or non-geographic numbers (they usually start with 09 but can be others).
You could be charged for accessing your voicemail, so you may want to turn it off. Here’s more information on how to use your voicemail while travelling.
If you need to contact us when you are away just call +44 1481 700700 (charge applies).
If you want to be extra sure you’re not being charged, contact us and we’ll put a block on your data roaming before you leave.