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title: "EU roaming vs a travel eSIM: where the rules end | DualLine"
description: "EU roam-like-at-home does not reach Switzerland, the UK, Turkey or the USA. Telekom, Vodafone, Orange, SFR and Movistar prices there, next to a DualLine eSIM."
canonical: "https://dualline.co/esim/guides/eu-roaming-vs-esim"
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# EU roaming vs a travel eSIM: where the rules end

EU roam-like-at-home does not reach Switzerland, the UK, Turkey or the USA. For a week in the USA, the day price adds €55.93 with Vodafone (≈$63), €62.93 with Orange (≈$71) and €42.35 with Movistar (≈$48). Packages start at €14.95 (Telekom Travel Mobil Basic; ≈$17). A DualLine eSIM with the 4.4 GB we estimate for a week of everyday use costs $14.16 (5 GB, 30 days). Carrier options also cover calls and texts on your own number; the eSIM adds data only.

## Compare your trip

### Where are you going?

### How long is your trip?

### Your carrier

### Which pass?

Use the tables below to compare your trip.

### Your total

7 days  · Estimated data:  4.4  GB

Vodafone · EasyTravel Tag :  7 × €7.99 = €55.93 (≈$63)

DualLine eSIM ·  USA :  $14.16 · 5 GB, 30 days

 [eSIM for the United States](https://dualline.co/esim/united-states)

## Roam like at home: what the EU rules cover

Under the EU roaming regulation, a plan from an EU carrier works in the other EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway at no extra charge: calls, texts and data come out of your home allowance. The EU’s Your Europe page also lists Moldova and Ukraine.

Switzerland, the UK, Turkey, Andorra and Monaco are outside the regulation. Some carriers include them anyway: in this comparison, Telekom, SFR and Movistar treat the UK like the EU. Elsewhere you pay a day rate, a pack or pay-as-you-go prices.

Fair use still applies: if you spend more time abroad than at home over four months, your carrier can add a small regulated surcharge. A travel eSIM is useful inside the EU mainly when your plan has little data.

## The USA: 3, 7 and 14 days compared

For 7 days, the carrier options below cost €14.95 (≈$17) to €69.93 (≈$78). For the 4.4 GB we estimate, the DualLine eSIM is $14.16 in the USA.

Trip cost in the USA for 3, 7 and 14 days, with 1.9, 4.4 and 8.9 GB of estimated data; ≈ US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates

| Option | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Telekom · Travel Mobil Basic | €14.95 (≈$17) | €14.95 (≈$17) | 2 × €14.95 = €29.90 (≈$34) |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Tag | 3 × €7.99 = €23.97 (≈$27) | 7 × €7.99 = €55.93 (≈$63) | 14 × €7.99 = €111.86 (≈$126) |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Woche | €21.99 (≈$25) | €21.99 (≈$25) | 2 × €21.99 = €43.98 (≈$49) |
| Vodafone · ReisePaket Data Tag | 3 × €9.99 = €29.97 (≈$34) | 7 × €9.99 = €69.93 (≈$78) | 14 × €9.99 = €139.86 (≈$157) |
| Orange · Connexion 24h | 3 × €8.99 = €26.97 (≈$30) | 7 × €8.99 = €62.93 (≈$71) | 14 × €8.99 = €125.86 (≈$141) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage USA/Canada, Internet 3 jours | €9.99 (≈$11) | 3 × €9.99 = €29.97 (≈$34) | 5 × €9.99 = €49.95 (≈$56) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 10 jours | €29.99 (≈$34) | €29.99 (≈$34) | 2 × €29.99 = €59.98 (≈$67) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 120 Go | €39.99 (≈$45) | €39.99 (≈$45) | €39.99 (≈$45) |
| SFR · Pack Séjour USA/Canada/Mexique | €30.00 (≈$34) | €30.00 (≈$34) | €30.00 (≈$34) |
| Movistar · Zona especial EE.UU. y Suiza | 3 × €6.05 = €18.15 (≈$20) | 7 × €6.05 = €42.35 (≈$48) | 14 × €6.05 = €84.70 (≈$95) |
| DualLine eSIM · USA | $7.50 · 2 GB, 15 days | $14.16 · 5 GB, 30 days | $23.36 · 10 GB, 30 days |

- [eSIM for the United States](https://dualline.co/esim/united-states)

## Turkey: 3, 7 and 14 days compared

For 7 days, the carrier options below cost €14.95 (≈$17) to €69.93 (≈$78). For the 4.4 GB we estimate, the DualLine eSIM is $10.57 in Turkey.

Movistar shows no day pass for Turkey; data there is charged per megabyte.

Trip cost in Turkey for 3, 7 and 14 days, with 1.9, 4.4 and 8.9 GB of estimated data; ≈ US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates

| Option | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Telekom · Travel Mobil Basic | €14.95 (≈$17) | €14.95 (≈$17) | 2 × €14.95 = €29.90 (≈$34) |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Tag | 3 × €7.99 = €23.97 (≈$27) | 7 × €7.99 = €55.93 (≈$63) | 14 × €7.99 = €111.86 (≈$126) |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Woche | €21.99 (≈$25) | €21.99 (≈$25) | 2 × €21.99 = €43.98 (≈$49) |
| Vodafone · ReisePaket Data Tag | 3 × €9.99 = €29.97 (≈$34) | 7 × €9.99 = €69.93 (≈$78) | 14 × €9.99 = €139.86 (≈$157) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage 1, Internet 3 jours | €9.99 (≈$11) | 3 × €9.99 = €29.97 (≈$34) | 5 × €9.99 = €49.95 (≈$56) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage 1, 10 jours | €29.99 (≈$34) | €29.99 (≈$34) | 2 × €29.99 = €59.98 (≈$67) |
| Orange · Pass Voyage 1, 120 Go | €39.99 (≈$45) | €39.99 (≈$45) | €39.99 (≈$45) |
| SFR · Pack Séjour Moyen-Orient | €30.00 (≈$34) | €30.00 (≈$34) | €30.00 (≈$34) |
| DualLine eSIM · Turkey | $5.97 · 2 GB, 15 days | $10.57 · 5 GB, 30 days | $15.68 · 10 GB, 15 days |

- [eSIM for Turkey](https://dualline.co/esim/turkey)

## Switzerland: 3, 7 and 14 days compared

For 7 days, the carrier options below cost €10.00 (≈$11) to €69.93 (≈$78). For the 4.4 GB we estimate, the DualLine eSIM is $14.66 in Switzerland.

Telekom’s and Orange’s Swiss prices are not shown here because the pages we could load did not state them.

Trip cost in Switzerland for 3, 7 and 14 days, with 1.9, 4.4 and 8.9 GB of estimated data; ≈ US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates

| Option | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Tag | 3 × €7.99 = €23.97 (≈$27) | 7 × €7.99 = €55.93 (≈$63) | 14 × €7.99 = €111.86 (≈$126) |
| Vodafone · EasyTravel Woche | €21.99 (≈$25) | €21.99 (≈$25) | 2 × €21.99 = €43.98 (≈$49) |
| Vodafone · ReisePaket Data Tag | 3 × €9.99 = €29.97 (≈$34) | 7 × €9.99 = €69.93 (≈$78) | 14 × €9.99 = €139.86 (≈$157) |
| SFR · Pack Séjour Suisse/Andorre | €10.00 (≈$11) | €10.00 (≈$11) | 2 × €10.00 = €20.00 (≈$22) |
| Movistar · Zona especial EE.UU. y Suiza | 3 × €6.05 = €18.15 (≈$20) | 7 × €6.05 = €42.35 (≈$48) | 14 × €6.05 = €84.70 (≈$95) |
| DualLine eSIM · Switzerland | $7.50 · 2 GB, 15 days | $14.66 · 5 GB, 30 days | $23.87 · 10 GB, 30 days |

- [eSIM for Switzerland](https://dualline.co/esim/switzerland)

## The UK: 3, 7 and 14 days compared

For 7 days, the carrier options below cost nothing extra. For the 4.4 GB we estimate, the DualLine eSIM is $13.64 in the UK.

How Vodafone and Orange treat the UK could not be confirmed from their pages, so they are not in this table.

Trip cost in the UK for 3, 7 and 14 days, with 1.9, 4.4 and 8.9 GB of estimated data; ≈ US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates

| Option | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Telekom · EU roaming (UK treated like the EU) | Included | Included | Included |
| SFR · Zone Europe (UK included) | Included | Included | Included |
| Movistar · Zona 1 (UE y Reino Unido) | Included | Included | Included |
| DualLine eSIM · UK | $7.50 · 2 GB, 15 days | $13.64 · 5 GB, 30 days | $19.78 · 10 GB, 30 days |

- [eSIM for the United Kingdom](https://dualline.co/esim/united-kingdom)

## How we compared

Data: we use the everyday estimate from the “Help me choose” planner in our store, 650 MB a day for social media, browsing and audio calls. That is 1.9 GB for 3 days, 4.4 GB for 7 days and 8.9 GB for 14 days.

DualLine: the lowest-priced plan in our catalogue for that country with at least that much data, or unlimited data, and at least as many days.

Carriers: day prices are counted once for each day of the trip. A pack is counted again when its days or data run out. Day prices that use your plan’s data assume your allowance covers the estimate.

Currency: carrier prices are shown as published. The “≈” dollar amounts use the European Central Bank’s euro reference rates (1 euro = 1.1225 US dollars) and are rounded to whole dollars; your bank’s rate will differ.

Prices change, so check your carrier’s current price before you travel.

- [How much data you need for travel](https://dualline.co/esim/guides/how-much-data-for-travel)
- [Travel eSIM prices by country](https://dualline.co/esim/guides/esim-prices-by-country)

## Telekom: travel passes

Outside the EU, Telekom lets you use data only after you book a pass. Travel Mobil Basic covers a month with a fixed amount of data in popular countries such as the USA and Turkey. Telekom treats the UK like the EU.

Telekom travel passes, prices in euros

| Pass | Price | Validity | Data | Where it works |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EU roaming (UK treated like the EU) | Included in your plan | While your plan is active | Your plan’s data | The EU and the UK |
| Travel Mobil Basic | €14.95 | 1 month | 5 GB | Popular non-EU countries such as the USA and Turkey |

## Vodafone: travel passes

EasyTravel is set up on most Vodafone tariffs: a daily price for each day you use the phone in countries such as the USA, Turkey and Switzerland, or a weekly price you book ahead. ReisePaket Data adds a fixed amount of data for 24 hours; in these countries it works only after EasyTravel is switched off.

Vodafone travel passes, prices in euros

| Pass | Price | Validity | Data | Where it works |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EasyTravel Tag | €7.99 | Per day used | Your plan’s data | Switzerland, Turkey, the USA, Canada, Thailand and others |
| EasyTravel Woche | €21.99 | 7 days | Your plan’s data | EasyTravel countries |
| ReisePaket Data Tag | €9.99 | 24 hours | 500 MB a day | Länderzone 1, including the USA, Turkey and Switzerland (only with EasyTravel switched off) |

## Orange: travel passes

Connexion 24h switches on when you use data outside Europe without a pass. Pass Voyage packages cover 3, 10 or 31 days; the 3-day one is data only.

Orange travel passes, prices in euros

| Pass | Price | Validity | Data | Where it works |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connexion 24h | €8.99 | Per day used | Up to 5 GB a day | Outside Europe, being rolled out; covers the USA and Canada |
| Pass Voyage USA/Canada, Internet 3 jours | €9.99 | 3 days | Unlimited | The USA and Canada |
| Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 10 jours | €29.99 | 10 days | Unlimited | The USA and Canada |
| Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 120 Go | €39.99 | 31 days | 120 GB | The USA and Canada |
| Pass Voyage 1, Internet 3 jours | €9.99 | 3 days | Unlimited | 71 countries, including Turkey |
| Pass Voyage 1, 10 jours | €29.99 | 10 days | Unlimited | 71 countries, including Turkey |
| Pass Voyage 1, 120 Go | €39.99 | 31 days | 120 GB | 71 countries, including Turkey |

## SFR: travel passes

SFR’s Packs Séjour cover 30 days with a fixed amount of data for one region. SFR’s Europe zone also includes the UK.

SFR travel passes, prices in euros

| Pass | Price | Validity | Data | Where it works |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zone Europe (UK included) | Included in your plan | While your plan is active | Your plan’s data | The EU plus the UK, Monaco, Moldova and Ukraine |
| Pack Séjour USA/Canada/Mexique | €30.00 | 30 days | 35 GB | The USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands |
| Pack Séjour Moyen-Orient | €30.00 | 30 days | 15 GB | Middle East, including Turkey |
| Pack Séjour Suisse/Andorre | €10.00 | 30 days | 5 GB | Switzerland and Andorra |

## Movistar: travel passes

Movistar charges a daily rate in the USA and Switzerland on days you use data. Its EU zone also includes the UK.

Movistar travel passes, prices in euros

| Pass | Price | Validity | Data | Where it works |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zona 1 (UE y Reino Unido) | Included in your plan | While your plan is active | Your plan’s data | The EU and EEA plus the UK, Monaco, Gibraltar, the Vatican and San Marino |
| Zona especial EE.UU. y Suiza | €6.05 | Per day used | 500 MB a day | The USA and Switzerland |

## When your EU plan is the better choice

Inside the EU, and wherever your carrier treats a country like the EU, your plan’s allowance works abroad at no extra charge. A travel eSIM rarely saves money there, unless your plan has little data.

Every carrier option here also covers your own number; a DualLine data eSIM adds internet only. Outside the EU, compare the totals above: packages often cost much less than day rates.

- [Buy a travel eSIM](https://dualline.co/buy-esim)
- [Travel eSIM, roaming or a local SIM?](https://dualline.co/esim/guides/esim-vs-roaming)
- [Data roaming with two lines](https://dualline.co/esim/guides/data-roaming)

## Your take-away checklist

- Check whether your destination is inside the EU rules or your carrier’s EU zone.
- Estimate your data: about 650 MB a day for everyday use.
- Outside the EU, compare day rates, packages and an eSIM for the same days.
- Turn off data roaming on your home line if the eSIM carries your data.
- Install the eSIM over Wi-Fi before you leave.

## Common questions

Is roaming free everywhere in Europe?

No. The EU rules cover the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; Switzerland, the UK and Turkey are outside them. Some carriers include the UK or Switzerland anyway, so check your carrier’s zone.

Can my carrier charge me for roaming inside the EU?

Only within the fair-use rules: if you spend more time abroad than at home over four months, or your plan has an unusually large data allowance, a small regulated surcharge can apply.

Will I still receive calls on my number?

Yes, if your home line stays on. Inside the EU calls work as at home; outside it, your carrier’s rates apply unless a pass includes calls. The eSIM carries your data.

## Sources and support

Carrier prices come from each carrier’s official pages and price guides, in their own currency. They change often: check your carrier’s current price before you travel. DualLine prices are in US dollars; the final price is shown at checkout.

- [Telekom — EU roaming (UK treated like the EU)](https://www.telekom.de/unterwegs/tarife-und-optionen/roaming)
- [Telekom — Travel Mobil Basic](https://www.telekom.de/optionsuebersicht/mobilfunk/travel-mobil-basic)
- [Vodafone — EasyTravel Tag, EasyTravel Woche](https://www.vodafone.de/infofaxe/4607.pdf)
- [Vodafone — ReisePaket Data Tag](https://www.vodafone.de/de/mobilfunk/ausland-und-roaming/reisepakete)
- [Orange — Connexion 24h](https://boutique.orange.fr/vitrines/voyage/connexion-24h)
- [Orange — Pass Voyage USA/Canada, Internet 3 jours, Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 10 jours, Pass Voyage USA/Canada, 120 Go, Pass Voyage 1, Internet 3 jours, Pass Voyage 1, 10 jours, Pass Voyage 1, 120 Go](https://boutique.orange.fr/informations/travel/)
- [SFR — Zone Europe (UK included), Pack Séjour USA/Canada/Mexique, Pack Séjour Moyen-Orient, Pack Séjour Suisse/Andorre](https://static.s-sfr.fr/media/p-se-0000000900_guidevoyage.pdf)
- [Movistar — Zona 1 (UE y Reino Unido), Zona especial EE.UU. y Suiza](https://www.movistar.es/tarifas-moviles/roaming/)
- [EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2022/612 on roaming](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022R0612)
- [Your Europe — Mobile roaming costs](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/mobile-roaming-costs/index_en.htm)
- [European Central Bank — euro reference rates](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html)

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