Calling abroad

Roaming rules, eSIMs and the cheapest sensible ways to call across borders.

• Calling abroad: roaming, local SIMs, eSIMs, Wi-Fi calling and apps compared

  How to call home and stay reachable when you travel: the strengths, costs and catches of roaming, local SIM cards, travel eSIMs, Wi-Fi calling, calling apps and VoIP-to-phone credit.

• EU roaming rules: what "roam like at home" covers, and what it does not

  A clear guide to EU roaming: which countries are included, fair-use limits, data caps on cheap plans, ships and planes, special numbers, and the separate rules on calls to other EU countries.

• eSIM explained: how it works, which phones support it, and using it abroad

  What an eSIM is, how profiles are downloaded and stored, dual-SIM use, carrier locks, moving an eSIM to a new phone, and what to check before buying a travel eSIM.