Lebara roaming explained for international & EU countries
All Lebara plans include free EU and India roaming. You will be able to use your regular allowances at no additional cost.
For countries outside the EU and India, you will be charged at an out of plan rate. Countries are grouped into zones, which determine the rate you will be charged.
Lebara do not have any plans to introduce EU roaming charges. You can continue to roam for free, despite Britain leaving the EU.
What’s the best Lebara SIM for roaming?
All Lebara SIMs include free EU roaming, which allows you to use your regular allowance within 35 European destinations at no additional cost.
See our Lebara SIM Only deals to compare the cheapest plans for roaming. Lebara SIMs will work with all phones, including the latest Samsung Galaxy S24 and Apple iPhone 16.
Lebara EU roaming - after Brexit
With Lebara, all plans include free EU roaming, which allows you to use your regular allowance within 35 European destinations at no additional cost.
You will be able to use your allowances as if you were at home, including data, minutes and texts.
Despite Brexit, Lebara do not have any plans to introduce EU roaming charges.
If you have an unlimited data plan, the maximum amount you can use per month in the EU is 30GB - if you need more than this, you can buy a 5GB data add-on for £10.
In accordance with the fair usage policy, your roaming usage cannot be greater than your average UK usage within a 120 day period. If Lebara believes your EU roaming usage is greater than your average UK usage, you will receive a warning, followed by a surcharge:
- 0.20p per MB (equivalent to £2 per GB)
- 0.04p per second for outgoing calls (equivalent to 2.4p per minute)
- 0.01p per second for incoming calls (equivalent to 0.6p per minute)
- 0.8p per SMS
The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month (deducted from any pay as you go credit that you may have), after which your services will stop working until you contact Lebara to remove the limit or wait for the next monthly billing period.
You can roam for free within the following 35 European destinations:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Gibraltar
- Reunion
- Mayotte
- Guadeloupe
- French Guiana and Martinique
Lebara free roaming in India
If you’re travelling to India, you can use your regular data allowance for free.
If you go over your allowance, you can buy a 5GB data add-on for £10.
If you have an unlimited data plan, you will be limited to 30GB per month, however you can buy a 5GB data add-on for £10 for additional data.
As for calls and texts, you will be limited to 200 minutes and 200 texts within India and back to the UK, regardless of your regular allowance. If you go over this limit, you will be charged 10p per minute and text, which will come out off your pay as you go allowance.
Lebara roaming fair usage policy
When roaming in the EU, your roaming usage cannot be greater than your average UK usage within a 120 day period. If Lebara believes your EU roaming usage is greater than your average UK usage, you will receive a warning, followed by a surcharge:
- 0.20p per MB (equivalent to £2 per GB)
- 0.04p per second for outgoing calls (equivalent to 2.4p per minute)
- 0.01p per second for incoming calls (equivalent to 0.6p per minute)
- 0.8p per SMS
If you have an unlimited data plan, you will be limited to 30GB per month. However, you will be able to purchase a 5GB data add-on for £10 for additional data.
The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month (deducted from any pay as you go credit that you may have), after which your services will stop working for the remaining month. You can remove the £42 limit by contacting Lebara.
Can I roam outside the EU with Lebara?
You can roam in most countries outside the EU with Lebara, however you won’t be able to use your regular allowances (except India - see above).
Instead, you will be charged at an out of plan rate, which varies depending on the country you are visiting.
The maximum amount you can be charged when roaming is £42 per month (deducted from any pay as you go credit that you may have), after which your services will stop working. You can remove the £42 limit by contacting Lebara.
With Lebara, countries are divided into zones, which determine the rate you will pay when roaming.
Calls
From | Zone 1 | Zone 1 EEA | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Receiving |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone 1 | UK rate | UK rate | £2.99 / min | £1.99 / min | £2.99 / min | UK rate |
Zone 1 EEA | UK rate | UK rate | £2.99 / min | £1.99 / min | £2.99 / min | UK rate |
Zone 2 | £1.99 / min | £1.99 / min | £0.99 / min | £1.49 / min | £2.99 / min | £0.99 / min |
Zone 3 | £1.49 / min | £1.49 / min | £1.49 / min | £1.49 / min | £2.99 / min | £1.49 / min |
Zone 4 | £3.49 / min | £3.49 / min | £2.99 / min | £3.49 / min | £1.99 / min | £1.49 / min |
Texts
From | Zone 1 | Zone 1 EEA | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Receiving |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone 1 | UK rate | UK rate | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | Free |
Zone 1 EEA | 15.8p / text | 15.8p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | Free |
Zone 2 | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | Free |
Zone 3 | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | Free |
Zone 4 | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | 49p / text | Free |
Data
Zone 1 | Zone 1 EEA | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK rate | UK rate | £0.09 / MB | £0.09 / MB | £0.09 / MB |
Lebara Zones
The following lists show which zone each country belongs to:
Lebara Zone 1
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- UK
Lebara Zone 1 EEA
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Gibraltar
- Reunion
- Mayotte
- Guadeloupe
- French Guiana and Martinique
Lebara Zone 2
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- South Africa
- San Marino
- Taiwan
- Thailand
Lebara Zone 3
- Albania
- Andorra
- Bosnia
- Canada
- Faroe Islands
- Monaco
- Switzerland
- USA
- Vatican City
- Isle of Man
- Guernsey
- Jersey
Lebara Zone 4
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica / Norfolk Islands
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Ascension Islands
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Diego Garcia
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea North
- Korea South
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mariana Islands
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia / Kosovo
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Pierre and Miquelon
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad And Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks And Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands British
- Virgin Islands United States
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Western Samoa
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Can I get 5G when roaming with Lebara?
5G is only available within the UK with Lebara. You cannot get 5G when roaming. The maximum signal you will receive when roaming is 4G.
Lebara Mobile data bolt-ons
If you're roaming in the EU or India and you run out of data, or you go over the 30GB limit for unlimited data plans, you can purchase a 5GB data bolt-on for £10, which will last for the remaining month.
You can purchase the data bolt-on from your Lebara account or by texting 5GB to 38885.
Lebara also has a 1GB data bolt-on for £3, however this only works within the UK, and will not work for EU roaming.
FAQs
Can I roam for free in the EU with Lebara?
Yes, all Lebara customers can continue to roam in the EU for free. You will be able to use your regular allowances, including data, minutes and texts.
How can I setup my phone to roam with Lebara?
Before roaming with Lebara, you must enable roaming in your phone’s settings.
For Android users:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Connections -> Mobile networks -> Roaming
- Enable Data roaming
For iPhone users:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Mobile data -> Mobile Data Options
- Enable Data Roaming
Will I be charged if I go over my allowance when roaming with Lebara?
Yes, if you go over your allowance when roaming in the EU, you will be charged at the same out of plan rate as if you were in the UK. Alternatively, you can buy a Lebara data add-on for additional data.
Can I tether to other devices when roaming with Lebara?
Yes, you can tether to as many devices as you like when roaming with Lebara. Any regular data limitations that apply when roaming will also apply when tethering.