The mobile networks that will reintroduce EU roaming charges

Customers travelling to Europe this year may face roaming charges depending on their mobile network.

Before Brexit, users were able to call, text, and use data in their mobile plan in any EU country after roaming charges were removed in 2017.

However, once the EU trade deal was confirmed in December 2020 this gave mobile operators the ability to reintroduce charges.

Consumer champion Which? urges the UK and EU to "strike a deal" on these charges.

What mobile networks will have roaming charges?

Vodafone, EE and Three are set to reintroduce roaming fees this year for customers travelling to Europe.

Vodafone plans to bring back the charges at the end of January while EE is set to in March.

The mobile network Three is to reintroduce fees in May.

Both Vodafone and EE delayed introducing the charges earlier because of testing and technical difficulties.

Customers who joined or upgraded to EE after 7 July 2021 will face a £2 daily roaming charge in EU countries.

Vodafone will charge the same fee for people who joined the network after 11 August or upgraded or renewed their contract.

Both companies, however, will offer deals to avoid the roaming charge.

EE customers will be able to buy a 30-day roaming pass for £10 and those with Vodafone can purchase an eight or 15-day pass by paying £1 a day.

Three will introduce a £2 daily charge for people who joined or upgraded after 1 October 2021.

Those with Virgin Mobile or O2 will not face roaming charges despite other networks introducing fees after Brexit.