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O2 UK roaming charges and what an eSIM costs instead.

O2 UK includes data roaming in O2 Europe Zone, O2 Travel Inclusive Zone, and O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate on some plans. Outside, the current O2 UK price list has 1 paid data options. Here they are by destination, with source and date, next to a travel eSIM.

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O2 UK roaming prices by destination

Choose a destination to see the cheapest official way to get about 5 GB for a week with O2 UK, next to a travel eSIM for the same week.

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USA: about 5 GB for a week

USA is in O2 Travel Inclusive Zone.

O2 UK, about 5 GB for 7 days
£49.00 · 7 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance
eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
£7.09
eSIM For U daily plan, 7 days
£7.59 · 1 GB per day
O2 UK · 7 dayseSIM For U
USA£49.007 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance£7.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Turkey£49.007 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance£6.39eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Japan£49.007 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance£7.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Thailand£49.007 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance£5.29eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Egypt£49.007 × O2 Travel Bolt On · uses your plan's UK allowance£12.79eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days

Official price list of O2 UK, checked 3 Nov 2026. Standard plans; older contracts may differ. Source Prices in different currencies, not converted.

All O2 UK data options

DataValidPrice
O2 Travel Bolt OnPlan dataper day£7.00
Included in planO2 Europe Zone25 GBIncluded in plan
O2 Travel Inclusive ZonePlan dataIncluded in plan
O2 Travel Inclusive Zone UltimatePlan dataIncluded in plan

Where O2 UK roaming is included

O2 UK lists O2 Europe Zone, O2 Travel Inclusive Zone, and O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate as included in some plans, with up to 25 GB of data. Whether yours is one of them depends on your plan: the O2 UK app or your contract summary shows it.

O2 UK roaming by destination

Keep your O2 UK number, use eSIM data

  1. Install the travel eSIM at home

    Buy and install it over Wi‑Fi before you leave. Your O2 UK SIM stays in the phone. See how to install on iPhone or on Android.

  2. Use the eSIM for mobile data

    In your phone settings, choose the travel eSIM as the line for mobile data. Calls and texts can stay on your O2 UK number.

  3. Turn off data roaming for O2 UK

    Switch off data roaming for the O2 UK line, so it cannot use data abroad. Here is how on iPhone and on Android.

A travel eSIM for the USA

USA is the destination travellers from the United Kingdom search most often with a travel eSIM. These are live prices for it, to set against the O2 UK options above.

Prefer a daily allowance? 1 GB per day · 7 days for £7.59: full speed up to 1 GB a day, then 512 Kbps until the next day.

Picked like in our shop: the cheapest plan with about 0.7 GB a day. Live prices for United States.

Questions and answers

Is roaming included with O2 UK?

In some plans: O2 UK lists O2 Europe Zone, O2 Travel Inclusive Zone, and O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate as included. Outside that, the options in the table apply.

Can I use a travel eSIM with my O2 UK number?

Yes. Keep your O2 UK SIM for calls and texts and use the travel eSIM for data. Your phone needs to support eSIM and be unlocked.

Do I pay O2 UK anything when I use a travel eSIM?

Not for data, as long as data roaming is off on your O2 UK line. Calls and texts on your O2 UK number are charged as in its price list.

What if I forget to turn off roaming on O2 UK?

Then your O2 UK SIM can use data abroad at the O2 UK rates for that destination. Turn off data roaming for that line before you land.

Updated 3 Nov 2026 · checked against our live catalogue

How we check our data · Prices and plans come live from our catalogue; facts come from official sources, listed where we use them.

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