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Tesco Mobile roaming charges and what an eSIM costs instead.

Tesco Mobile includes data roaming in Home From Home on some plans. Outside, the current Tesco Mobile price list has 2 paid data options. Here they are by destination, with source and date, next to a travel eSIM.

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Tesco Mobile roaming prices by destination

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

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USA: about 5 GB for a week

Tesco Mobile without an add-on
£0.01 per MB without an add-on
eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
£7.09
eSIM For U daily plan, 7 days
£7.59 · 1 GB per day
Tesco Mobile · 7 dayseSIM For U
USA£0.01 per MB without an add-on£7.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Australia£0.01 per MB without an add-on£7.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Canada£0.01 per MB without an add-on£9.19eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
SpainIncluded in some plans£6.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
ItalyIncluded in some plans£7.79eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days

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

All Tesco Mobile data options

DataValidPrice
Home From HomePlan dataIncluded in plan
Pay per MBper MB£0.01
Pay per MBper MB£5.00

Where Tesco Mobile roaming is included

Tesco Mobile lists Home From Home as included in some plans. Whether yours is one of them depends on your plan: the Tesco Mobile app or your contract summary shows it.

Tesco Mobile roaming by destination

  • Tesco Mobile roaming in the USA
  • Tesco Mobile roaming in Australia
  • Tesco Mobile roaming in Canada

Keep your Tesco Mobile number, use eSIM data

  1. Install the travel eSIM at home

    Buy and install it over Wi‑Fi before you leave. Your Tesco Mobile 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 Tesco Mobile number.

  3. Turn off data roaming for Tesco Mobile

    Switch off data roaming for the Tesco Mobile 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 Tesco Mobile 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 Tesco Mobile?

In some plans: Tesco Mobile lists Home From Home as included. Outside that, the options in the table apply.

Can I use a travel eSIM with my Tesco Mobile number?

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

Do I pay Tesco Mobile anything when I use a travel eSIM?

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

What if I forget to turn off roaming on Tesco Mobile?

Then your Tesco Mobile SIM can use data abroad, and without an add-on Tesco Mobile charges per MB. 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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