Tello Free Roaming in Europe: How It Works Through January 31, 2027

How Tello’s free roaming in Europe works

Tello’s free roaming page says the data and minutes you use in Europe come straight out of your monthly plan balance. There’s no activation fee, no daily travel pass and no extra credit to load first. Your US number stays active for calls and texts, and the service runs on Tello’s local partner networks in each country.

Tello launched the offer as a summer promotion through September 30, 2026. Its free roaming page and its roaming FAQ now say it’s valid until January 31, 2027 (checked November 9, 2026). A few older Tello help pages still show the September date; the two current pages agree on January 31.

Which countries are included

Tello lists 45 countries: Italy, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Romania, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Iceland, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Czechia, Turkey, Belgium, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Malta, Cyprus, Moldova, Ukraine, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Gibraltar.

Everywhere else, roaming is charged at Tello’s international rates from Pay As You Go credit. That includes Canada and Mexico, which aren’t on the list. Check Tello’s list for your destination before you book, since a promotion’s terms can change.

How to turn it on

• Buy and activate your Tello SIM or eSIM while you’re still in the US. Tello’s roaming pages say its service can’t be activated for the first time from abroad.
• In your Tello account, open settings and switch “International Roaming” on.
• Make sure data roaming is turned on in your phone’s own settings too, or the phone won’t use data abroad.
• Land in Europe. Tello says the phone connects to a partner network automatically.

What counts against your plan

Everything you use in Europe comes out of the same allowance as at home. On Tello’s Unlimited plan, that’s unlimited talk and text and 50GB of full-speed 5G data, then reduced speeds, according to Tello. On a smaller plan, a few gigabytes go quickly once you’re using maps and posting photos every day.

Wi-Fi Calling also comes out of your monthly allowance, Tello says. It’s still worth using in a hotel with weak signal.

When your allowance runs out, any more roaming is charged to Pay As You Go credit if you’ve added some. Tello suggests adding credit before you go if you might use up your plan. Plan prices are in our Tello plans guide.

What happens after January 31, 2027

Tello’s roaming FAQ says that after January 31, 2027, roaming will no longer come out of your plan allowance, and all roaming in Europe goes back to being charged from your Pay As You Go balance. If your trip runs past that date, add Pay As You Go credit before you leave.

Tello vs your carrier’s pass or a travel eSIM

If you’re with one of the big three, check what your plan already includes before switching: see our guides to Verizon TravelPass, AT&T international roaming and T-Mobile international roaming.

Tello’s offer is only for Tello customers, so using it for a trip means moving your number to Tello first. Tello has no contract, and the move is a standard number transfer: see how to switch carriers and keep your number. For destinations outside Tello’s list, a travel eSIM is the usual alternative; see travel eSIM plans.

Who should use it

• Use it if you’re traveling to one of the 45 countries before February 1, 2027 and you’re on Tello, or happy to move to it.
• Pick a plan with enough data for the trip. Heavy users are better off on Unlimited for the month they travel, since Tello lets you change plans with no contract.
• Look elsewhere if your trip includes countries outside the list, or if you’ll still be abroad after January 31, 2027.

For more ways to stay connected abroad, see the best international phone plans and our Tello review.