Tesco Mobile announced in 2023 that it would extend its inclusive EU roaming to all pay-monthly and pay-as-you-go customers until 2025. The following year, they extended that end date to 2026.
It currently offers free roaming in several European locations, including all EU countries, with a scheme called Home From Home.
Under its terms, customers can make calls, send texts, and use the internet on their phones at no extra cost when travelling abroad.
Let’s go through all the information about Tesco Mobile's international roaming, the roaming charges that come with it and what they mean for you.
Details of Tesco Mobile’s free international roaming
With Home from Home, Tesco Mobile allows customers to use their calls, texts and data when travelling abroad in the EU.
As long as you make calls and send texts only to UK numbers and don’t go over your data allowance, you won’t be charged a penny extra, even though you’re outside the country.
Here's the full list of Tesco Mobile Home From Home countries:
Countries
Austria
Azores
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Croatia
Republic of Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
French Guyana
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guernsey
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland (Republic of)
Isle of Man
Jersey
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madeira
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Reunion
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
St. Martin
St. Barts
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican City
Roaming charges for pay-as-you-go customers
Tesco Mobile pay-as-you-go customers also benefit from free roaming, which means PAYG customers can use their call, text and data allowances as if they were at home.
If you need to top up while you’re roaming, just dial 4444 from a Tesco Mobile phone. Calling this number from a Tesco Mobile phone is free when you’re abroad.
How to identify Home From Home destinations
When travelling to a Home From Home destination, you’ll receive a welcome text from Tesco Mobile when you arrive. The text will include a link to the main Tesco Mobile Home From Home page, as well as contact details and information you might need while you're away.
Call costs in the destination country
Dialling a landline or mobile in the EU from your Tesco Mobile is not included in Home From Home, since this is considered the same as if you were in the UK and dialling internationally. However, the rate that you’ll be charged will be the same as if you were still in the UK.
As long as you’re calling a Home From Home country, calls cost 19p per minute and texts to mobiles are 6p. Rates for other countries will vary, although these should be spelt out to you via a text message when you arrive at your destination.
Comparison with other networks
Tesco Mobiles Home From Home competes very well with other market-leading providers. For example, while Three’s Go Roam scheme allows you to use your data and calls in 71 worldwide destinations, there is an additional charge to access this – £2 a day in Europe and £5 a day worldwide.
