Europe eSIMs with calls and texts, not just data
Most Europe eSIMs are data-only. Ours are different: the O2, EE and Vodafone Europe plans come with a UK +44 mobile number, and the Bouygues plans with a French +33 number, so you can phone a restaurant in Lisbon, take a call from your hotel in Prague or receive a bank security code on the move. If you only need internet access, our Europe data-only plans start at 5GB and are usually the cheapest option.
Every plan installs by QR code in a few minutes and sits alongside your home SIM, so you keep your own number for calls and texts while the eSIM handles data in Europe. Several plans start counting only when you first connect in a covered country, so you can install at home and land with maps, messaging and ride-hailing already working.
Compare our Europe eSIM plans
| Plan |
Data and validity |
Calls and texts |
Coverage |
Best for |
| O2 Europe Travel Plus |
35GB for 30 days (50GB in the UK) |
Unlimited local calls, inbound texts, UK +44 number |
48 countries including the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway, 5G where available |
A full phone package for a multi-country trip; discounts on 3 and 6 month plans |
| O2 Travel 20GB |
20GB for 30 days |
Unlimited local calls, inbound texts, UK +44 number |
Same 48 countries |
Shorter trips where you still want a number |
| EE Europe Travel Plus |
60GB for 30 days from first use |
50 minutes and 100 texts, UK +44 number |
41 countries including Turkey; 5GB and no calls in Switzerland |
Heavy data use with 5G and hotspot included |
| EE Europe Travel |
30GB for 30 days from first use (10GB and 30GB 15-day options too) |
50 minutes and 100 texts, UK +44 number |
Same 41 countries |
Two-week holidays and city breaks |
| Vodafone Travel |
25GB for 30 days from purchase |
Unlimited local calls and unlimited calls to the UK, inbound texts |
76 countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Turkey |
Trips that combine Europe with North America or further afield |
| Bouygues Europe 60GB |
60GB for 30 days from first use (20GB 15-day and 120GB 30-day options too) |
Unlimited calls and texts within the EU and UK, French +33 number |
43 European destinations |
The largest allowances we offer in Europe |
| Europe 25GB data-only |
25GB for 30 days from first use (5GB 7-day and 10GB 14-day options too) |
None |
32 countries across the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey |
The cheapest way to get online if you do not need a number |
Current prices are shown on each product page and on the plan cards above. All plans include mobile hotspot at no extra cost, and none of them need an ID or KYC check to buy.
Which Europe eSIM should you choose?
You want to make and receive calls
Choose O2 Europe Travel Plus or Vodafone Travel. Both give you unlimited local calls in each country you visit, and Vodafone adds unlimited calls back to the UK. Because the number is a genuine UK mobile number, banks, airlines and booking sites treat it like any other UK phone.
You use a lot of data
Bouygues Europe 120GB is the largest allowance we sell for Europe, followed by EE Europe Travel Plus at 60GB. Both include 5G and hotspot, so they also work well for tethering a laptop on a train.
You are visiting Turkey or Switzerland
Not every Europe plan covers both. O2 and Vodafone include Switzerland but not Turkey; EE includes Turkey but limits Switzerland to 5GB of data with no calls; the Europe data-only plans include both. Check the coverage column before you buy.
Your trip goes beyond Europe
Vodafone Travel covers 76 countries including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and South Africa on one plan, so a London to New York itinerary needs only one eSIM. For data-only travel across 64 countries, see the Global64 plans.
Networks and coverage in Europe
O2, EE and Vodafone plans roam on each country's partner networks, which in practice means the major national operator in most destinations: Telefónica and Movistar in Spain, Orange and SFR in France, Telekom and Vodafone in Germany, TIM and Vodafone in Italy. The Bouygues plans use Bouygues Telecom's own network in France and its roaming partners elsewhere. 5G is widely available in capital cities and along main motorway and rail corridors; in Alpine valleys, the Greek islands and rural Portugal expect 4G, which is still more than enough for maps and video calls.
All of our Europe plans are multi-network in the sense that your phone will attach to whichever partner has signal where you are, and the full data allowance can be used in every covered country without a daily cap.
Europe eSIM or a local SIM card?
A local SIM bought on arrival can be cheaper if you are staying in one country for a month or more, but in Spain, Italy, Germany and most of the EU you will need to show a passport at the shop and may have to register online before the SIM works. A Europe eSIM avoids that, lets you keep your home SIM active for bank codes, and works across borders without buying a new SIM in each country. If your trip is one country only, our France eSIM, Italy eSIM, Spain eSIM and UK eSIM pages compare the single-country options.
Before you travel
- Check your phone supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked: most iPhones from the XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 and later, and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later do.
- Install the eSIM over Wi-Fi at home. O2 and Vodafone plans are active from purchase; EE, Bouygues and the data-only plans only start when you first connect in a covered country.
- Turn on data roaming for the eSIM line and set it as your default for mobile data; keep your home SIM on for calls and texts if you want to stay reachable on your usual number.
- Using the eSIM outside its covered countries will use up the allowance and stop the service, so check the coverage list if your route includes the Balkans or North Africa.
- Plans can be extended from your My eSIM account without changing the number.
