US Carrier Roaming
How US Carrier Roaming works in each country we track, and the local alternative where it doesn't.
- ArgentinaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- BarbadosLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- BelizeLocal app preferred
A local SIM/eSIM helps; coverage is patchy on the cayes and in the jungle.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- BoliviaLocal app preferred
Buy a local SIM (Entel/Tigo); coverage is patchy at altitude and on the salt flats.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- BulgariaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- CambodiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- ChileLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- Costa RicaUnreliable
US carrier roaming is possible but expensive; local prepaid SIM or eSIM offers better coverage and cost.
Use instead: Local SIM (Claro, Liberty) or eSIM providers (Airalo)
- CubaUnreliable
Most U.S. carriers don't roam here. Buy ETECSA/Nauta wifi cards and a local SIM; connectivity is slow and patchy.
Use instead: ETECSA / Nauta wifi + local SIM
- CyprusLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- EcuadorLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- EgyptLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- El SalvadorLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is pricey; a travel eSIM or a cheap Tigo/Claro SIM is the better deal.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or Tigo / Claro SIM
- EstoniaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- FijiLocal app preferred
Buy a local Vodafone/Digicel SIM on arrival; coverage is patchy on outer islands.
Use instead: Vodafone / Digicel SIM
- FinlandLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- FranceLocal app preferred
Roaming works but a travel eSIM is much cheaper; Free Mobile prepaid SIMs are a bargain for longer stays.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or Orange / SFR / Free SIM
- GeorgiaLocal app preferred
Local SIMs (Magti/Silknet) are very cheap; grab one for data-heavy travel.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- GermanyLocal app preferred
Roaming works but a travel eSIM is far cheaper; note German mobile coverage can be spotty on trains and in rural areas.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or Telekom / Vodafone / o2 SIM
- HondurasLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- IndiaLocal app preferred
Internet is open and cheap; grab an eSIM or a Jio/Airtel SIM. Note: satellite phones are illegal to bring in.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or Jio / Airtel SIM
- IndonesiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- IsraelLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- ItalyLocal app preferred
Roaming works; a travel eSIM or an Iliad/TIM SIM is much cheaper for a longer stay.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or TIM / Vodafone / Iliad SIM
- JapanLocal app preferred
Roaming works but is pricey; a travel eSIM set up before you fly is the easy win, or rent a pocket Wi-Fi at the airport.
Use instead: eSIM (Airalo / Ubigi) or pocket Wi-Fi rental
- JordanLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- KenyaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- LatviaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- LithuaniaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- LuxembourgLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- MalaysiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- MaltaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- MexicoLocal app preferred
Many US plans include Mexico at no extra cost — check yours; otherwise a Telcel SIM or travel eSIM is cheap.
Use instead: Telcel SIM or eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- MontenegroLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- MoroccoLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- NepalLocal app preferred
Buy a local SIM (Ncell/NTC) on arrival; coverage is patchy in the mountains, so download offline maps.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- New ZealandLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- NicaraguaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- NigeriaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- PhilippinesLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- QatarLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- RomaniaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- Saint LuciaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- Saudi ArabiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SerbiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SingaporeLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SlovakiaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SloveniaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- South AfricaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- South KoreaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SpainLocal app preferred
Roaming works but is pricey; a travel eSIM is the easy, cheap option.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly) or Movistar / Vodafone / Orange SIM
- Sri LankaLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- SwedenLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- TaiwanLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- ThailandLocal app preferred
Roaming works but is pricey; a tourist SIM at the airport is cheap and fast, or set up an eSIM before you fly.
Use instead: Tourist SIM (AIS / TrueMove / dtac) or eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- Trinidad and TobagoLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- Turks and CaicosLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- United Arab EmiratesLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- UruguayLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)
- VietnamLocal app preferred
US roaming works but is expensive; a local eSIM is cheaper and faster. Set it up before you land.
Use instead: Local eSIM (Airalo / Holafly)