EU Roaming is using your UK mobile plan while travelling in the European Union. Between 2017 and 2020, UK users got "Roam Like at Home" — using your UK allowance at no extra cost. Since Brexit, most UK networks have reintroduced fees.
Current state (2026)
- EE: charges £2.59/day in 47 European destinations on most plans
- Vodafone: charges £2.42/day in EU+ destinations on most plans
- Three: still includes EU roaming on most plans (the exception)
- O2: still includes EU roaming up to a fair use cap
Status varies by plan — always check before travelling.
Fuse approach
Fuse includes data roaming in 130+ countries — including the EU — on Pulse and Surge plans. No daily fees, no per-MB charges. Your monthly allowance works the same in Paris, Madrid or Rome as it does in Manchester.
See also
How EU Roaming matters when picking a UK mobile plan
Understanding EU Roaming helps you compare mobile providers on a like-for-like basis. Most consumer mobile pricing pages skip the technical detail — knowing the terminology means you can spot when a plan is genuinely better and when it just sounds that way. The Fuse Mobile glossary keeps definitions short and consumer-focused, no jargon-on-jargon.
Fuse Mobile is a UK multi-network data-only eSIM — it gives your phone access to all four UK mobile networks (EE, Three, Vodafone, O2) through a single profile. Where EU Roaming is relevant to that setup, it's surfaced explicitly: pricing pages show real numbers, the coverage checker shows live per-network signal, and there's no hidden fee structure. See the plans page for the current pricing or read the multi-network eSIM explainer for the technical detail.