International roaming is easy with plans that allow you to use your mobile device while you are traveling outside of the United States. Find out more on this page, or check out our International roaming site for rates and additional info.
On this page:
- International Roaming with T-Mobile
- Block international roaming
- Included countries and destinations
- Countries and destinations not included
- Full terms
International Roaming with T-Mobile
Our plans are also international plans. Your phone just works when you arrive - No setup required. (With qualifying plans. Capable device required. Not for extended international use. Coverage not available in some areas.See full terms).
- Check out our International Roaming site to see how you can get high-speed data, unlimited texting, and low flat-rate calling while abroad.
- Travelling to Canada or Mexico? .
- Use our International Roaming checklist to go over everything you need to know about using your phone abroad.
- To check which plan you're on or switch to another, use My T-Mobile or the T-Mobile / T Life App.
International data
- While many plans provide international data, you can add an international data passif you need more high-speed data
- A data pass gives you access to the highest available data speeds depending on what country or destination you're visiting AND it provides unlimited calling (as long as you are calling to or from) 215+ supported countries and destinations (including the U.S. and Puerto Rico).
If you're in a destination where international roaming is not included with your plan or international pass, you can still use calling and messaging services but data is turned off by default.
- You can turn on data by dialing#RON#.
- As data is used, you will receive free text messages notifying you of the incurred charges.
- If you want to turn data back off, dial#ROF#.
Block international roaming
We have two options for blocking usage while traveling outside of the United States. Only the Primary Account Holder can block this service on My T-Mobile / T-Mobile or T Life App.
Block international roaming
If you block all international roaming, you'll no longer be able to call, text or use data for the selected line while roaming outside the US. You can still use Wi-Fi for calls and text; additional charges may apply.
Block charged international roaming
If you block charged international roaming, you'll prevent your line from incurring any international data roaming charges in countries not included in your plan.
Included countries and destinations
Here is the list of countries and destinations included with your international roaming benefit:
Afghanistan Aland Islands Albania Alderney Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Azores Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canary Islands Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile | China Christmas Island Colombia Congo Congo, Democratic Republic Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Herm Honduras | Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Madeira Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marie Galante Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro | Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Northern Ireland Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territories Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Reunion Romania Rota Russia Rwanda Saint Barthelemy Saint Eustatius Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saipan Samoa San Marino Sark Island Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia | Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tinian Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom (England) Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wales Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe |
Countries and destinations not included
This list of countries and destinations are not included with your international roaming benefit and are NOT eligible for international pass use. Check rates for your destination.
American Samoa Ascension Island Bhutan Cook Islands Cuba Djibouti Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Micronesia Namibia New Caledonia | Saint Helena Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sao Tome and Principe South Sudan Yemen |
Full terms
Qualifying plan and capable device required for certain international roaming services. Not for extended international use; you must reside in the U.S. and primary usage must occur on our U.S. network. Device must register on our U.S. network before international use. Additional charges apply in excluded destinations; check www.t-mobile.com for included destinations (subject to change at T-Mobile’s discretion). Taxes additional; usage taxed in some countries. Voice and text features for direct communications between 2 people. Communications with premium-rate (e.g., 900, entertainment, high-rate helpline) numbers not included. Calls from 215+ countries and destinations over Wi-Fi are $.25/min (no charge for Wi-Fi calls to US, Mexico and Canada). Coverage not available in some areas; we are not responsible for our partners’ networks. Standard speeds approx. 128 Kbps. Network Management: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to other users, or significant roaming. During congestion, Essentials customers may notice speeds lower than other customers; customers using>50GB/mo. on all plans may notice further reduced speeds. On-device usage is prioritized over tethering usage, which may result in higher speeds for data used on device. Review T-Mobile.com/OpenInternet for details. ReviewTerms and Conditions (including arbitration provision) at www.T-Mobile.com for additional information.
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