On EE monthly plans without roaming included, EE's 7-day Zone 1 Pass costs £30 ($39.75) in the United States and Turkey, and its 7-day EU Pass £16.50 ($21.86) in Spain, France and Italy. Travel periods of 6 to 8 days used a median of 1.38 GB in Bcengi's 2026 sample. Paying as you go, that trip's 1.38 GB costs $2.32 in the United States at $1.68/GB, metered by the KB. Bcengi is about 17 times cheaper for this trip.
This page is for EE monthly plans that do not include roaming in these destinations. Prices are as listed on EE's website, read October 3, 2026.
What EE charges for data abroad
- 7-day Zone 1 Pass: EE charges £30 ($39.75) in the United States and Turkey. Without a pass, EE gives no mobile data there.
- 7-day EU Pass: EE charges £16.50 ($21.86) in Spain, France and Italy. The pass stays active for 7 days from when you buy it.
- Each pass unlocks your UK data allowance abroad, so the data you use also comes out of your monthly allowance. EE charges the full price of the pass however little data the trip uses.
What a 7-day trip costs: EE or paying as you go
Paying as you go with Bcengi, a trip costs what its data costs. Each line below is a model for a trip of 6 to 8 days: the median (1.38 GB) and the 90th percentile (6.50 GB) from the usage report, times the country's rate on October 3, 2026.
- United States rates: a median 7-day trip (1.38 GB at $1.68/GB) costs $2.32 with Bcengi; at the 90th percentile (6.50 GB at $1.68/GB), $10.92. Against EE's 7-day Zone 1 Pass (£30), the median trip is about 17 times cheaper and the 90th percentile trip about 3.5 times cheaper.
- Spain, France and Italy: a median 7-day trip (1.38 GB at $1.19/GB) costs $1.64 with Bcengi; at the 90th percentile (6.50 GB at $1.19/GB), $7.74. Against EE's 7-day EU Pass (£16.50), the median trip is about 13 times cheaper and the 90th percentile trip about 3 times cheaper.
- Turkey rates: a median 7-day trip (1.38 GB at $1.54/GB) costs $2.13 with Bcengi; at the 90th percentile (6.50 GB at $1.54/GB), $10.01. Against EE's 7-day Zone 1 Pass (£30), the median trip is about 19 times cheaper and the 90th percentile trip about 4 times cheaper.
In every destination listed, even a 7-day trip at the 90th percentile costs less paying as you go than a week with an EE pass.
For how bundles and pay as you go compare, see bundles vs pay as you go.
What you get with Bcengi
- One reusable eSIM: install it once and use it on every trip.
- A balance that never expires: what one trip does not use is there for the next.
- No plan to pick: you never guess a size before you travel.
- Top up any time, by hand or with auto-refill.
- Your phone number stays on your home SIM for calls and texts; Bcengi is data only.
EE roaming questions
How much does EE charge for roaming?
On monthly plans without roaming included, EE's Zone 1 Pass is £6 for 24 hours and £30 for 7 days in the United States and Turkey, and its 7-day EU Pass is £16.50 in Spain, France and Italy.
Can I use data abroad with EE without a pass?
Not in the United States or Turkey. EE's website says that without a roaming pass you will not have access to mobile data there.
How do I use a travel eSIM instead of EE roaming?
Install the eSIM before you leave, set it as your data line, and turn data roaming off for your EE line so it does not use data abroad. See turn roaming off on your home line.
How these figures were measured
The usage figures come from Bcengi's 2026 International Mobile Data Usage Report: a stratified random sample of 10,000 travel periods, with usage from January 1 to September 30, 2026. The figures cover every destination in the sample, not one country.
Each trip cost on this page is a model, not a bill: the GB a trip used times the per-GB rate on our pricing page on October 3, 2026. Rates can change; the pricing page always has the current ones.
Pound prices are converted to US dollars at the Federal Reserve's rate for September 25, 2026, 1.3250 US dollars per pound.
Updated October 3, 2026. Sources: EE's roaming costs checker and roaming packages pages; Federal Reserve exchange rates; Bcengi 2026 International Mobile Data Usage Report; Bcengi pricing page.
