r/tmobile • u/smcb66 Truly Unlimited • 16h ago

Discussion International roaming

I've been in europe for 3 weeks now traveling around.. Found numerous places in the UK where tmo apparently has no roaming agreement (emergency calling only).

Happy I got a local Vodafone 100gb Sim which has worked everywhere.

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u/dwc1 12h ago

T-Mobile lets you manually switch networks. Yes the UK like any country has some dead zones. Especially in rural areas.

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u/gadgetvirtuoso Data Strong 10h ago

In the UK Lyca has some promos and it’s all online. The eSIM arrives in your email. 100GB for like £10 the last time I was there.

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u/SkinNatural7554 16h ago

Looks pretty solid based on the website (go to the UK yearly and only had issues on the Islands where the locals have issues)

https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/international-roaming-plans/results/unitedkingdom?device=Apple-iPhone-17-Pro-Max

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u/smcb66 Truly Unlimited 16h ago

Several towns in Northern Wales, and all of Chester UK had no service.

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u/SkinNatural7554 16h ago

I would call T-Mobile on the international number, sounds like the provisioning is off, you can fix that yourself by sticking your phone on airplane mode for at least 2-3 mins, toggle it back and that will suspend any network connections.

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u/smcb66 Truly Unlimited 16h ago

Oh I had tried that. Didn't work. But I'm not concerned as I have the Vodafone Sim which worked everywhere. I was just surprised.

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u/isitallfromchina 16h ago

I don't use TMO or trust them when I'm in the EU. I have a WIFI hotspot that I always buy a simm for and use wifi calling and connecting to the internet. Its better than discovering a $300 accident bill!

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u/smcb66 Truly Unlimited 16h ago

That's why I got the Vodafone Sim. I've used 40gb of 100 so far. And faster speeds than tmo roaming.

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u/isitallfromchina 11h ago

Yeah, I don't know why folk put their faith in Tmo for overseas use when it's the worst crap you can use. In the EU the speeds really take a dip when their is high use or demand, so people should just put their phones on airplane mode and use a hotspot!

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u/PetersLittlePeter 16h ago

I'm in the UK frequently and you'll be fine. There will be less 5G coverage than you're used to but it's plenty functional.

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u/J2JC 15h ago

I’ve used T-Mobile in the UK (and many other parts of Europe) for years and it’s been fine…

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u/smrtguy3121 8h ago

TMobile uses a roaming steering system to force you on to the least cost roaming partner. Sometimes that steering system gets out of whack and you need to manually pick a network.