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List of Best Local SIM Cards For European Travel

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Last Updated on October 21, 2022 by Rose Morah

In this article, we have listed the top local SIM cards in all European countries.

When traveling to Europe you don’t pay extra roaming charges. This means you are able to Roam Like at Home.

But it is important to also note that, you are not roaming when you call or text back home. And in that case, you are charged

Secondly, when calling someone within the EU countries, you pay much lesser than when calling countries that are not in the EU “Roam Like at Home”. 

What countries are included in EU roaming?

You can Roam Like at Home in all the 27 countries of the EU listed below.

AustriaFinlandLithuania
BelgiumFranceLuxembourg
BulgariaGermanyMalta
CroatiaGreecethe Netherlands
CyprusHungaryPoland
Czech RepublicIrelandPortugal
DenmarkItalyRomania
EstoniaLatviaSlovenia
SlovakiaSpainSweden 
IcelandLiechtensteinNorway

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List of the Local SIM cards available in the European countries

Below is the list of Local SIM cards, available in European countries, that travelers can easily access.

COUNTRYMAJOR NETWORK OPERATORS
A
Andorra

Andorra TelecomPrepagament for prepaid
AustriaA1Magenta Telekom (formerly T-Mobile) 3
AlbaniaVodafone AlbaniaOne ALBtelecom Click here for more details (price, data, calls, and text)
B

Belgium 

ProximusBase (by Telenet)Orange (previously known as Mobistar)Click here for more details (price, data, calls, and text)
Bulgaria A1 Bulgaria Telenor (Теленор)Vivacom.Click here for more details.
Belarus MTSA1Life:)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
BH Telecomm:tel HT Euronet 
C

Czech Republic 


T-Mobile O2 VodafoneNordic telecom
Croatia Hrvatski Telekom A1 Croatia Telemach 
D
Denmark 
Lycamobile
E

Estonia


Telia Elisa Tele2
F

France 


OrangeSFRFree MobileBouygues Telecom
Finland Sonera ElisaDNA
G

Greece


CosmoteVodafoneWind

Germany 

Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile)Vodafone Telefónica (O2)
H

Hungary 


Magyar Telekom Telenor Hungary Vodafone Hungary
I

Iceland


SíminnVodafoneNova
Italy Tim Vodafone W3
Ireland Vodafone (Ireland)Hutchison 3 (= Three)eir (previously Meteor)
L

Lithuania 


BiteTele2Telia
Latvia LMTTele2Bite
Luxembourg Post Telecom Orange
Liechtenstein Telecom Liechtenstein SwisscomSalt
M

Moldova 


OrangeMoldcellMoldtelecom (Unité) (only on 3G/4G)
MaltaPost Telecom Tango Orange
Montenegro TelenorCrnogorski Telekom (a.k.a. T-Mobile)m:tel
Monaco Monaco Télécom
N

Norway 

TelenorTeliaIce.net
Netherlands LycamobileKPNVodafone 
North Macedonia Telekom (T-Mobile, a.k.a. Makedonski Telekom)A1 formerly 
P

Portugal 


MEOVodafone NOS
Poland Orange PlayPlusT-Mobile
R

Romania


OrangeVodafoneTelekomRomania Digi Mobil Frequencies
RussiaBeeLine (best coverage countrywide) Megafon- ccMTS (best coverage only in big cities)
S

Sweden 


Tele2Telia Telenor3 
Serbiamts (Telekom Srbija)Telenor (PPF Group)A1 Serbia
Switzerland Swisscom Sunrise
Slovakia OrangeSlovakiaTelekom O2 Hu4ka SWAN (2G, 4G/LTE only own network and 3G national roaming through Orange)
SloveniaTelekom SlovenijeA1 SlovenijaTelemach mobT-2
San Marino Lycamobile (Use Italian Local SIM Cards)
SpainMovistarOrange Vodafone
U

United Kingdom 


EELebaraO2Vodafone
Ukraine Vodafone 

Hello there! My name is Rose. I’m passionate about electric cars and clean energy. My adventurous spirit and journalistic pursuits make each day fascinating and far greater. I consider traveling not just about the grandeur moments, but the little elements that transform the whole experience.