Can you use your phone in Sweden without extra roaming charges?
What roam like at home covers and what visitors from outside the EU should check.
Short answer
Visitors with a plan from an EU or EEA country pay their home prices for calls, texts and data in Sweden under the EU roaming rules. Plans from other countries, such as the USA or the UK, are not covered by these rules, so the price depends on your own operator.
Why
- According to Your Europe, roam like at home applies in the EU and also in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and other countries are not covered by this regime.
- The European Commission says Roam like at Home is activated automatically whenever you travel, and that it is intended for periodic travelling.
- Your Europe says operators may apply a fair use policy on data, and must apply a cut-off when your extra consumption reaches EUR 50 or another limit you choose.
Details
Telekområdgivarna notes that you can use roaming like at home in an EU country other than the one where you actually live, and that satellite and in-flight services fall outside the rules. Visitors from outside the EU may also need to check entry rules: see whether Americans need a visa or whether UK citizens can visit Sweden without a visa.
Tip
Ask your own operator before you travel whether Sweden is included in your plan and what the data limit is, or look at Swedish prepaid options under telecom and internet providers in Stockholm.
What may differ
The rules cover a plan from an EU or EEA country, not the country you are standing in: visitors from the USA or the UK, for example, fall outside them, and satellite services on ships and aircraft are not covered either.
Common misconception
EU roaming rules also cover visitors from the USA and the UK.
What actually happens
Your Europe says other countries than the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine are not covered by the roam like at home regime, so ask your own operator about prices in Sweden.
People also ask
- Is there roaming in Sweden for EU visitors?
- Do I pay roaming charges in Sweden?
Sources
- Your Europe: Roaming costs in another EU countryChecked at:
- European Commission: RoamingChecked at:
- Telekområdgivarna: Questions and answers on roam like at homeChecked at:
- Telekområdgivarna: Are you going abroad?Checked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check your own operator before you travel.
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