What the European roaming framework actually promises — and where the map ends.
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The rules are more generous than many travellers expect and narrower than the marketing suggests. A short guide to what applies, where, and to whom.
Connectras publishes general information about travel connectivity in Europe. It is independent of operators and regulators, and nothing here is legal or consumer advice.
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Short answers, with the caveat that national rules and operator terms still differ.
Within the common framework, a domestic plan can be used in other participating countries at domestic prices, subject to fair-use limits and a temporary-stay presumption.
Switzerland is not part of the common roaming framework. Check the plan’s country list before assuming a price.
Emergency calls should work on any available network, but the behaviour of a data-only profile differs. Keep a line that can make calls.
For reservations, deliveries and some banking checks, a reachable number helps. A data-only travel profile does not provide one.
The framework, its borders and its exceptions.
What the city maps leave out.
Questions to ask before you buy.
Support, complaints and the paper trail.