Adventure is calling: stay connected in Turkey, Thailand and beyond with affordable, hassle-free and reliable roaming from Yesim

Bitten by the wanderlust bug?

Wherever your travels may take you this summer, international roaming costs can be a headache if you're using mobile data abroad.

Whilst there's nothing quite as exciting as jetting off on a grand adventure, there's nothing more frustrating than returning home to a hefty roaming bill.

Consider this scenario: a UK professional travels to Dubai for a brief work trip, using their phone for essential business tasks like checking emails and reviewing documents. They're careful with their usage, staying within what they believe are reasonable limits. The shock comes later – a roaming bill of a few thousand pounds waiting at home.

Many holidaymakers and professionals from Manchester and across the UK share similar horror stories of shock roaming bills when venturing beyond EU borders.

International roaming costs remain a headache for British travellers using mobile data abroad. As confusion around roaming charges persists, some travellers consider eSIM technology to be a convenient alternative to help them avoid roaming charges when travelling to countries such as Turkey, Thailand, Dubai and beyond.

The EU's Roam Like at Home policy, rolled out in 2017, aimed to make reliable connectivity possible - and affordable. Now, only 17% of Brits are aware that the £45 monthly roaming cap has expired, and EU protections no longer apply, with popular destinations such as Turkey, Thailand and Dubai carrying particularly high roaming costs.

In 2024, Manchester Airport reported more than 30 million passengers - up 9.6% from the previous year - with many jetting off to non-EU destinations, where roaming fees can be costly, sometimes up to £15 per day, or £105 per week*.

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