All big roaming charges for popular holiday destinations including EE, O2, Vodafone, Three

As we approach the summer period, many of us will be gearing up to go on holiday abroad.

While many will want to enjoy their time on the beach without any worries, you could be in for a nasty shock if you don't pay attention to the roaming charges with your mobile contract. If you're in the habit of regularly sending pictures of your holiday to friends and family, there's a chance you could rapidly build up loads of charges to your phone.

It's important that you don't assume roaming charges are the same for each country as rates could vary depending on your mobile provider and whether the country you're in is outside of the EU Zone. To help you prepare yourself for any extra costs, we've broken down the roaming charges for each of the UK's major network providers.

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The following costs will generally apply to a provider's pay monthly contract which you also purchased a phone with. If you're a pay-as-you-go customer or have a separate plan, make sure to contact your provider before going abroad to see what you may be charged.

Based on a pay monthly contract, EE provides the following roaming costs for text and data allowances like you use at home:

EU countries

These costs only apply to EE pay monthly plans which do not include either the £15 Roam Abroad add-on or Roaming Inclusive Extra perk.

USA

Turkey and Northern Cyprus

United Arab Emirates

Vodafone qualifies the start of day from the time when roaming is activated which then spans 24 hours. For example, if you activate roaming at 6am, it will be valid until 6am the following day.

EU countries - including France, Greece, Spain, Italy

For a pay monthly contract bought on or after