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Checked 2026-10-14

🌍 Do I pay extra to use my phone in other EU countries with a plan from Spain?

The short answer

Since 15 June 2017, contracts that include roaming are 'roam like at home' by default: the calls, texts and data you use in another EU country come out of your Spanish allowance exactly as at home.

With a plan from an operator in the EU or EEA, calls, texts and data in other EU and EEA countries are generally charged as at home, within fair-use limits. Other rules apply to plans from other countries; what applies with a plan from Spain is below.

Official source: usuariosteleco.digital.gob.es · Checked 2026-10-14

📜 The rules in Spain

The details

  • Roam like at home also applies in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and in Moldova and Ukraine. Receiving calls or texts while roaming costs nothing extra. (europa.eu)
  • Fair use: with very cheap or unlimited data plans, your operator may set a lower data limit abroad, but it must tell you in advance and warn you when you reach it; any surcharge is capped by EU rules. (europa.eu)
  • Each time you enter another EU country you must get a free automatic message with your fair-use rules and possible surcharges, and on free access to the 112 emergency number. (boe.es)
  • On ships and planes, EU rules apply only when you connect to a land-based mobile network; satellite services are unregulated and can be very expensive. Switch off roaming or use flight mode on board. (europa.eu)

Oficina de Atención al Usuario de Telecomunicaciones

Your roaming rights are among the user rights in Ley 11/2022; if your operator does not resolve a roaming complaint, you can take it to the Oficina's free procedure.

📞 91 945 89 74🔗 usuariosteleco.digital.gob.es
Official source: boe.es · Checked 2026-10-14

🪜 Step by step

  1. Check your plan before you travelSee which countries your plan treats like home and whether it has a separate data allowance abroad.
  2. Read the welcome messageWhen you arrive, your operator usually sends a message with the prices and limits that apply.
  3. Watch the fair-use limitUnlimited or very large data plans can have a smaller allowance abroad. Above it, a surcharge can apply.
  4. Take care on ships, planes and near bordersThere your phone can connect to a network outside the usual roaming rules. Switch off roaming or use flight mode when in doubt.

📇 Who to contact

Oficina de Atención al Usuario de TelecomunicacionesYour roaming rights are among the user rights in Ley 11/2022; if your operator does not resolve a roaming complaint, you can take it to the Oficina's free procedure.📞 91 945 89 74🔗 usuariosteleco.digital.gob.es/reclamaciones/telefonia-e-internet
Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones e Infraestructuras Digitales)Supervises phone and internet providers and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a provider that breaks the rules📞 91 945 89 74🔗 usuariosteleco.digital.gob.es/derechos-usuario

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❓ Questions

What does fair use mean?

Operators may limit roaming at home prices to normal travel, not living abroad for good, and may cap data abroad on very large plans.

Which countries count as home?

That depends on your plan and on where your operator is based. The rules for Spain are on this page.

Are calls back home free?

Calls home usually cost the same as at home when roaming at home prices applies. Calls to other countries can cost extra.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-10-14

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