(Updated May 2024) T-mobile’s international offerings depend on your plan (scroll down for a new video we produced) :
- higher end plans Go5G Next and Go5G Plus get 5Gb of data in 215 countries with free texting and calls at 25c per min.
- Lesser plans Go5g get the same 5Gb of data but only in 11 countries (UK or France is not included in this list of countries!)
- Almost all plans include very slow 256Kbps of data – possibly unusable for modern day apps that use lots of data.
If you need more than 5GB of data most plans can just buy an add on data package:
- International 1 Day Pass: 512MB of high-speed data and unlimited calling, to be used up to 24 hours, for $5/day.
- 5GB International Pass: 5GB of high-speed data and unlimited calling, to be used up to 10 days, for $35.
- 15GB International Pass: 15GB of high-speed data and unlimited calling, to be used up to 30 days, for $50.
Gotchas
What about the UK and France! If you have a mid level T-Mobile phone plan you will need to buy an International Pass as the UK and France are not inlucucede. You only get very slow 256Kbps data included.
Data is expensive vs an eSIM data. Eg a two week International pass is almost 3x the cost of an eSIM! And with an eSIM you get 2x data!
If you have a Pre-Paid account you won’t even be able to add an International Pass at all.
If you use all the high-speed data before the designated time is up, you can still use unlimited texting and data at Simple Global speeds based on your current rate plan, or at up to 128kbps for the duration of the pass if your plan doesn’t include international data. The unlimited calling will be available for the full designated time as well. If you activate a new pass, then your old pass expires, and your time starts over using the duration of the new pass.
Solution: We recommend an eSIM see our eSIM comparison page here.
List of all T-mobile plans and the roaming data included
What T-Mobile plans qualify for international roaming benefits?
- Up to 5GB of high-speed data in 215+ countries and destinations: Go5G Next, Go5G Next Military, Go5G Next 55, Go5G Next First Responders, Go5G Next Puerto Rico, Go5G Next DHH, Go5G Business Next, Go5G Military Business Next, Go5G First Responder Business Next, Go5G Puerto Rico Business Next, Go5G DHH Business Next, Go5G Plus™, Go5G Plus Military, Go5G Plus 55+, Go5G Plus First Responder, Go5G Plus DHH, Go5G Business Plus, Go5G Military Business Plus, Go5G First Responder Business Plus, Business Unlimited Ultimate+, Go5G Puerto Rico Business Plus, Go5G DHH Business Plus, Magenta® MAX (including 55+, Military, and First Responder), Magenta® Plus, Magenta® MAX for Business, ONE Plus, Business Unlimited Ultimate, and Magenta® Amplified.
- Up to 5GB of high-speed data in 11 European countries: Go5G™, Go5G Military, Go5G 55+, Go5G First Responder, Go5G DHH, Go5G Business, Go5G Military Business, Go5G First Responder Business, Go5G Puerto Rico Business, Go5G DHH Business, Magenta® (including 55+, Military, and First Responder), Magenta® Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Business Unlimited Select, Business Unlimited Advanced, and Magenta® for Business. Simple Choice, Select Choice, and ONE plans are also included.
- Unlimited data speeds up to 256kbps: Go5G™, Go5G Military, Go5G 55+, Go5G First Responder, Go5G DHH, Go5G Business, Go5G Military Business, Go5G First Responder Business, Go5G Puerto Rico Business, Go5G DHH Business, Go5G Plus™, Go5G Plus Military, Go5G Plus 55+, Go5G Plus First Responder, Go5G Plus DHH, Go5G Business Plus, Go5G Military Business Plus, Go5G First Responder Business Plus, Business Unlimited Ultimate+, Go5G Puerto Rico Business Plus, Go5G DHH Business Plus, Magenta®, Magenta® MAX, Magenta 55+, Magenta® MAX 55+, Magenta® First Responder, Magenta® MAX First Responder, Magenta® Military, Magenta® MAX Military, Magenta® Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Magenta® MAX Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Magenta® Amplified, Business Unlimited Select, Business Unlimited Advanced, Business Unlimited Ultimate, Magenta® for Business, and Magenta® MAX for Business rate plans. Simple Choice, Select Choice, and ONE plans are also included.
Everyone on a T-Mobile Essentials™ plan gets unlimited texting and calling at $0.25 per minute in 215+ countries and destinations.
Add International Pass
T-Mobile app
- Access the T-Mobile app on your device.
- Select ACCOUNT, then select ADD-ONS next to the Primary Account Holder’s line.
- Choose Manage Data & Add-ons.
- Select the check box next to the pass you want to add.
- Select Continue, then select Change Date to chose a start date for your pass. If you don’t select a date, it will start immediately.
- Select Agree & Submit.