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Bell international roaming: Plans, packages, and pricing
What are Bell's international roaming options, and how do you activate a plan? Learn more about Bell's roaming plans, day passes, validity, prices, and allowances.
Bell Roam Better lets you use your existing plan in more than 200 destinations for a daily fee, or you can buy a Travel Pass covering a set number of days. Both are postpaid only — Bell says phones on prepaid plans will not work in the U.S. or international destinations at all — and neither works on cruise ships or flights.
One thing changed in 2026 that’s worth knowing before you travel: pay-per-use data roaming ended in May. Arrive without Roam Better or a pass and you won’t have mobile data at all, which is a different situation from a few years ago.
This guide covers both options with current rates. It also covers the Holafly travel eSIM, which gives you unlimited data from the moment you land — separate from your Bell plan, with nothing to set up once you arrive.
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Bell global roaming plans: A breakdown
If you’re wondering about the specifics of each plan’s validity, destinations, prices and allowances, here’s a side-by-side comparison to help form a complete picture:
| Plans | Roam Better – with home data | Travel Pass | Pay-per-use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validity | Per day | 3 to 30 days, depending on the pass | – |
| Destinations | 200+ destinations, including the United States | U.S., Europe, Asia, Caribbean and Mexico, or International | 200+ destinations, including the United States |
| Price (CAD) | $16/day ($13/day for the United States) | $30 to $120 — see the full table below | $1.99–4 per voice minute, $0.99 per text |
| Data | Data included within your current plan | Data included within your current plan | Not available since 1 May 2026 |
| Talk | Unlimited talk | Unlimited talk | Charged per minute |
| Text | Unlimited text | Unlimited text | Charged per text, incoming free |
Now, let’s examine the details of each plan to help you determine which is best for your needs as you prepare to travel internationally.
Disclaimer: The data in this article is accurate as of 14 October 2026, and is subject to change.
Bell Roam Better daily rates
| Where you are | Daily rate |
|---|---|
| United States, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $13 a day |
| 200+ international destinations | $16 a day |
Both include unlimited talk and text plus the data from your existing plan.
One charge worth knowing about before a connecting flight. If you use your phone in the US and an international Roam Better destination on the same day, both fees apply. That is $13 plus $16 for a single day.
How the daily charge works
- You are charged only on days you use your phone, and the fee runs until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Charges are capped at 20 days per line in the US and 20 days per line internationally, within the same billing period.
- Receiving texts does not trigger the fee. Nor does calling Bell customer service.
- Data comes from your existing plan rather than being added on top.
To add it, text ROAM to 8000 or use the MyBell app. Once added, it covers all future trips.
Bell Travel Pass prices
A Travel Pass covers a set number of days at a fixed price, and takes priority over Roam Better while active. Each pass runs until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on its expiry date.
| Pass | Length | Price | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | 3 days | $30 | $10.00 |
| U.S. | 14 days | $60 | $4.29 |
| U.S. | 30 days | $80 | $2.67 |
| Europe | 7 days | $70 | $10.00 |
| Europe | 14 days | $75 | $5.36 |
| Europe | 30 days | $90 | $3.00 |
| Asia | 14 days | $75 | $5.36 |
| Asia | 30 days | $90 | $3.00 |
| Caribbean and Mexico | 14 days | $70 | $5.00 |
| International | 14 days | $100 | $7.14 |
| International | 30 days | $120 | $4.00 |
If your trip runs longer than the pass, you can add a second once the first expires.
Choosing between a Travel Pass and Roam Better
The two options give you the same allowances, so the choice comes down to how long you are away and where.
| Trip | Daily rate | Travel Pass | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 days in the US | $182 | $60 | $122 |
| 30 days in the US | $260 at the 20-day cap | $80 | $180 |
| 14 days in Europe | $224 | $75 | $149 |
| 30 days in Europe | $320 at the 20-day cap | $90 | $230 |
| 14 days worldwide | $224 | $100 | $124 |
The 14-day and 30-day passes work out between $2.67 and $7.14 a day. The shorter passes sit closer to the daily rate: the U.S. 3-day pass is $10 a day against a $13 daily rate, and the Europe 7-day pass is $10 a day against $16.
Worth comparing directly: the Europe 7-day pass is $70 and the 14-day is $75, so the longer pass covers double the days for five dollars more.
Bell’s pay-per-use rates
Without Roam Better or a Travel Pass, calls and texts are charged at pay-per-use rates. Data is not available since 1 May 2026, so there is no per-megabyte rate.
Rates vary by zone, and incoming texts are not charged. Here’s a table with Bell’s pay-per-use rates based on different Zones.
| Zone | Call | Text |
|---|---|---|
| USA | $1.99 per minute | $0.99 per text |
| 1 | $2.50 per minute | $0.99 per text |
| 2 | $3.50 per minute | $0.99 per text |
| 3 | $4 per minute | $0.99 per text |
| 4 | $4 per minute | $0.99 per text |
Unlike Roam Better and a Travel Pass, your final bill depends on how much you talk and text. There is no data at all, so navigation, translation and messaging apps will not work until you connect to Wi-Fi.
Bell roaming destinations
With Bell’s Roam Better international roaming plan, you can use your phone in the United States and over 200 other destinations, including Australia, China, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, and Greenland. This plan also covers destinations in regions such as Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.
Bell’s Travel Pass is available in Mexico, 30 Caribbean destinations such as Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, and 54 European destinations. The table below covers the exact destinations for Roam Better and the Travel Pass.
| Plans | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Roam Better | The U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Afghanistan, Albania, Aland Islands, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, St. Martin, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar |
| Travel Passes | Mexico, the Caribbean, Aland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City |
The following table includes destinations for Bell’s pay-per-use zones.
| Plans | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Pay-per-use (Zone USA) | The United States |
| Pay-per-use (Zone 1) | Aland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire , Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saba, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, St. Bart’s, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Maarten, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom and Vatican City. |
| Pay-per-use (Zone 2) | Afghanistan, American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvaor, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen |
| Pay-per-use (Zone 3) | Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cook Island, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mayotte, Micronesia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Palau, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zanzibar |
| Pay-per-use (Zone 4) | Angola, Brunei, Cuba, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Maldives, New Caledonia, Togo, Zimbabwe, Cruise Ships, Airplanes |
How to add an international plan to Bell
Add Roam Better
- Text ROAM to 8000 from your Bell phone, or
- Sign in to MyBell and add it under travel features. Once added, it applies to all future trips.
Add a Travel Pass
- Sign in to MyBell and choose your destination and duration, or
- Text the pass code to 4400. For example, EURO14 for the 14-day Europe pass.
- Check your expiry date any time under My travel features.
How to turn on data roaming in an iPhone:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Mobile Service.
- Tap your primary number.
- Scroll down and toggle the Data Roaming button.
How to turn on data roaming in an Android device:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Network and Internet or Connections.
- Tap Mobile network
- Turn Data roaming on.
How to keep your roaming costs down
- Switch data roaming off on days you do not need it. Roam Better only charges on days you use your phone.
- Watch same-day border crossings. Using your phone in the US and another destination on one day means both daily fees.
- Download maps and playlists before you fly. Offline maps and downloaded music remove the two heaviest everyday data uses.
- Remember the 20-day cap. On a long trip, charges stop after 20 days per line in each billing period.
- Choose a pass before you travel. With pay-per-use data withdrawn, arriving without either option means no data at all.
A simpler solution: Unlimited travel data with Holafly
Roam Better keeps your number and your Bell plan, which suits travellers who want everything on one bill.
If you would rather keep your travel data separate, a travel eSIM gives you unlimited data, 5G speeds where available, and 24/7 support from our team, at one price you see before you buy. Nothing comes out of your Bell allowance.
If you travel often, Holafly Plans covers 160+ destinations on a single eSIM, with no long-term contract and the option to cancel anytime.
Every Holafly eSIM includes Always On: 1 GB of monthly backup data, at no added cost, in 150+ destinations. It renews each month for as long as the eSIM stays installed, which covers you on a long layover or the day your plan runs out. Peace of mind, wherever you are headed.
Peace of mind before you fly
Set up your eSIM before travel and get unlimited data on arrival.
FAQs about Bell international roaming
No — Roam Like Home is Rogers’ international roaming service. Bell’s equivalent is Roam Better, and it works the same way: a daily fee that lets you use your existing plan abroad. Everything on this page covers Roam Better.
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