The roaming tax · itemized
Roaming is a tax on being somewhere new.
Sonet is the exemption.
Sonet is the exemption.
Most carriers charge extra the moment you cross a border. Sonet shows one price per plan before you tap, and that's the price you pay - no matter which country you land in.
LANDED · CONNECTED · NOTHING TO SETTLE
How roaming typically prices
The fine print does the pricing
The daily pass
Carriers commonly sell a roaming day pass, often somewhere around €5-15 per day - and it bills for the day the moment you use any data, even for a minute.
Pay-as-you-go rates
Skip the pass and per-megabyte rates can run high fast. A few maps and messages abroad can turn into a surprising line on the bill.
Bill shock at the border
The charge is typically invisible until the statement arrives - no price shown before you use the data, no total until it's already spent.
Two weeks in Europe · worked out
Same trip, different math.
Two weeks abroad on a carrier's daily roaming pass, used most days, can commonly land somewhere in the €70-150+ range before you've packed your bags home - and that's before any pay-as-you-go overage. One Sonet Europe plan for the same trip: 10 GB, 30 days, one price, shown before checkout.
€70-150+
typical 2-week roaming pass range
€16.40
Sonet Europe · 10 GB · 30 days
THE BILL THAT NEVER CAME · ISTANBUL
Prices today · last and smallest, as always
Proof, by the gigabyte
Cross the border · keep the bars
The tram doesn't stop at the border. Neither does your data.
Lisbon this morning, Madrid tonight - one eSIM, one price you already saw, and nothing to swap on the way. Roaming was built for a world where crossing a border was rare. You cross three before lunch.
Common questions
What roaming actually covers, and where Sonet fits.
Is turning roaming off enough?
It stops the surprise charge, but it also stops your data - no maps, no messages, no calls-over-data until you're back on wifi. Turning roaming off avoids the bill, not the problem. A Sonet eSIM gives you data at a price you saw in advance, instead of no data at all.
What does my carrier's day pass actually include?
It varies by carrier and plan, so check your own terms - but day passes commonly bill per calendar day of use, sometimes with a data cap that triggers a slowdown or an extra charge once you cross it. Read the fine print before you fly.
Does Sonet replace my SIM?
No. Sonet is a data-only eSIM that runs alongside your primary SIM. Your number stays reachable for calls and texts; Sonet carries the data.
What happens when I run out?
Top up instantly from your account - no new eSIM, no new QR code, no kiosk queue.
Stop paying the tax.
Pay the price on the card.
Pay the price on the card.
One eSIM, one price, 190+ destinations - shown before you tap, not after you land.