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Stay connected wherever you are

Free Voice and Text over Wi-Fi

Avoid international roaming fees by connecting to Wi-Fi abroad.
Activate Wi-Fi Calling on your phone, and you're good to go.
Your minutes will be deducted from your plan's balance as usual.

Activate this free feature from your account.

Affordable roaming rates in 200+ countries

Check if your destination is covered

Great news!
We’ve got you covered with great rates:

Voice
⁦5¢⁩ /min
Text
⁦1¢⁩ /SMS
Data
⁦1¢⁩ /MB

These rates will be charged from your Pay As You Go balance. You need a minimum $5 balance to activate your Roaming service. Need more credit? Add it here »

Activate your roaming feature in seconds and enjoy:

Coverage in 200+ countries & territories

Straightforward and affordable rates

Crystal clear connection

Already have Pay As You Go credit?
You can easily turn your roaming service ON in your Tello account!

Add Pay As You Go Credit

Pay As You Go credit can be used for domestic and international calls, text & data, and also for International Roaming. Pay As You Go balance expires 3 months after purchase unless there is an active plan for that line, in which case the credit remains valid for as long as the plan is active.

Advantages

  • No contract
  • Bring your own phone
  • Easy buying process
  • 24/7 friendly support

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, with Tello you can benefit from international roaming in 200+ countries and territories. Roaming calls, texting, and data costs are charged from your Pay As You Go balance, so you need a minimum of $5 Pay As You Go credit in order to activate international roaming.
    This can be done from your account - My Settings tab.
  • Activating your international roaming service is very easy. First, make sure you have at least $5 worth of Pay As You Go credit. Then go to the Settings tab in your online account and turn international roaming ON.
  • You will be charged from your Pay As You Go balance, according to the fees for the services you use and the country you're in, as listed on this page. Your Pay As You go balance for international roaming usage will update within 3 days.
  • International roaming is available in 200+ countries and territories. Click here for the entire list of available destinations.
  • Yes, Wi-Fi Calling will still be available. Even when you're in a foreign country, if you have an active Wi-Fi connection you can still call and text at domestic rates. Roaming charges will be incurred if you call and text while not being connected to a Wi-Fi network or if Wi-Fi Calling is not enabled.
  • When using international roaming, your Pay As You Go balance will update within 3 days. To avoid unexpected charges, the Auto Recharge feature will not be triggered. You can manually recharge your account with Pay As You Go credit whenever necessary.
  • When traveling abroad, you can access your voicemail in 2 ways:
    • if your international roaming service is active, you will need to call your own number in international format and enter your voicemail code
    • if you have an active Wi-Fi connection and Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, press and hold the 1 key or dial 123 on your device dial pad.

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3 Years of Top-Notch Value and Support with Tello"

"I am very happy with Tello! My family and I have been with them for about three years now, and they are hands-down the best value for the money. The company is extremely efficient and easy to work with. Their customer support is top-notch, always providing maximum assistance whenever needed. I couldn't be more satisfied with the services provided!"
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Somewhat easy to switch, but more granular customer support would be welcome.

So far, TELLO has delivered the goods: a phone line at a reasonable cost. (as I write this, I am also still waiting for my old phone number to be ported from my previous carrier, but this is not TELLO's fault. I am very sure my previous carrier's greed is causing the problem.) The one thing I do not like with the switch I made (i.e going from my Big Carrier to TELLO) is the transition and its steps (getting the new SIM card, slipping it in the old iPhone, activating it, setting every button in the APPLE "settings" on right, and getting the phone to work correctly between rings numbers and voice mail) is never as easy as one would hope. I am sure this would be equally infuriating with the big carriers (such as VERIZON or ExFINITY or AT&T) but TELLO has no stores and no active phone support, really. Even if they email you back fairly fast after you emailed your question, they always seem to be sending you rote replies of a general nature and rarely apply themselves to addressing the particularities of your case or your question. This means I am spending a lot of time right now trying to figure out how to record a clear outgoing message, and have it delivered to my callers in as few rings as possible. Someone more adept than I am at that game might figure out the hoops quickly, but I feel a bit let down for lack of help, although I cannot deny the technology is amazing and very affordable.
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Alenjandra Alvarez was excellent in all…

Alenjandra Alvarez was excellent in all respects. She is knowledgeable, patient and kind. She helped for almost an hour with a SIM card that just barely fit the tray and then walked me thru activating my phone and choosing a Plan. She is a gem and dserves a raise and/or a promotion for her service which outshines every other customer service rep I have encountered.
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