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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

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.
  • 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 your account Settings 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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I am generally happy with Tello for my mobile phone service. The price is 5 STARS ea...

Generally Happy

I am generally happy with Tello for my mobile phone service. The price is 5 STARS easily. The coverage is an average 3 STARS. Living in a small city, the coverage is fine. Traveling along the interstate system is fine. But outside of cities and the major travel routes, the coverage is less than desired. Data is 3 STARS. I rarely use my allotted data usage from month to month. But this last month (NOV 2025) while on an extended road trip, I ran out of data with only 1-2 days left before my auto renewal. It would be nice if Tello banked at least some of the unused data from past months.
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November 25
An elegant solution.
This has been my perfect phone service solution. I've bounced from one affordable pro...

An elegant solution.

This has been my perfect phone service solution. I've bounced from one affordable provider to the next (think Republic Wireless, Mint and the like) and had problems with each of them, like random coverage loss in covered areas, not getting 50% of the calls dialed to me (while I was job searching, mind you!) and would need to switch, but I refused to bleed out my wallet for a high price plan. I've been on Tello for a few years with ZERO issues. It's truly a "set it and forget it" type of thing. I kept my same phone I had used with other providers when I switched to Tello and the issues stopped. I can't remember the last time I logged in to the Tello website, because I don't have to. I can count on my service working 24 hours a day without lifting a finger. Thank you Tello! You're doing the small, meaningful things right that other providers can't seem to grasp.
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