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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.

Better rates are here: Up to 5x lower

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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Tello is great!
We switch to Tello over a year ago when we moved from the us overseas. For such a low...

Tello is great!

We switch to Tello over a year ago when we moved from the us overseas. For such a low price per month I can get sms messages from banks and my grandma can call my US number. In that time they also cut pay as you go rates so they are now competitive with data only eSIMs but often with better service. The service in the US is deprioritized compared to other major networks and especially noticeable outside cities but it still works and is a good option for the price conscious or travelers. There’s no catch and customer service was great the one time I did need help. The only thing I don’t like is that there isn’t rollover if you switch your custom plan. So for example my monthly plan was ending with 2G of data left and I wanted to switch back to my usual overseas plan without data and there wasn’t rollover. If it wasn’t a difference of less than $10 this might matter more but because of the price it’s more something to be aware of.
Nicole Rice
5 out of 5 ★
September 22
We have been a Tello custom...
We have been a Tello customer for several years and have never had any problem. The c...

We have been a Tello customer for several years…

We have been a Tello customer for several years and have never had any problem. The cost is very reasonable.
Jeff G
5 out of 5 ★
September 21
Great service online and vi...
Today I had my first experience using Tello to get another number to use for business...

Great service online and via customer support!

Today I had my first experience using Tello to get another number to use for business separate from my personal number and it was super easy to make a custom plan and activate it on my iPhone! I hit a small issue where I didn't disable my previous eSim and the customer support line via phone call was incredibly helpful. I was impressed and would recommend Tello.
Emily T.