Three Go Roam Around the World Extra: £8 a Day in Turkey, Dubai and Morocco vs an eSIM (2026)
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Last verified: 8 November 2026. Three prices were checked on Three's own pages and price guides that day. SimSwift prices are live store prices in US dollars.
Off to Turkey, Dubai, Morocco or Saudi Arabia with Three? Your phone falls into a band called Go Roam Around the World Extra. On most current pay monthly plans, using your phone there costs £8 a day. A 5 GB data eSIM for a month in Turkey costs about £3, which is less than half of one roaming day.
This guide covers which price applies to you and what the 12 GB cap and hotspot rules mean. It also lists the cheaper Three passes most people miss. And it tells you honestly when staying on Three is the better call.
Quick links: Turkey eSIM (5 GB / 30 days, $3.99, about £2.98) · Dubai / UAE eSIM (3 GB / 15 days, $7.99, about £5.97) · Morocco eSIM (3 GB / 15 days, $5.49, about £4.10) · Saudi Arabia eSIM (3 GB / 15 days, $7.49, about £5.60)
What Three charges in Around the World Extra
Three's Go Roam page sets the daily charge by the date you joined or last upgraded. The charge unlocks your UK minutes, texts and data for 24 hours.
| When you joined or upgraded | Around the World Extra, per day |
|---|---|
| On or after 18 December 2025 | £8 (from 1 April 2026) |
| 1 October 2021 to 17 December 2025 | £7 |
| Before 1 October 2021, or Pay As You Go | No daily charge, other rates apply. See your price guide |
The price guide for plans taken from 18 December 2025 adds that the daily charge rises every 1 April by January's CPI plus 3.9%. Some SIM Only 24-month Lite plans are exempt. So the £8 is unlikely to be the last word.
Three's destination list has 92 places in Around the World Extra on pay monthly. They include Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Egypt, Qatar and Thailand. Three's business roaming price guide lists the UAE, Turkey, Morocco and Saudi Arabia in the same band. On Pay As You Go, none of these is a Go Roam destination at all.
The cheaper option on Three's own price list: Go Roam passes
If you do roam, don't pay day by day. Three's price guide for plans from 18 December 2025 lists multi-day Around the World Extra passes. A pass runs for a set number of hours from first use.
| Trip | Daily charge at £8 | Daily charge at £7 | Around the World Extra pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | £24 | £21 | £17.50 |
| 5 days | £40 | £35 | £29.75 |
| 7 days | £56 | £49 | £42 |
| 14 days | £112 | £98 | £84 |
Source: Three Your Way price guide, plans from 18 December 2025. The guide for plans from 19 April 2026 lists the same pass prices.
For Turkey and Albania only, Three also sells a Worldwide Data Travel Pass. It costs £26 for 18 GB over 7 days, or £54 for 40 GB over 14 days. It doesn't use your UK allowance. The UAE, Morocco and Saudi Arabia are not on its destination list.
Three rules that catch people out
1. The 12 GB cap
Three caps roaming data at 12 GB a month in Go Roam destinations. Your UK use in the same month counts too. If you've used 10 GB at home on a 20 GB plan, you have 10 GB left abroad. Above 12 GB, Three's price guide lists a surcharge of 0.3p per MB, roughly £3 per GB.
2. No personal hotspot outside Europe
Three's roaming FAQs say it plainly: you can't use your phone as a personal hotspot in Around the World or Around the World Extra destinations. That matters if you planned to share data with a laptop or a partner's phone. Data Travel Passes are the exception, and Three says you can tether on those.
3. Any use triggers the day
Three says the daily charge starts as soon as you make a call, send a text or use data. One background app refresh on landing is enough. Each charge lasts 24 hours, so a late arrival and late departure can touch an extra day.
Three Go Roam vs an eSIM, by destination
SimSwift prices below are live store prices in US dollars. Sterling figures use the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026 (US$1 = £0.7471). Your card may add a foreign transaction fee.
| Destination | Three, 7 days | SimSwift eSIM options |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | £42 pass, £56 daily, or £26 data pass (18 GB) | 5 GB / 30 days $3.99 (about £2.98) · 10 GB / 30 days $5.49 (about £4.10) · 20 GB / 30 days $10.99 (about £8.21) |
| UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) | £42 pass or £56 daily | 3 GB / 15 days $7.99 (about £5.97) · 5 GB / 30 days $12.99 (about £9.70) · 10 GB / 30 days $22.99 (about £17.18) |
| Morocco | £42 pass or £56 daily | 3 GB / 15 days $5.49 (about £4.10) · 5 GB / 30 days $8.49 (about £6.34) · 10 GB / 30 days $13.99 (about £10.45) |
| Saudi Arabia | £42 pass or £56 daily | 3 GB / 15 days $7.49 (about £5.60) · 5 GB / 30 days $11.99 (about £8.96) · 10 GB / 30 days $18.99 (about £14.19) |
| Albania | £42 pass, £56 daily, or £26 data pass (18 GB) | 3 GB / 15 days $4.49 (about £3.35) · 5 GB / 30 days $6.49 (about £4.85) · 10 GB / 30 days $11.99 (about £8.96) |
The break-even point comes fast. In Turkey, Morocco and Albania, a 5 GB eSIM costs less than one £8 roaming day. In the UAE and Saudi Arabia, it costs a little over one day. All of these plans allow hotspot use.
For a deeper look at a single country, see our guides to Dubai from the UK, Turkey and Morocco.
How much data do you need?
These are rules of thumb, not measurements. Maps, ride-hailing, messaging and booking apps use little data. Video calls, streaming and uploading lots of photos and videos are what use it up.
- Long weekend, hotel Wi-Fi: 1 to 3 GB. Turkey 1 GB / 7 days is $1.49 (about £1.11), UAE 1 GB / 7 days is $3.49 (about £2.61).
- A week of normal use: 3 to 5 GB.
- Two weeks, social media, some video: 10 GB.
- Working remotely or sharing a hotspot: 20 GB, or a Turkey daily-data plan.
We sell top-ups for all five countries, so starting a size smaller is usually fine.
Ready to pick a plan? Turkey eSIM · Turkey daily-data plan · Dubai / UAE eSIM · Morocco eSIM · Saudi Arabia eSIM · Albania eSIM
When staying on Three roaming is fine
- You're on a Complete plan. Three's current price guides list inclusive roaming in all Go Roam bands on Complete, including Around the World Extra. Value includes Europe only, and Lite includes none. Older plans differ, so check in My3.
- It's a one-day trip. For a single day, £8 for your full UK allowance may be simpler than installing anything.
- You need to call UK numbers a lot. Go Roam uses your UK minutes, up to 3,000 a month outside Europe. Our eSIMs are for data, so calls go over apps like WhatsApp.
- You're going to Turkey and want lots of data from Three. The £26 Worldwide Data Travel Pass gives 18 GB with tethering. It still costs more than a 20 GB eSIM at about £8.21.
How to use an eSIM without paying Three's £8
- Buy and install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi. Leave it switched off for now.
- On landing, turn the eSIM on and set it as your mobile data line.
- On the Three line, turn Data Roaming off. Keep the line on if you want texts from your bank.
- Don't make calls or send texts from the Three line, as that triggers the daily charge.
- For extra safety, set a Three Spend Cap. Three says that with a £0 cap in a Go Roam destination, calls, texts and data are blocked.
- Check My3 after your first day to confirm no daily charge appeared.
Three's pages don't say whether receiving a text triggers the daily charge, so that last check matters.
FAQ
How much is Three Go Roam Around the World Extra?
You pay £8 a day if you joined or upgraded on or after 18 December 2025. It's £7 if you joined between 1 October 2021 and 17 December 2025. Multi-day passes work out cheaper: £17.50 for 3 days, £29.75 for 5, £42 for 7 and £84 for 14.
Is Turkey in Three's Around the World Extra?
Yes, on pay monthly. The UAE, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Egypt and Thailand sit in the same band. On Pay As You Go, none of them counts as a Go Roam destination.
Can I use a hotspot on Three in Dubai or Turkey?
Not on Go Roam. Three says personal hotspot doesn't work in Around the World or Around the World Extra destinations. Its Data Travel Passes do allow tethering, but they cover Turkey and Albania, not the UAE or Morocco. SimSwift eSIMs allow hotspot use.
Does my Three plan include roaming outside Europe?
Only some plans do. Three's current price guides list Complete with inclusive roaming in all Go Roam bands, Value with Europe only and Lite with none. Older plans differ, so check in My3 or the Three app.
What happens after 12 GB of roaming data?
You can carry on using your remaining UK data, but Three adds a surcharge of 0.3p per MB, which is roughly £3 per GB. The 12 GB also counts your UK use in the same month.
Will an eSIM stop the £8 daily charge?
Yes, as long as the Three line doesn't use data, calls or texts abroad. Turn Data Roaming off on the Three line and route all data through the eSIM. Check My3 after day one.