Business Roaming Costs in the USA: Roaming vs eSIM (Infographic)

For 5 staff spending 4 days in the USA, business roaming costs £186.40 on EE Business Daily Passport and £100.00 on Three Business Go Roam Around the World. The same team on SimplySIM travel eSIMs costs £85.95 on the United States Unlimited 7 Days plan or £44.95 on the United States 5GB 30 Days plan, before the 10% business discount. This infographic compares roaming vs eSIM cost for the whole team.

Last checked: 27 October 2026. The figures use the business daily rates EE Business and Three listed and SimplySIM prices on 27 October 2026. Network prices depend on your plan, so check your own business tariff before you compare.

Key figures

• EE Business Daily Passport: 5 staff x 4 days x £9.32 = £186.40.
• Three Business Go Roam Around the World: 5 staff x 4 days x £5 = £100.00.
• SimplySIM United States Unlimited 7 Days: 5 x £17.19 = £85.95, or about £77.36 with the 10% business discount.
• SimplySIM United States 5GB 30 Days: 5 x £8.99 = £44.95, or about £40.46 with the 10% business discount.
• Not like for like: the network passes include calls and texts. Travel eSIMs are data only, so calls on the work number still follow your network's roaming terms.
• Unlimited plan: the SimplySIM unlimited plan gives 1GB of high-speed data a day, then slower speeds.
• Included roaming: if your tariff already covers a destination, a travel eSIM may not save money there.

What this means

Daily passes charge per person per day, so the bill grows with every extra traveller and every extra day, while a travel eSIM is a single price per person for the whole plan. In this example the 5GB plan costs less than half the Three Business total and less than a quarter of EE Business, and both SimplySIM options come in under either network. Staff who need calls on the work number can keep that line on for calls and texts, with data roaming off.

See all USA eSIM plans, or set up a SimplySIM Business account to issue eSIMs to your team in one order. Check every phone first with our compatibility checker.

Read the full guide

Our guide to cutting staff roaming bills with travel eSIMs includes a company roaming policy template, BYOD and MDM advice and VAT notes. Before a trip, hand travellers our business travel eSIM checklist, and for US coverage see the best eSIM for the USA.

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FAQs

How much does business roaming cost in the USA?

On 27 October 2026, EE Business listed £9.32 a day for its Business Daily Passport and Three Business listed £5 a day for Go Roam Around the World. For 5 staff over 4 days, that is £186.40 and £100.00.

Is a travel eSIM cheaper than business roaming?

For data, often yes. In this example, five SimplySIM United States 5GB plans cost £44.95, or about £40.46 with the 10% business discount. If your tariff already includes the destination, an eSIM may not save money.

Can staff still take calls on their work number?

Yes, on a dual-SIM phone. The travel eSIM handles data, and calls and texts on the work line still follow your network's roaming terms.

What does the unlimited plan include?

The SimplySIM United States Unlimited 7 Days plan gives 1GB of high-speed data a day, then slower speeds.