Prices in pounds · O2 prices checked 6 November 2026
O2 roaming in Canada vs a travel eSIM
In Canada, O2 uses its O2 Travel prices. Here is what that costs for a long weekend, a week and a fortnight, next to a data-only travel eSIM for the same trip.
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O2 vs eSIM in Canada: 3, 7 and 14 days
O2’s lowest published option in Canada for each trip length, next to a Graba SIM Canada plan with about 0.7 GB a day.
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 14 days
O2 roamingGraba SIM eSIM
| Trip | O2 | Graba SIM eSIM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| A long weekend3 days | £21.00£7 a day × 3 | £6.995GB, 30 days | The eSIM is £14.01 less |
| A week7 days | £49.00£7 a day × 7 | £6.995GB, 30 days | The eSIM is £42.01 less |
| A fortnight14 days | £98.00£7 a day × 14 | £10.4910GB, 30 days | The eSIM is £87.51 less |
What’s included: O2: unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps. Graba SIM: data only, prepaid; your O2 SIM stays in your phone for calls and texts. Graba SIM prices are live; O2 prices checked 6 November 2026.
Sources: O2 roaming (checked 6 November 2026). Prices change; check before you buy.
Graba SIM Canada plans: data, validity and total price
The 20GB plan costs much more than the smaller sizes here. At about 0.7 GB a day, most week-long trips need around 5 GB.
Each plan is a one-off price for one eSIM. It starts when it first connects in Canada, and hotspot use comes out of the same data.
Using your phone in Canada
- YYZ Toronto Pearson
- YVR Vancouver
- YYC Calgary
- YUL Montréal-Trudeau
- YHZ Halifax
- Toronto and Niagara Falls
- Strong signal. At Niagara Falls your phone can pick up a US network across the river.
- Vancouver and Whistler
- Good in the city and on the Sea to Sky Highway towns.
- The Rockies
- Banff and Jasper are covered in town; the Icefields Parkway between them has long stretches with no signal.
- Montréal and Québec City
- Strong signal in both cities.
- Road trips
- Highways between towns can run for hours with no signal. Download offline maps first.
Networks our Canada plans use: Rogers WirelessBellTelusSaskTel
- Canada isn’t covered by Europe roaming deals on UK plans. Check your network’s Canada rate before you go.
- Near the US border, such as at Niagara Falls, your phone can switch to a US network. A Canada-only plan doesn’t cover the USA.
Going further with O2
- The USA (the US side of Niagara Falls, and Seattle from Vancouver): O2 charges £7 a day.
What you get for the money
O2 Travel Bolt On
- £7 a day, charged only on days you make a call, send a text or use data. Receiving calls and texts doesn’t trigger it.
- Calls to the UK and within the destination are included; calls to other countries are not.
- O2 Travel starts a 24-hour charge the first time you call, text or use data. Receiving calls and texts doesn’t start it.
Graba SIM Canada eSIM
- 4 plan sizes for Canada, from 1GB, 7 days to 20GB, 30 days, each a one-off price.
- Runs on Rogers Wireless, Bell, Telus in Canada, with 5G where the network offers it.
- Data only. Your O2 SIM stays on for calls and texts, so bank codes still reach you in Canada.
O2 in Canada: questions
How much does O2 roaming cost in Canada?
£7 a day with the O2 Travel Bolt On: unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps. For a trip, that is 3 days: £21.00 (£7 a day × 3); 7 days: £49.00 (£7 a day × 7); 14 days: £98.00 (£7 a day × 14).
Is a travel eSIM cheaper than O2 in Canada?
It depends on the trip. Comparing O2’s lowest published option with a Graba SIM plan of about 0.7 GB a day: 3 days, the eSIM is £14.01 less; 7 days, the eSIM is £42.01 less; 14 days, the eSIM is £87.51 less. O2’s price also includes unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps.
Does a Canada eSIM work in the USA?
A Canada-only plan covers Canada. If you cross into the USA, check the plan’s coverage list or add a USA plan.
Is there signal in Banff and Jasper?
Yes, in the towns and at the main viewpoints near them. The Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper has long stretches with no signal on any network.