Using your UK phone in Pakistan
Yes. On Simp+ and Simp Pro, your data works in Pakistan on the global roaming eSIM: 3GB a month on Simp+ and 5GB on Simp Pro at 5G, then unlimited data at 4G up to a fair use limit of 20GB a month. There is nothing extra to buy.
At a glance.
Covered because it is on our own published roaming list. It is not a network-by-network confirmation, so it is a destination we publish rather than one we have had confirmed.
- Zone
- Zone 2, Rest of the world
- Simp+
- 3GB at 5G a month
- Simp Pro
- 5GB at 5G a month
- After the allowance
- Unlimited 4G at 0.5 to 2Mbps, up to 20GB a month
- Speed
- 5G at the local network's full speed
- Calls and texts
- Data only, no number
- Extra to pay
- £0, it is in the plan
How it works in Pakistan.
Your speed there, and what to do before you go. Most of the time it is nothing.
How fast it is
Outside Europe, on the global roaming eSIM, your 5G allowance runs at the full speed of the local network, typically 60 to 250Mbps down and 10 to 40Mbps up, depending on the country and the local network. After it, data is unlimited at 4G, at 0.5 to 2Mbps, up to a fair use limit of 20GB a month. That 4G speed is our own cap rather than a change in coverage, so it is the same in Pakistan as everywhere else.
Before you go
Before you fly, install your global roaming eSIM from the app. It takes one tap, and it is easier at home than at an airport.
You install it once and keep it: every trip and every top-up uses the same one.
In Pakistan your data runs on it. It is data only and has no number, so calls go over the internet, through apps.
What it costs.
Roaming in Pakistan is in the price of the plan: Simp+ from £10 a month and Simp Pro from £13 a month. There is no daily charge, no pass to buy and no bill for data waiting when you get home. Top-ups are only if you want them.
If you want 5G speed back before your allowance renews, buy a roaming 5G data top-up for your global roaming eSIM in the app. Each is valid for 30 days, and nothing renews on you.
One-off, so nothing renews on youGood to know in Pakistan.
The emergency numbers, a few things about your phone there and some travel notes, each from an official source.
Emergency numbers
- 1122: ambulance and fire
- 15: police
Travel notes
- People who live in Great Britain made 582,000 visits to Pakistan in 2024, the Office for National Statistics estimates.
Questions about roaming in Pakistan.
Does my UK phone work in Pakistan?
Yes. On Simp+ and Simp Pro, your data works in Pakistan on the global roaming eSIM: 3GB a month on Simp+ and 5GB on Simp Pro at 5G, then unlimited data at 4G up to a fair use limit of 20GB a month. There is nothing extra to buy.
How much data do I get in Pakistan?
3GB a month on Simp+ and 5GB on Simp Pro at 5G, at typically 60 to 250Mbps down and 10 to 40Mbps up, depending on the country and the local network. After that, data is unlimited at 4G, at 0.5 to 2Mbps, up to a fair use limit of 20GB a month. It is one allowance for every destination outside Europe.
What happens when my data runs out in Pakistan?
Your speed drops to 4G, at 0.5 to 2Mbps, rather than stopping, so browsing, maps and messaging keep working. If you want 5G back sooner, top up in the app.
Can I call UK numbers from Pakistan?
Not on a number from us. Your global roaming eSIM is data only and has no number, so calls go over the internet, through apps.
Do I need to do anything before I go to Pakistan?
Install your global roaming eSIM from the app before you fly. It takes one tap, and you keep it for every trip after.
Will I pay extra to use my phone in Pakistan?
No. Roaming is in the price of Simp+ and Simp Pro, so there is no daily charge and no bill for data when you get home. Roaming 5G data top-ups are optional.