Global roaming
Vodafone Global SIM
Best for EV charging, CCTV and digital signs
Roaming with light steering across the UK and Europe
- Coverage
- Global roaming
- Recommended monthly data
- Up to 20 GB
- Network selection
- Light steering
- Technologies
- 4G, plus 5G, LTE-M and NB-IoT on selected networks
- SMS
- Private SMS
Technology availability depends on the visited network, location and device. Monthly data is the usage this profile is best suited to, not a hard limit.
Where it works best
Tools in Control Centre
- APN data in-session limits
- SIM lifecycle management
- Tariff changes
- IMEI lock
- Live cell check
- Cell history
- APN authentication log
- APN sessions
- DataFlow
- DNS
- Live ping
- Live port check
- Billing usage records (CDR/XDR)
- API SMS MT/MO log
- IMEI log
- Device make/model detection
Recommended for
Application requirements
- Multi-network · Medium availability
Deployment locations
- UK
- Europe
Energy and transport
- EV charging
Retail and business
- Smart vending and kiosks
- Digital signs and advertising
- Backup internet connectivity
- Stock and inventory monitoring
Buildings and industry
- Live CCTV · UK towns and cities
- Live CCTV · Wider UK and EU
How the profiles differ
Coverage and latency
A single network gives lower latency for fixed UK installations. Roaming profiles can use more than one network, for devices that move or must stay connected.
Roaming and permanent roamingNetwork selection
No profile uses network-side steering. Light steering follows a preferred-network list on the SIM, whatever the signal strength. No steering lets the device choose any network by the standard 3GPP method.
How a device chooses a networkTechnology support
LTE-M and NB-IoT support is network-specific, and roaming access varies. Monthly data is the usage a profile suits best, not a hard limit or a guaranteed speed.
Choosing a radio technologyPublic vs private SMS
Public SMS gives the SIM a reachable mobile number. Private SMS goes through our API and never travels over public SMS networks.
SMS for IoT and SMS API