Planning on visiting Saudi Arabia any time soon and want to bring your Dialog phone with you to roam there? You are probably wondering on the roaming charges for Saudi Arabia. What about the Dialog in-flight roaming charges or the international call rates? Can you roam in India if you want to go there? Does Dialog have any data roam plans? Let's find out today.
Can I roam with Dialog?
Dialog customers can roam in over 200 destinations. Unlimited data roaming packs are available for 117 destinations starting at USD 1 a day. Sri Lankan travelers visiting the top 10 destinations can take advantage of the Big Talk roaming plan, which gets you 100 minutes talk time and unlimited SMS in those places for $5 a day.
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What do I need to know about roaming with Dialog?
Dialog Prepaid and Postpaid customers can roam in 200 destinations on standard roaming rates. In 117 of them, you can activate the Unlimited Data Roaming plan, which allows you to data roam without a quota. The plan can be used on select airlines too. You can also purchase the Big Talk roaming plan, which gets you minutes and SMS in select destinations for $5 a day, and the Unlimited SMS Roaming Plan, which can be used in 117 destinations for $1 a day.
The following roaming options are available to Dialog Prepaid and Postpaid:
- Big Talk Roaming
- (Unlimited) SMS Roaming
- Chat Pack Roaming (Prepaid only)
- Unlimited Data Roaming – Daily Plan
- Unlimited Data Roaming – Monthly Plan
- Pay-As-You-Go roaming rates
Let's analyze each of these roaming packs so that we can understand them better.
The Big Talk Roaming Plan
The Big Talk Roaming Plan is available to all Dialog Prepaid and Postpaid customers and gets you 100 minutes of talk time per day in the top 10 most visited destinations by Sri Lankans.
The Big Talk Plan costs $5 per day and gives you:
- 50 minutes for outgoing calls to Sri Lanka
- 50 minutes for incoming calls from any destination
- Unlimited local calls
- Unlimited SMS
The plan can be used in the following destinations:
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
The Big Talk Plan can be used together with other roaming plans without any issues.
How do I activate the Big Talk Roaming Plan?
You can activate the plan by dialing #103# and selection Option 1. You can also call the Dialog Roaming hotline on 1777 or+94777 999 777 (charges may apply).
Unlimited SMS Roaming Plan
The Unlimited SMS Roaming Plan allows Dialog Prepaid and Postpaid customers to send unlimited texts for $1 a day in 117 destinations.
Where can I use the Unlimited SMS Roaming Plan?
The SMS Roaming Plan can be used in these destinations:
- Afghanistan
- Aland
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Qatar
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkey
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- United States
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How do I activate the Unlimted SMS Roaming Plan?
You can activate the plan by dialing #103# and selection Option 1. You can also call the Dialog Roaming hotline on 1777 or+94777 999 777 (charges may apply).
The Chat Pack
The Roaming Chat Pack is another roaming option for Dialog customers, but it is restricted to Prepaid customers only. For $1, you get 100 MB of roaming data for 24 hours.
Where can I use the Roaming Chat Pack?
The chat back can be used in the following destinations:
- Afghanistan
- Aland
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Qatar
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkey
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- United States
- Vietnam
- Yemen
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How do I activate the Chat Pack?
You can activate the plan by dialing #103*2# or through the data roaming webpage.
Unlimited Data Roaming Plans
With the Unlimited Data Roaming Plans, you can data roam in 117 destinations and on select airlines without a quota for $5 per day or $50 per month.
With the Daily Roaming Plan, the day resets at 00:00 Sri Lankan time (UTC + 5:30) – not the time zone of your destination. The use of the Monthly Roaming Plan will be calculated for 30 days from the first usage.
The Monthly Roaming Plan is not available to Prepaid customers.
Those on the Monthly Roaming Plan cannot stay in one destination for more than 30 days, as it will violate the Roaming Operator Agreement. As a result, Dialog may restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the data roaming service.
Where can I use the Unlimited Data Roaming Plans?
The Unlimited Data Roaming Plans can be used in the following destinations:
- Afghanistan
- Aland
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
The plans can also be used on the following airlines:
Note: not a full list of available airlines.
How do I activate the Unlimted Data Roaming Plan?
You can activate the plan by dialing #103*2# or through the data roaming webpage.
Pay-As-You-Go Roaming
Those who do not want to get a Roaming Plan or are in a destination where they are not available can roam on standard roaming rates. With these prices, you pay per action per minute, SMS, or MB. Prices can fluctuate depending on the destination, and it is not guaranteed that a neighboring destination will have the same rates.
Here are the standard roaming ranges:
- Calls back to Sri Lanka: Rs. 5 – Rs. 1200 per minute
- Local Calls: Rs. 5 – Rs. 1200 per minute
- Incoming Calls: Rs. 2 – Rs. 400 per minute
- Calls to the Rest of the World (Neither Sri Lanka nor calls within your destination): Rs. 100 – Rs. 1000 per minute
- Sending SMS: Rs. 5 – Rs. 200 per SMS
- Data: Rs. 44.5 – Rs. 5340 per MB
Before we go into the standard roaming prices, you need to know that data roaming is not enabled by default in 106 destinations, as they are considered to be High Cost Data Destinations. The following destinations are categorized this way:
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Virgin islands
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo, Democratic Republic Of
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cruise roaming (maritime)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador: Buying Guide”>El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Faeroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hawaii
- Iceland
- Iran
- Iraq
- Isle of Man
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali Republic
- Mauritius
- MNC
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Faeroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hawaii
- Iceland
- Iran
- Iraq
- Isle of Man
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali Republic
- Mauritius
- MNC
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
To roam in these destinations, you have to reach out to Dialog at +94 777 999 777 (subject to charges) or by mail ([email protected]), and they will enable roaming in the said destination for you.
When we discuss the Pay-As-You-Go roaming rates, every destination where data roaming does not cost Rs. 44.5 per MB is a High Cost Data Destination.
Below you can find the standard roaming rates grouped from A to M and N to Z:
Notes:
1. Prices are listed in Sri Lankan Rupee per minute, SMS, or MB and are exclusive of government tax
2. Call to LK stands for Call to Sri Lanka
3. L. Call stands for Local Call
4. Inc. Call stands for Incoming Call
5. Call ROW stands for Call to Rest of the World
6. Receiving SMS is free
7. The tables are best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)
Pay-As-You-Go Roaming Destinations A – M
Destination | Call to LK | L. Call | Inc. Call | Call ROW | Send SMS | Data |
Afghanistan | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Aland Islands | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Albania | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Algeria | 500 | 500 | 250 | 300 | 100 | 2670 |
Andorra | 500 | 500 | 75 | 300 | 75 | 2670 |
Angola | 700 | 200 | 180 | 700 | 75 | 2670 |
Anguilla | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Antigua & Barbuda | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Argentina | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Armenia | 500 | 500 | 120 | 700 | 25 | 2670 |
Aruba | 350 | 350 | 250 | 1000 | 75 | 2670 |
Australia | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Austria | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Azerbaijan | 700 | 700 | 100 | 500 | 50 | 2670 |
Bahamas | 750 | 750 | 200 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Bahrain | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Bangladesh | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Barbados | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Belarus | 25 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Belgium | 25 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Belize | 600 | 200 | 280 | 700 | 75 | 1780 |
Benin | 1200 | 1200 | 125 | 400 | 50 | 2670 |
Bermuda | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Bhutan | 150 | 100 | 100 | 400 | 50 | 890 |
Bolivia | 300 | 300 | 200 | 400 | 50 | 4450 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 400 | 400 | 75 | 400 | 50 | 2670 |
Botswana | 75 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Brazil | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
British Virgin Islands | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Brunei | 75 | 75 | 25 | 250 | 25 | 44.5 |
Bulgaria | 25 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Burkina Faso | 100 | 100 | 100 | 500 | 25 | 178 |
Burundi | 600 | 600 | 100 | 1000 | 50 | 1780 |
Cambodia | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Cameroon | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Canada | 15 | 15 | 15 | 300 | 15 | 44.5 |
Cape Verde | 750 | 750 | 175 | 1000 | 100 | 2670 |
Cayman Islands | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Central African Republic | 200 | 200 | 150 | 300 | 75 | 3560 |
Chad | 200 | 200 | 200 | 700 | 50 | 178 |
Chile | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
China | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Colombia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Comoros | 1000 | 1000 | 200 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Congo | 200 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 25 | 178 |
Cook Islands | 700 | 700 | 400 | 1000 | 100 | 1780 |
Costa Rica | 250 | 250 | 175 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Croatia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Cuba | 500 | 500 | 300 | 1000 | 200 | 2670 |
Cyprus | 75 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | 50 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Denmark | 25 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Djibouti | 1100 | 200 | 280 | 500 | 100 | 3560 |
Dominican Republic | 400 | 400 | 200 | 300 | 200 | 2670 |
Egypt | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
El Salvador | 200 | 100 | 180 | 300 | 50 | 1780 |
Equatorial Guinea | 750 | 750 | 250 | 1000 | 75 | 5340 |
Estonia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | 100 | 100 | 125 | 400 | 50 | 890 |
Ethiopia | 500 | 500 | 200 | 700 | 75 | 4450 |
Fiji | 25 | 25 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Finland | 25 | 25 | 50 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
France | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
French Polynesia | 500 | 500 | 125 | 400 | 50 | 2670 |
Gabon | 100 | 100 | 100 | 500 | 25 | 178 |
Gambia | 500 | 500 | 250 | 500 | 75 | 1780 |
Georgia | 500 | 500 | 50 | 500 | 50 | 1780 |
Germany | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Ghana | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Gibraltar | 50 | 50 | 125 | 300 | 50 | 2670 |
Greece | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Grenada | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Guatemala | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Guyana | 500 | 500 | 200 | 700 | 75 | 2670 |
Haiti | 600 | 600 | 251 | 1000 | 75 | 1780 |
Hawaii | 25 | 25 | 30 | 1000 | 25 | 62.3 |
Honduras | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Hong Kong | 15 | 15 | 15 | 300 | 15 | 44.5 |
Hungary | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Iceland | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
India | 5 | 5 | 2 | 200 | 5 | 44.5 |
Indonesia | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Iran | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1000 | 25 | 62.3 |
Iraq | 500 | 500 | 50 | 500 | 50 | 1780 |
Ireland | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Isle of Man | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1000 | 25 | 2670 |
Israel | 25 | 25 | 25 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Italy | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 25 | 44.5 |
Jamaica | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Japan | 15 | 15 | 15 | 400 | 15 | 44.5 |
Jordan | 75 | 75 | 50 | 500 | 25 | 44.5 |
Kazakhstan | 75 | 75 | 25 | 150 | 25 | 44.5 |
Kenya | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Kuwait | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Kyrgyzstan | 500 | 500 | 300 | 400 | 50 | 2670 |
Laos | 100 | 50 | 25 | 300 | 25 | 62.3 |
Latvia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Lebanon | 150 | 150 | 75 | 300 | 75 | 178 |
Lesotho | 200 | 200 | 125 | 300 | 50 | 890 |
Liberia | 150 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 44.5 |
Libya | 550 | 550 | 350 | 1000 | 75 | 1780 |
Liechtenstein | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Lithuania | 100 | 100 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Luxembourg | 25 | 25 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Macau (Macao) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Madagascar | 100 | 50 | 125 | 500 | 25 | 178 |
Malawi | 100 | 100 | 50 | 400 | 25 | 62.3 |
Malaysia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 500 | 5 | 44.5 |
Maldives | 50 | 50 | 150 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Mali | 700 | 700 | 200 | 500 | 75 | 1780 |
Malta | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Mauritius | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Mayotte | 450 | 450 | 150 | 1000 | 50 | N/A |
Mexico | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Moldova | 500 | 500 | 100 | 400 | 50 | 1780 |
Monaco | 100 | 100 | 98 | 1000 | 25 | 1780 |
Mongolia | 150 | 150 | 50 | 1000 | 50 | 62.3 |
Montenegro | 500 | 500 | 125 | 400 | 50 | 1780 |
Montserrat | 400 | 400 | 250 | 500 | 75 | 1780 |
Morocco | 50 | 50 | 75 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Mozambique | 100 | 100 | 50 | 400 | 25 | 62.3 |
Myanmar | 25 | 25 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Namibia | 300 | 300 | 50 | 300 | 25 | 1780 |
Pay-As-You-Go Roaming Destinations N – L
Destination | Call to LK | L. Call | Inc. Call | Call ROW | Send SMS | Data |
Namibia | 300 | 300 | 50 | 300 | 25 | 1780 |
Nauru | 600 | 600 | 300 | 1000 | 75 | 4450 |
Nepal | 15 | 15 | 50 | 300 | 15 | 44.5 |
Netherlands | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Netherlands Antilles | 400 | 400 | 125 | 200 | 50 | 1780 |
New Zealand | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Nicaragua | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Niger | 200 | 200 | 125 | 1000 | 25 | 178 |
Nigeria | 75 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
North Macedonia | 50 | 50 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Norway | 75 | 75 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Oman | 50 | 50 | 50 | 400 | 25 | 44.5 |
Pakistan | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Palestine | 25 | 25 | 30 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Panama | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Papua New Guinea | 50 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Paraguay | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Peru | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 62.3 |
Philippines | 15 | 15 | 25 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Poland | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 25 | 44.5 |
Portugal | 50 | 50 | 75 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Puerto Rico | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Qatar | 25 | 25 | 25 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Reunion & Mayotte | 450 | 450 | 150 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Romania | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Russia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 25 | 44.5 |
Rwanda | 150 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 25 | 62.3 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Saint Lucia | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Saint Pierre & Miquelon | 25 | 25 | 103 | 1000 | 25 | N/A |
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Samoa | 550 | 550 | 275 | 500 | 75 | 2670 |
San Marino | 100 | 100 | 37 | 1000 | 25 | 62.3 |
Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 15 | 15 | 25 | 300 | 15 | 44.5 |
Senegal | 500 | 500 | 300 | 400 | 50 | 3560 |
Serbia | 50 | 50 | 75 | 250 | 25 | 44.5 |
Seychelles Islands | 100 | 50 | 100 | 400 | 25 | 178 |
Sierra Leone | 150 | 150 | 75 | 300 | 25 | 62.3 |
Singapore | 5 | 5 | 5 | 200 | 5 | 44.5 |
Slovakia | 50 | 50 | 75 | 250 | 25 | 44.5 |
Slovenia | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Solomon Islands | 300 | 200 | 310 | 1000 | 100 | 3560 |
South Africa | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
South Korea | 25 | 25 | 25 | 300 | 25 | 44.5 |
Spain | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Sudan | 400 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 75 | 2670 |
Suriname | 400 | 400 | 250 | 1000 | 75 | 2670 |
Sweden | 50 | 50 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Switzerland | 50 | 50 | 125 | 100 | 25 | 44.5 |
Syria | 125 | 125 | 100 | 300 | 50 | 356 |
Taiwan | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Tajikistan | 600 | 600 | 175 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Tanzania | 25 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Thailand | 15 | 15 | 15 | 300 | 15 | 44.5 |
Timor-Leste (East-Timor) | 100 | 100 | 200 | 500 | 25 | 890 |
Togo | 300 | 200 | 310 | 1000 | 100 | 3560 |
Tonga | 600 | 600 | 300 | 700 | 75 | 2670 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Tunisia | 700 | 700 | 300 | 700 | 200 | 1780 |
Turkey | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Turkmenistan | 800 | 800 | 200 | 1000 | 60 | 2670 |
Turks & Caicos Islands | 75 | 75 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Uganda | 75 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Ukraine | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 25 | 44.5 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
United Kingdom (UK) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
United States (USA) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 200 | 15 | 44.5 |
Uruguay | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Uzbekistan | 700 | 700 | 100 | 1000 | 50 | 2670 |
Vanuatu | 400 | 400 | 245 | 300 | 75 | 2670 |
Vatican City | 100 | 100 | 92 | 1000 | 25 | 62.3 |
Vietnam | 25 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Yemen | 75 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 25 | 44.5 |
Zambia | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 178 |
Zimbabwe | 800 | 800 | 50 | 700 | 50 | 2670 |
You can activate standard roaming rates by dialing #103*3#.
Can I data roam on 4G speeds?
Dialog has made agreements with several providers so that you can roam on high speed in 69 destinations. You can find them below:
Destination | Operator |
Afghanistan | Afghan Wireless |
Albania | Telekom Albania |
Australia | Optus & Telstra |
Austria | A1 Telekom & T-Mobile |
Bangladesh | Robi Axiata |
Belgium | Belgacom |
Brunei | DST |
Bulgaria | Telenor & Mobiltel |
Cambodia | Smart |
Canada | Telus, Rogers, Microcell & Bell |
Chile | Claro |
China | China Telecom & China Mobile |
Colombia | Claro Colombia |
Croatia | Vipnet & Tele2 |
Czech Republic | Vodafone & Telefonica |
Denmark | Telenor & TDC |
Egypt | Vodafone |
Estonia | Elisa & Tele2 |
Fiji | Vodafone |
Finland | DNA |
France | SFR |
Germany | Vodafone, Telekom & Telefonica |
Greece | Vodafone & Cosmote |
Honduras | Claro |
Hong Kong | Hutchison Telephone |
Hungary | Vodafone & Telenor |
India | Idea Cellular, Vodafone & Bharti Airtel/Hexacom |
Indonesia | XL Axiata & Indosat Ooredoo |
Ireland | Vodafone |
Isle of man | Manx Telecom |
Israel | Pelephone Communication & Cellcom Israel |
Italy | Vodafone & Telecom Italia |
Japan | Soft Bank Mobile & NTT Docomo |
Kazakhstan | KaR-Tel |
Kenya | Safaricom |
Korea | KT & SK Telecom |
Kuwait | National Mobile Telecommunications |
Liechtenstein | Swisscom |
Lithuania | Tele2 |
Luxembourg | Tango & POST |
Malaysia | Celcom & Maxis |
Mexico | Telcel |
Myanmar | MPT Myanmar & Telenor |
Nepal | Ncell |
Netherland | Vodafone |
New Zealand | Vodafone & Spark |
Nicaragua | Claro |
Norway | Telenor |
Oman | Ooredoo |
Philippines | Smart Communication & Globe Telecom |
Poland | T mobile |
Portugal | Vodafone |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Telephone |
Qatar | Ooredoo & Vodafone |
Romania | Vodafone |
Saudi Arabia | Etisalat, Mobily, Zain & Saudi Telecom |
Singapore | Mobile one |
Slovekia | Orange Slovensko |
Slovenia | Si.mobil |
South Africa | Vodacom & MTN |
Spain | Vodafone & Telefonica |
Sweden | Telenor & Tele2 |
Switzerland | Swisscom & Salt Mobile |
Taiwan | Chunghwa Telecom |
Thailand | Real Future & AWN |
Turkey | Vodafone & Turk Cell |
United Arab Emirates | Etisalat & DU |
United Kingdom | Vodafone & EE |
United States | AT&T |
If you want more information about the bands and frequencies used in these places, you can find it here.
Can I roam on planes with Dialog?
Dialog Prepaid and Postpaid customers that purchase the Daily or Monthly Unlimited Data Roaming Plan can data roam on select airlines without excess charges (besides the $5 or $50 fee you pay for the data roaming plans).
You can data roam on the following airlines:
This is not a complete list of airlines you can roam on, but these are, by Dialog's standards, the most popular airlines for their customers. I have reached out to Dialog to get a complete list of airlines.
If you, however, want to roam on standard roaming rates, you can at the following prices:
- Rs. 400 per minute for calls to Sri Lanka
- Rs. 400 per minute for receiving calls
- Rs. 500 per minute for calls to other destinations
- Rs. 50 per SMS sent
- Receiving SMS is free
- In-flight data roaming is not available on standard roaming rates
Can I roam on cruise ships with Dialog?
Maritime roaming is available to Dialog customers, but only on standard roaming rates (none of the packs include cruise ship roaming).
You pay the following for maritime roaming:
- Rs. 400 per minute for calls to Sri Lanka
- Rs. 200 per minute for receiving calls
- Rs. 700 per minute for calls to other destinations
- Rs. 50 per SMS sent
- Rs. 25 per received SMS
- Rs. 3560 per MB
Is roaming with Dialog worth it?
With so many roaming options, you may be wondering whether roaming with Dialog is worth it. Let's analyze some facts.
I like the fact that you can use the Big Talk Roaming Plan ($5/day) together with the Unlimited Data Roaming plans. This way, you are not forced to pay standard roaming rates, which can be expensive in some destination.
The downside of this plan is that you can only use it in 10 destinations (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates). Sure, these are popular destinations for Sri Lankans, but it would be nice if they expanded this plan to other destinations as well.
The SMS Roaming plan ($1) is nice if you are really into texting. It is pretty cheap and can be used in 117 destinations. However, you may be better off using internet-based apps like Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, or Skype to chat with your friends. No need to spend $1 a day for that, I would say.
The Chat Pack is the data roaming option exclusive to Dialog Prepaid customers for $1 per 24 hours. You can use it in over 110 destinations and gives you 100 MB of roaming data.
I have analyzed many roaming options so far, and this is one of the cheapest out there. I love it. It is a shame it is restricted to Prepaid customers only, as it provides excellent value for the money spent. I will certainly subscribe to this pack if I get the option (which I may in February 2020!)
The Unlimited Data Roaming Plans come in two variations: the Daily one for $5 per day and the monthly one for $50 per month. You get, as in the name, unlimited data in 117 destinations and on airplanes, which I think is incredible.
Roaming on planes is expensive and rarely worth it unless you can do it for free (or, in this case, included in your bundle).
I do think that the plans should be used in moderation, as it can become expensive if you are traveling for a prolonged period. At the time of writing, 5 USD is 910 rupee, and 50 USD is 9110 rupees. I certainly would not go for the monthly one, as you can get local sims for much less. It can, however, be convenient for those who travel often or are visiting multiple destinations in one trip. That way, you can use your phone and number in many places without having to change sim cards every place you go to.
Lastly, you can roam on Pay-As-You-Go roaming rates. I seldom recommend roaming on standard roaming rates, unless the provider gives no choice or if the charges are low.
In India, Malaysia, and Singapore, you pay 5 rupees per minute to calls to Sri Lanka or local calls, and 2 rupees per minute to receive calls (5 rupees if in Singapore). Sending SMS costs you 5 rupees as well. Data roaming starts at 44.5 rupees per MB, which is certainly something I would avoid. Do not data roam on standard roaming rates.
Want to make a local call in Benin or call to Sri Lanka from there? Be ready to pay Rs. 1200 per minute – crazy! Accept an incoming call while in the Cook Islands? That will cost you Rs. 400 per minute – steep. Want to data roam in Equatorial Guinea? Pay Rs. 5340 per MB. Yeah, I do not have to comment on that one.
In short, I do think that roaming with Dialog is worth it, as long as it is done in moderation. The Unlimited Data Roaming packs are fine. The Chat Pack is my favorite but is for Prepaid customers only. The Unlimited SMS plan seems pointless to me, as you can use internet-based apps to chat with friends and family, and I would avoid roaming on standard roaming rates, especially data roaming, as it will become expensive quickly.