Roaming with Jazz: Everything You Need to Know

It is always a hassle to find out whether you should bring your Jazz SIM card with you or to purchase a local SIM card at your destination.

Today, we will go over everything you need to know about roaming with Jazz: Prepaid and Postpaid.

Table of Contents

Can I roam with Jazz?

Roaming is possible with Jazz Prepaid and Jazz Postpaid plans. Prepaid users can use Jazz Prepaid Roaming while Postpaid users can Postpaid International Roaming (IR).

Prepaid users can, however, not data roam with Prepaid Roaming.

No idea how roaming works? I made this comprehensive guide about what roaming is and how it works. It is worth the read – promised!

What do I need to know about Jazz Prepaid Roaming?

Jazz Prepaid allows you to roam in 36 destinations at affordable prices. Roaming, in this case, refers to phone calls and text messages. Data roaming is not possible with prepaid packages.

Activating roaming on your Jazz phone is quick. Simply dial 111 and roaming will be activated within seconds.

Jazz Load, Jazz Share, Balance Inquiry (*111#), and Balance Charging through USSD (*123*14DigitCode#) all work while roaming.

What are the roaming charges for Jazz Prepaid Roaming?

Below is a table of roaming costs for the 13 most popular travel destinations of Jazz customers. Further down, you can find the roaming charges for other destinations.

Notes:
1. All prices are in Pak Rupees
2. Calls are billed per minute
3. All calls made outside of the visited destination (except for calls to Pakistan) are treated as international calls
4. Inc Call stands for Incoming Call
5. Call to Pak stands for Call to Pakistan
6. Out SMS stands for Outgoing SMS
7. Incoming text messages are free
8. Government taxes apply
9. The table is best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)

Jazz Prepaid Roaming fees for the top 13 destinations

Destination	Operator	Inc Call	Local Call	Call to Pak	Out SMS
Saudi Arabia	STC	15	15	15	6
UAE	Etisalat	30	30	30	7
USA	AT&T	18	18	18	7
UK	EE	18	90	90	7
Canada	Telus & Bell	18	30	30	7
Thailand	AIS	15	40	40	6
Turkey	Turkcell	30	48	48	7
Malaysia	Maxis	30	30	30	7
France	Orange	18	48	48	7
Hong Kong	CSL	18	30	30	7
Australia	Optus	18	30	30	7
Qatar	Ooredoo	30	18	18	7
Singapore	M1	18	48	48	7

Jazz Prepaid Roaming rates for other destinations

Notes:
1. All prices are in Pak Rupees
2. Calls are billed per minute
3. All calls made outside of the visited destination (except for calls to Pakistan) are treated as international calls
4. Inc Call stands for Incoming Call
5. Call to Pak stands for Call to Pakistan
6. Out ROW stands for Outgoing Rest of the World
7. Out SMS stands for Outgoing SMS
8. Incoming text messages are free
9. Government taxes apply
10. ? means available frequency information is unavailable
11. The table is best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)

Destination	Operator	In Call	Out Local	Call to Pak	Out ROW	Out SMS
Afghanistan	TDCA & Afghan Wireless Communication	18	30	30	239	7
Algeria	Djezzy	18	30	30	239	7
Australia	Optus	18	30	30	239	7
Bangladesh	GrameenPhone	120	120	478	478	60
Bangladesh	Banglalink	18	30	30	239	7
Belgium	Orange (Mobistar)	48	48	48	631	7
Canada	Bell & Telus	18	30	30	638	7
Canada	Rogers Wireless	18	18	48	504	7
Croatia	T-Mobile	48	48	48	631	7
Cyprus	CYTA	37	74	459	504	5
Czech Republic	T-Mobile	30	30	30	631	7
Egypt	Orange (Mobinil)	30	90	90	504	7
France	Orange	18	48	48	631	7
Germany	Vodafone	48	143	268	504	14
Hong Kong	PCCW (CSL)	18	30	30	638	7
Indonesia	Indosat	30	48	48	504	7
Italy	Wind	48	30	30	504	7
Italy	Telecom Italia	233	201	558	601	78
Ireland	Vodafone Ireland	37	82	687	638	43
Kazakhstan	KarTel	448	90	90	931	14
Malaysia	Maxis	30	30	30	631	7
Morocco	IAM	241	279	949	949	80
New Zealand	Vodafone	134	225	563	563	67
Qatar	Vodafone	30	48	48	638	7
Qatar	Q-Tel	30	18	18	504	7
Russia	Vimplecom Russia	15	100	100	100	12
Romania	Vodafone Romania	37	64	491	638	34
Saudi Arabia	Al-Jawal (STC)	15	15	15	200	6
Saudia Arabia	Mobily (Etihad Etisalat) & Zain	15	15	15	200	7
Singapore	Mobile One	18	48	448	504	14
Singapore	Sing Tel Mobile	18	114	114	504	14
Singapore	Starhub	102	87	93	504	22
South Africa	Vodacom	37	78	156	504	22
Spain	Telefonica Moviles	30	48	48	504	7
Sri Lanka	MTN (Dialog) & Mobitel	30	30	30	504	7
Turkey	Turkcell & Avea	30	48	48	631	7
Turkey	Vodafone Turkey	119	205	909	909	56
United Arab Emirates	Du	30	48	48	1520	7
United Arab Emirates	Etisalat	30	30	30	504	7
United Kingdom	Orange & EE	18	90	90	504	7
United Kingdom	Vodafone	221	127	534	534	64
United States	AT&T	18	18	18	504	7
United States	T-Mobile	18	18	18	513	7

What do I need to know about Jazz Postpaid Roaming?

Jazz postpaid customers can roam in over 130 destinations. They can also data roam in over 70 destinations starting at 30 rupees/MB.

The roaming destinations (no-data) are grouped in 6 pricing zones (compared to the 300 tariff structures used earlier) and have 11 distinct prices (compared to the more than 20 000 prices used previously).

How do I activate data roaming on my Jazz Postpaid plan?

To access data roaming, you have to register as a Jazz International Roaming subscriber at a Jazz customer service center and pay a security fee of 20 000 Pak rupees.

If you already have a security deposit of 5000 rupees on your account, then you will only need to deposit an additional 15 000 rupees. Once that is done, Postpaid International Roaming will be enabled.

What are the roaming charges for Jazz Postpaid Roaming?

The Jazz Postpaid Roaming rates depend on what zone your visited destination is in. Jazz uses six zones for Postpaid International Roaming, which you can find below.

Notes:
1. All rates are charged in Pak Rupees when billed. However, The US Dollar to Pak rupee exchange rate is applied to the 23rd day of every calendar month.
2. Calls are billed per minute. However, charges for incoming calls are on the foreign operators' discretion, which may not be on a per-minute basis.
3. Destinations where operators charge a terminating fee, shall have higher incoming call charges by the same amount.
4. All calls made outside the visited destination, except for calls back to Pakistan, are treated as international calls.
5. For AT&T (US), standard outgoing calls will be charged at the start of the ring time, or incomplete calls with minimum duration equal or greater than 30-second increments
6. Government taxes apply.
7. Destinations may shift zones without prior notice. Although I will update the tables as soon as I am aware of a change, you are recommended to contact Jazz to see if anything has changed.

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 1 Destinations and rates

Zone 1 Rates

1. Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
2. Calls to Pakistan are $1.99/m
3. Outgoing local calls are $0.99/m
4. Outgoing international calls are $3.99/m
5. Outgoing text messages are $0.55/SMS
6. Incoming text messages are free

Zone 1 Destinations

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 2 Destinations and rates

Zone 2 rates

• Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
• Calls to Pakistan are $2.49/m
• Outgoing local calls are $0.90/m
• Outgoing international calls are $3.99/m
• Outgoing text messages are $0.45/SMS
• Incoming text messages are free

Zone 2 Destinations

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 3 Destinations and rates

Zone 3 rates

• Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
• Calls to Pakistan are $2.49/m
• Outgoing local calls are $0.90/m
• Outgoing international calls are $3.99/m
• Outgoing text messages are $0.45/SMS
• Incoming text messages are free

Zone 3 Destinations

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 4 Destinations and rates

Zone 4 rates

• Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
• Calls to Pakistan are $3.49/m
• Outgoing local calls are $0.99/m
• Outgoing international calls are $3.99/m
• Outgoing text messages are $0.45/SMS
• Incoming text messages are free

Zone 4 Destinations

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 5 Destinations and rates

Zone 5 rates

• Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
• Calls to Pakistan are $3.99/m
• Outgoing local calls are $0.90/m
• Outgoing international calls are $3.99/m
• Outgoing text messages are $0.45/SMS
• Incoming text messages are free

Zone 5 Destinations

Jazz Postpaid Roaming Zone 6 Destinations and rates

Zone 6 rates

• Incoming calls are $0.19/m + the terminating fee
• Calls to Pakistan are $4.99/m
• Outgoing local calls are $0.99/m
• Outgoing international calls are $4.99/m
• Outgoing text messages are $0.55/SMS
• Incoming text messages are free

Zone 6 Destinations

What are the Data Roaming charges with Jazz Postpaid Roaming?

You can data roam in 70+ destinations for 30 Pak Rupees/MB with Jazz Postpaid Roaming.

In the other 40 destinations, you will be charged the regular rate, which differs per destination and operator.

Do note that the 30 Pak Rupees/MB deal does not apply to all operators in the visited destination.

For example, you could roam at the reduced rate in Denmark with 3 Denmark, you would be paying a different rate if you would be data roaming on Telia.

Jazz Postpaid International Data Roaming discounted rates and frequencies

Jazz Postpaid International Data Roaming Discounted Destinations – A-L

Destination	Operator	Frequency
Afghanistan	TDCA, AWCC & MTN	900
Albania	Vodafone	900/1800
Algeria	Djezzy	900/1800
Armenia	Vivacell & ArmenTel	900/1800
Australia	Optus & Telstra	900/1800
Austria	Mobilkom & T-Mobile	900/1800
Azerbaijan	Azercell	900
Bahrein	Zain & VIVA	900/1800
Bangladesh	Banglalink	900
Belarus	MTS	900/1800
Belgium	Belgacom	900/1800
Belgium	Mobistar	900
Bosnia & Herzegovina	HT Eronet	900/1800
Brazil	Claro	1800
Brunei	B-Mobile	1900/2100
Cambodia	Telekom Malaysia	900/1800/2100
Cambodia	Sotelco	900/1800
Canada	Bell & Telus	850/1900
Canada	Rogers	1900
Canada	Videotron	1700/2100
Chile	Entel PCS	1900
China	China Mobile	900/1800
Czech Republic	T-Mobile	900
Czech Republic	Telefonica	900/1800/2100
Czech Republic	Vodafone	900/1800
Denmark	3 Denmark	900/1800
Egypt	Mobinil	900
El Salvador	Claro	1900
Fiji	Digicel	900
France	Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile & Orange	900/1800
Georgia	Geocell	900/1800
Germany	Vodafone & T-Mobile	900/1800
Germany	Telefonica O2	900/1800/1900/2100
Greece	WIND HELLAS	900/1800
Hong Kong	CSL Limited, Smartone & 3 Hong Kong	900/1800
Hong Kong	PCCW Mobile	1800
Hong Kong	3 Hong Kong (3G)	900/1800/2100
Hungary	Vodafone	900/1800
Indonesia	Indosat	900/1800
Indonesia	3 Indonesia	1800
Ireland	Vodafone	900/1800
Italy	Vodafone, Wind & TIM	900/1800
Jamaica	Digicel	900
Japan	NTT DoCoMo & Softbank/Vodafone	3G
Jordan	Orange	900/1800
Jordan	JMTS	900
Kazakhstan	KarTel	900/1800
Kenya	Safaricom	900
Kenya	Airtel	900/1800
Kuwait	VIVA & Zain	900/1800
Kyrgyz Republic	Sky Mobile	?
Laos	Beeline Lao	900/1800

Jazz Postpaid International Data Roaming discounted rates and frequencies

Jazz Postpaid International Data Roaming No-Discount Destinations – A-L

Destination	Operator	Rate per MB	Frequency
Anguilla	Cable & Wireless	$10.96	1900
Anguilla	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1900
Antigua	Cable & Wireless	$ 13.15	1900
Antigua	Digicel	$ 16.27	850/1900
Aruba	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1900
Azerbaijan	Bakcell	$ 24.66	900/1800
Bahrain	Batelco	$ 18.66	900
Barbados	Cable & Wireless	$ 12.60	1900
Barbados	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
Bermuda	Digicel	$ 16.27	1900
Bhutan	Tashicell	$ 9.59	900/1800
British Virgin Islands	Cable & Wireless	$ 11.22	850/1900
Canada	WIND	$ 14.03	1700/2100
Cayman Islands	Cable & Wireless	$ 10.96	1900
Cayman Islands	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
China	Unicom	$ 10.19	900/1800
Cyprus	CYTA	$ 8.01	900/1800
Denmark	Telia	$ 0.38	900/1800
Dominica	Cable & Wireless	$ 12.60	1900
Dominica	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1900
Egypt	Vodafone	$ 29.97	900
Finland	Telia Sonera	$ 0.48	900/1800
Ghana	Tigo	$ 16.83	900/1800
Grenada	Cable & Wireless	$ 12.06	1900
Grenada	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
Haiti	Digicel	$ 16.27	1800
Iran	MTN	$ 4.97	900/1800
Iraq	Zain	$ 8.25	900
Iraq	Korek Telecom	$ 0.75	900
Isle of Man	Manx Telecom	$ 11.26	900
Jamaica	Cable & Wireless	$ 14.76	1900
Jordan	Umniah	$ 34.78	1800
Kuwait	Wataniya	$ 23.04	900/1800
Latvia	LMT	$ 0.55	900/1800

Jazz Postpaid International Data Roaming No-Discount Destinations – A-L

Destination	Operator	Rate per MB	Frequency
Maldives	Wataniya	$ 1.37	900
Maldives	Dhiraagu	$ 16.55	900/1800
Mauritius	Orange	$ 12.28	900/1800
Mongolia	Unitel	$ 21.10	900
Montserrat	Cable & Wireless	$ 11.51	1900
Nepal	Spice	$ 21.29	900/1800
Norway	Netcom	$ 0.38	900/1800
Oman	Nawras	$ 12.77	900
Poland	Polkomtel	$ 20.41	900/1800
Russia	MTS	$ 10.17	900/1800
Samoa	Digicel	$ 16.27	900
Singapore	StarHub	$ 11.01	1800
Slovenia	Mobitel	$ 9.42	900/1800
St. Kitts	Cable & Wireless	$ 11.51	1900
St. Kitts	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
St. Lucia	Cable & Wireless	$ 12.06	1900
St. Lucia	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
St. Vincent	Cable & Wireless	$ 11.51	1900
St. Vincent	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1800
Sudan	Zain	$ 16.05	900/1800
Sweden	Telia Sonera	$ 0.38	900/1800
Switzerland	Sunrise (diAx)	$ 22.27	900/1800
Switzerland	OnAir	$ 23.00	1800
Tanzania	Tiho	$ 6.31	900/1800
Tunesia	OTT	$ 15.33	900
Turks & Caicos	Cable & Wireless	$ 12.06	1900
Turks & Caicos	Digicel	$ 16.27	900/1900
Uganda	UTL	$ 8.27	900/1800
Uzbekistan	U Cell (Coscom)	$ 13.70	900/1800

Can I roam on planes with Jazz?

Jazz is the first operator in Pakistan to offer inflight roaming capabilities to its Postpaid customers (not available to Prepaid customers).

Mobile Inflight Roaming is available with Air France & Emirates through OnAir & AeroMobile where you can make voice calls, send text messages, and use mobile data while in the air.

Right now, inflight roaming is available on one Emirates and One Air France aircraft.

The service will slowly be added to other airplanes in their fleets and other airlines.

It is unfortunately not possible to tell you on which routes inflight roaming is available. However, these planes fly to various European destinations such as:

You just have to be lucky you are on those lucky planes. Once I manage to obtain the planes' registrations, I will share them with you on this post.

How much does Jazz Mobile Inflight Roaming cost?

• Incoming Inflight Roaming calls start from $4.34/m
• Calls to Pakistan costs at least $2.76/m
• Sending a text message will cost you at least $0.77
• Incoming text messages are free
• Data roaming charges start at $0.001/KB

Notes:
1. All rates are charged in Pak Rupees when billed. However, the US Dollar to Pak rupee exchange rate is applied on the 23rd day of the preceding month.
2. Calls are billed per minute.
3. GPRS sessions are billed by the respective Initial and Subsequent charging intervals.
4. Calls to Satellite, Premium rate, and Emergency numbers may be charged at higher rates by foreign operators
5. Calls made to certain international destinations may be charged at a higher rate than the one shown in the rates table.
6. Government taxes apply.
7. The tables are best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)

Jazz Non-Terrestrial Inflight Roaming Rates

Operator	Incoming Call	Call to Pakistan	Outgoing SMS	Frequency
AeroMobile	$4.34	$5.10	$1.12	1800
OnAir	$3.48	$2.76	$0.77	1800

Jazz Non-Terrestrial GPRS-BB Inflight Roaming Rates

Operator	Rate per KB	Initial Interval	Subsequent Intervals	Frequency
AeroMobile	$0.001	1 KB	1 KB	1800 (2G)
OnAir	$0.022	100 KB	10 KB	1800 (2G)

Is Jazz Inflight Roaming worth it?

Roaming on a plane is expensive. Both incoming and outgoing calls start from at least $2.76/min. Outgoing text messages are cheap compared to calls starting at $0.77.

Even then, unless the situation is urgent that you need to reach out to someone immediately, you may be better off waiting until you have arrived at your destination to call your friends and family.

Regarding onboard data roaming, onboard WIFI packages are almost always cheaper than what you get charged for per MB when data roaming on a plane.

I would recommend exploring the WIFI capabilities before enabling inflight data roaming. It could prevent bill shock.

If the plane or airline you are flying with does not offer inflight WIFI, you could always enjoy the inflight entertainment system.

If that is not available… then I hope you have brought something to entertain yourself with onboard. Else you can just sleep – always a good option when bored!

Can I roam on cruise ships with Jazz?

Jazz is the first mobile operator to offer Maritime Roaming to its Postpaid subscribers (it is not available to Prepaid customers). Maritime roaming is available on select vessels on designated routes.

Jazz works together with MCP (Maritime Communications Partner) and OceanCell to offer this service to its customers.

On what vessels and routes can I use Jazz Maritime Roaming?

Below you can find all cruise ships you can roam on grouped from A to M and N to Z (by liner).

Jazz Maritime Roaming Coverage List – Owners A-M

Owner	Route
Acciona Trasmediterranea
Juan J Sister	Malaga (ES) – Melilla (ES) – Almeria (ES)
Color Fantasy	Oslo (NO) – Kiel (DE)
Color Magic	Oslo (NO) – Kiel (DE)
Superspeed I	Kristiansand (NO) – Hirtshals (DK)
Superspeed II	Larvik (NO) – Hirtshals (DK)
Cunard Line
Queen Victoria	Atlantic crossing, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama, North/South Pacific, Asia
Queen Mary 2	Atlantic crossing, Europe, Caribbean
DFDS A/S
Crown of Scandinavia	Oslo (NO) – Helsingborg (SE) – Copenhagen (DK)
Dana Sirena	Esbjerg (DK) – Harwich (GB)
King of Scandinavia	Amsterdam, IJmuiden (NL) – Newcastle (GB)
Pearl of Scandinavia	Oslo (NO) – Helsingborg (SE) – Copenhagen (DK)
Princess of Norway	Amsterdam, IJmuiden (NL) – Newcastle (GB)
Lisco (Gloria)	Klapeida (LT) – Kiel (DE)
Fjordline
Bergensfjord	Bergen/Haugesund/Egersund (NO) – Hanstholm (DK)
Fjord Cat	Kristiansand (NO) – Hanstholm (DK)
Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines
Balmoral	Europe, Caribbean, Central América
Black Prince	Baltic, Scandinavia, Caribbean, Mediterranean, World cruises
Black Watch	Mediterranean Sea, Europe, Africa, Arabia,
Boudicca	Scandinavia, Meditteranean Sea, Carribean Sea, South America, Baltic Sea, Canary Islands
Braemar	World wide cruises
Hurtigruten Group
Fram	Cruises Antarctica and Greenland
Midnatsol	Cruise – Europe – Mediterranean
Nordkapp	Norway
Irish Ferries
Isle of Inishmore	Rosslare (IE) – Pembroke (GB)
Oscar Wilde	Rosslare(IR) – Roscoff & Cherbourg(FR)
Ulysses	Dublin (IE) – Holyhead (GB)
Mano Maritime
Royal Iris	Cruises Mediterranean

Jazz Maritime Roaming Coverage List – Owners N-S

Norfolkline
Maersk Delft	Dover (GB) – Dunkerque (FR)
Maersk Dover	Dover (GB) – Dunkerque (FR)
Maersk Dunkerque	Dover (GB) – Dunkerque (FR)
Ocean Village
Ocean Village	Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea
Ocean Village 2	Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea
P&O Cruises Australia
Pacific Sun	Australia, South Pacific
Pacific Dawn	Australia, South Pacific
P&O Cruises
Arcadia	Europe and Caribbean
Artemis	Mediterranean, Caribbean, Norway, Baltic, World Cruise
Aurora	Europe and Caribbean
Oceana	Europe and Caribbean
Oriana	Europe and Caribbean
Ventura	Europe and Caribbean
Phoenix Reisen
Amadea	Worldwide cruises
Polferries
Pomerania	Copenhagen (DK) – Swinoujscie (PL)
Scandinavia	Gdansk (PL) – Nynäshamn (SE)
Wawel	Swinoujscie (PL) – Ystad (SE)
Princess Cruises
Diamond Princess	Hawaii, Alaska, Asia, Australia
Golden Princess	Hawai. USA
Grand Princess	Caribbean, Mediterranean, UK, Norway
Island Princess	Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Panama, US West Coast
Dawn Princess	West coast US, Alaska, Hawaii, South Pacific, Asia
Sapphire Princess	Cruises: Pacific, US east coast, New England, Caribbean
Sea Princess	Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, New England
Royal Princess	Caribbean, New England, Europe, Asia, South Pacific
Crown Princess	Caribbean, Europa
Pacific Princess	Caribbean, Mediterranean
Sun Princess	South Pacific
Coral Princess	Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Panama, US West Coast
Ruby Princess	Caribbean
Emerald Princess	Caribbean – Mediterranean
Tahitian Princess	Alaska, North/South Pacific
Star princess	Alaska, USA west coast, Mexico, South America, Antartic
Smyril Line
Norrona	Denmark – Shetland – Norway – Faroe Island – Iceland
Stena Line
Skåne	Trelleborg (SE) – Rostock (DE)
Stena Adventurer	Holyhead (GB) – Dublin (IE)
Stena Baltica	Karlskrona (SE) – Gdynia (PL)
Stena Britannica	Harwich (GB) – Hoek van Holland (NL)
Stena Carisma	Gothenburg (SE) – Frederikshavn (DK)
Stena Danica	Gothenburg (SE) – Frederikshavn (DK)
Stena Europe	Fishguard (GB) – Rosslare (IE)
Stena Explorer	Holyhead (GB) – Dun Laoghaire (IE)
Stena Germanica	Gothenburg (SE) – Kiel (DE)
Stena Hollandica	Harwich (GB) – Hoek van Holland (NL)
Stena Saga	Gothenburg (SE) – Frederikshavn (DK)
Stena Nordica	Holyhead (GB) – Dublin (IE)
Stena Saga	Frederikshavn (DK) – Oslo (NO)
Stena Scandinavica	Gothenburg (SE) – Kiel (DE)
Trelleborg	Trelleborg (SE) – Sassnitz (DE)

• DE – Germany
• DK – Denmark
• ES – Spain
• FR – France
• GB – United Kingdom
• IE – Ireland
• IR – Iran
• LT – Lithuania
• NL – Netherlands
• NO – Norway
• PL – Poland
• SE – Sweden

How much does Jazz Maritime Roaming cost?

• Incoming Maritime calls start from $0.19/min
• Calls to Pakistan cost at least $2.33
• Sending a text message will cost you at least $0.38
• Incoming text messages are free
• Data roaming charges start at $0.01/KB

Notes:
1. All rates are charged in Pak Rupees when billed. However, the US Dollar to Pak rupee exchange rate is applied on the 23rd day of the preceding month.
2. Calls are billed per minute.
3. GPRS sessions are billed by the respective Initial and Subsequent charging intervals.
4. Calls to Satellite, Premium rate, and Emergency numbers may be charged at higher rates by foreign operators
5. Calls made to certain international destinations may be charged at a higher rate than the one shown in the rates table.
6. Government taxes apply.
7. The tables are best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)

Jazz Non-Terrestrial Maritime Roaming Rates

Operator	Incoming Call	Call to Pakistan	Outgoing SMS	Frequency
GSM on ship	$4.11	$5.37	$0.38	900/1800
Manx	$1.61	$4.86	$0.39	1900
MCP	$0.19	$2.33	$0.92	1800
OceanCell	$6.32	$7.95	$1.34	900/1800
Thuraya (Satellite)	$0.69	$4.11	$1.37	–

Jazz Non-Terrestrial GPRS-BB Maritime Roaming Rates

Operator	Rate per KB	Initial Interval	Subsequent Intervals	Frequency
GSM on ship	$0.01*	20 KB	20 KB	900/1800

* $0.28 fixed charge per event

Is Jazz Maritime Roaming worth it?

Roaming on a ship can become expensive very quickly.

If you decide to pick up an incoming call, it could cost you anywhere between $0.19/min to $6.32/min depending on the operator.

Phone calls like these cause bill shock.

It is recommended not to roam while on a vessel and to make use of the onboard WiFi network if the ship offers this option so that you can text and call through internet-based apps, like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Skype.

Else you may be better being offline for the remainder of your crossing.

Is roaming with Jazz worth it?

Jazz offers incredible roaming options to its customers.

Postpaid users can take advantage of more perks and discounts compared to Prepaid customers.

However, the 15 000 rupee deposit is unfortunate, as we would rather spend that money on actual travel instead of keeping it locked at Jazz.

You could spend that money on a local SIM card.

I cannot stress it enough that if you are in a destination that offers 30 rupees/MB (Postpaid), make sure to select the correct operator, else you may be charged $10/MB – that would be a shame.

Besides that, I am happy to see that Jazz is offering almost everything you can ask for in terms of roaming. More Pakistani providers could follow Jazz' footsteps.