Comparison
Rogers Roam Like Home vs Anon eSIM
Roam Like Home bills up to $16 CAD per day you touch data abroad. A two-week trip costs ~$224; the same trip on Anon eSIM PAYG is typically under $25.
Winner: Anon eSIM
Rogers' Roam Like Home charges a flat daily fee (around $12–16 CAD depending on destination) every day your phone uses any roaming data, capped at a maximum number of billed days per cycle. It's convenient - your Canadian plan follows you - but on a two-week trip the daily fees alone approach the cost of a year of moderate eSIM data.
Rogers Roam Like Home vs Anon eSIM: side by side
| Rogers Roam Like Home | Anon eSIM | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | ~$12–16 CAD per active day abroad | $0.70–$2.80/GB by country (UK $0.90, US $1.40, Thailand $0.70); pay per MB, not per day |
| Two-week trip (10 GB) | ≈ $170–225 CAD in daily fees | ≈ $9–28 USD depending on country |
| Requires | A Rogers postpaid plan and Canadian billing identity | None. No account, no email, no name, no ID |
| Data allowance | Uses your domestic plan bucket | Prepaid balance, no bucket, no reset |
| Hotspot | As per your domestic plan terms | Included at full speed on every plan |
| Expiry | Daily pass ends at midnight ET | Never - prepaid USD balance carries over forever |
Where Rogers Roam Like Home wins
- Zero setup - your Rogers number, voicemail, and plan work abroad with no action.
- Fine for a 1–2 day business hop where one or two daily fees don't matter.
Where Anon eSIM wins
- An order of magnitude cheaper on any trip longer than a few days.
- No surprise billing: prepaid balance, visible in real time, no per-day meter.
- Works in far more countries than Roam Like Home's covered list.
The verdict
Roam Like Home is a convenience product priced accordingly. If your trip is longer than a weekend, install an Anon eSIM for data and leave the Rogers SIM active for calls - you'll typically save 80–90% on data costs.
Frequently asked
How do I avoid Roam Like Home charges while using Anon eSIM?+
Turn OFF data roaming on your Rogers line and set the Anon eSIM as your data SIM. Rogers only bills Roam Like Home on days its own SIM touches roaming data.
Do I keep my Canadian number?+
Yes - dual SIM. Rogers stays active for calls and texts; Anon eSIM carries the data.
What does 10 GB cost on Anon eSIM in Europe?+
Most of Western Europe is $0.80–0.90/GB, so about $8–9 USD - versus roughly $200 CAD in Roam Like Home daily fees over two weeks.