Areas not covered
The last member state of EFTA, Switzerland, is not party to the EEA agreement, and is instead linked to the EU by a series of bilateral agreements. Despite close relations with the EU in several fields, the regulations do not apply to Switzerland, and charges are usually considerably higher for EEA residents roaming in Switzerland, and for Swiss residents in the EEA, especially on internet data. Switzerland will not be part of the 2017 free rate agreements.[38] Rates vary, sometimes EU rate at €0.05 and sometimes up to €10/MB.[39] Some companies do offer EU rate roaming to Switzerland as well.[40] Monaco, Andorra and San Marino have cooperation with the EU, like usage of the euro, but not free roaming.
The regulations also do not apply to areas which are connected to member states but are outside the EU. Two examples with high rates for visitors are Jersey and Greenland. Despite this, a few UK networks charge for roaming in Switzerland, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man at the same rates as roaming in the EEA. A special example is Saint Martin, which is part of the EU and has free roaming for EU phones, while in Sint Maarten, the other half of the Caribbean island, prices are high, as it is not part of the EU.
