They cover 95% of the population — in other words, 95% of the population can get service with Orange and/or Vodafone. If you’re talking about market share, then yep, they definitely don’t have 95% market share, individually or combined.

We didn’t forget Telekom and Digi (we mentioned there were four operators) but for most visitors, a prepaid SIM with Orange or Vodafone makes the most sense. Digi has the least coverage of the four, while Telekom has good LTE but poor 3G. If your phone supports Romanian LTE bands then Telekom would be a reasonable choice as well.

They can be used in other areas of Europe. If you buy a prepaid SIM make sure that you tell them that you want to use it in other countries as they will sell you a slightly different plan. We have successfully used our Romania SIM in Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Cyprus.

I don’t know for sure, but I’d be surprised if they didn’t. Vodafone and Orange operate across several countries in Europe, and roaming within the EU is extremely common, even with prepaid SIMs, so I’d expect it’d be something they’d offer.

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