We look at the cheapest SIM only tariffs that are available in the UK today. So if you are looking for the cheapest mobile deals or want to compare prices, this article will provide this to you.
We also cover cheapest SIM only tariffs with International calls. Please read on.
List of providers and their cheapest SIM only tariffs
Here is a list of mobile phone provides and the cheapest tariffs they offer. The cheapest being Virgin Mobile and ID Mobile at £5.00 and the most expensive being EE at £14.00.
| Provider | Price | Calls/Text | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mobile | £5.00 | Unlimited | 3GB |
| ID Mobile | £5.00 | Unlimited | 2GB |
| Giffgaff | £6.00 | Unlimited | 2GB |
| SMARTY | £6.00 | Unlimited | 4GB |
| Sky Mobile | £7.00 | Unlimited | 3GB |
| Tesco Mobile | £7.50 | Unlimited | 2GB |
| Three | £8.00 | Unlimited | 1GB |
| Asda Mobile | £9.00 | Unlimited | 25GB |
| VOXI Mobile | £10.00 | Unlimited | 30GB |
| O2 Mobile | £10.00 | Unlimited | 5GB |
| Superdrug Mobile | £10.00 | Unlimited | 5GB |
| Vodafone | £11.00 | Unlimited | 1GB |
| BT Mobile | £13.00 | Unlimited | 5GB |
| EE Mobile | £14.00 | Unlimited | 1GB |
If you don’t use data much and mainly use your phone for calling and texting, then Virgin and ID Mobile offer good value.
If you are a an average user of data, then SMARTY offers 30GB of data with unlimited calls and text for £10.00.
The cheapest Unlimited Tarffs
Here is the list for the cheapest monthly Unlimited Tariff for calls, text and data. Not all providers offer unlimited data tariffs.
| Provider | Price | Calls, Text, Data | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Mobile | £16.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
| SMARTY | £20.00 | Unlimited | 1 month |
| Three | £20.00 | Unlimited | 12 months |
| Asda Mobile | £20.00 | Unlimited | No Contract |
| Virgin Mobile | £25.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
| Tesco Mobile | £25.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
| Vodafone | £26.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
| O2 Mobile | £30.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
| Giffgaff | £35.00 | Unlimited | 18 Months |
| VOXI Mobile | £35.00 | Unlimited | No contract |
| EE Mobile | £35.00 | Unlimited | 24 months |
ID Mobile has the cheapest Unlimited tariff at £16.00. Whilst Giffgaff, VOXI mobile and EE are the most expensive.
If you use a lot of data then the unlimited plans would probably be the best for you. Unless you mainly use your data through WiFi.
Cheapest SIM Only Tariffs with International Calls
Here are the cheapest SIM Only tariffs that also provide some Internationals call minutes.
| Provider | Price | Calls, Text, Data | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyca | 5GB data. 1000 UK minutes and text. 100 International minutes. | 30 days | |
| Lebara | £5.00 | 3GB data. 1000 UK minutes and text. 100 International minutes. | 30 days, no contract |
Customer Service Ratings
You might want to find out what mobile providers customer service is like as well. Here are the providers as rated on Trustpilot.
- Giffgaff – 4.3 Stars out of 5 Stars (Excellent)
- SMARTY – 4.2 Stars out of 5 Stars (Great)
- VOXI Mobile – 3.9 Stars out of 5 Stars (Great)
- ID Mobile – 3.6 Stars out of 5 Stars (Average)
- Asda Mobile – 3.1 Stars out of 5 Stars (Average)
- EE Mobile – 2.4 Stars out of 5 Stars (Poor)
- BT Mobile – 2 Stars out of 5 Stars (Poor)
- Tesco Mobile – 1.7 Stars out of 5 Stars (Bad)
- Three – 1.6 Stars out of 5 Stars (Bad)
- O2 Mobile – 1.4 Stars out of 5 Stars (Bad)
- Vodafone – 1.3 Stars out of 5 Stars (Bad)
- Virgin Mobile – 1.2 Stars out of 5 Stars (Bad)
Mobile phone providers that have their own network infrastructure
These providers have their own network infrastructure for their mobile phone delivery.
- EE
- Vodafone
- Three
- O2
Mobile virtual network operators
Here is the list of Mobile virtual network operators on our list and the network they use.
| MVNO | Host Network |
|---|---|
| ID Mobile | Three |
| SMARTY | Three |
| Virgin Mobile | EE |
| Tesco Mobile | O2 |
| Giffgaff | O2 |
| Asda Mobile | Vodafone |
| VOXI Mobile | Vodafone |
| Sky Mobile | O2 |
| BT Mobile | EE |
Here are links to the websites for the featured providers
- Giffgaff
- SMARTY
- VOXI Mobile
- ID Mobile
- EE Mobile
- BT Mobile
- Tesco Mobile
- Three
- O2 Mobile
- Vodafone
- Virgin Mobile
- Asda Mobile
- Sky Mobile
Additional Information
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