What Sim Only Deals Can I Get For £5 Per Month?

In the UK, if you are looking for a sim card only deal with a limited budget each month, then it pays to shop around.  There are various ways to do this, you can go to each individual phone provider's website and check out all the tariffs, or you can use a comparison site which pulls data from the retailers & network providers & delivers it on 1 website.

For lower budget users, there are still £5 sim only contracts out there, ranging from 1 month to 12 months, so you do not need to overspend, simply stay within your given minute, data & text limits.

For £5 per month you can get a sim card from one of the following providers:



                              Calls                            Text                         Data                   Length Of Contract

Three                    200mins                     Unlimited                  500mgb                   12 months

Giff Gaff               150 mins                   500 texts                    500mb                     1 month

Lyca Mobile*       150 mins                    150 texts                                                    1 month


PlusNet                 250 mins                    500 texts                    500mb                    12 months

*Lyca Mobile are suitable for international calls & texts. With a standard, nano or micro sim card.

More sim only card options can be found at the comparison site http://mobilephones.name/show.asp?hs=simcard

O2 Promotional Tariff - 30gb of 4g data for £31 month - Sim Only

Looking for a large data plan from O2? 

Look no further!  You can get a massive 30gb of 4g data on their promotional tariff on offer at the minute for just £31 a month.

This bundle includes Tu Go App for texting & calls via wifi when there is no coverage.  Priority for tickets & offers etc.

To grab this offer whilst it lasts, follow our link and click on any of the O2 sim only deals on the site to find the current offers for sims. Read the full t and c's on the O2 site.

O2 Sim Only

Which UK Phone Network Should I Choose? - O2

Overview Of The Phone Networks - O2

In the UK, there are 2 types of phone network, the main networks (currently 4 of them) - O2, EE (formerly Orange & T-Mobile), Vodafone & Three.

From this base, there are a selection of virtual networks and these guys buy air time from one of the 4 providers above.

Each network has its own quirks and benefits, depending upon your phone usage, age, location, type of calls you make & incentives / bundles etc, so depending on what you are looking for, 1 may suit you better than some of the others.

Let's take a look at these networks, 1 by 1 and see what we can learn about them.

O2

Formerly Cellnet / BT Cellnet - O2 is now owned by Telefonica and has a large customer base  & are available both on the internet through their website, via 3rd party websites, retailers, high street stores & comparison sites.

Products 

O2 provide rewards programmes & incentives designed to keep hold of their customers & especially appeal to a younger demographic, although is equally  suitable for all in my opinion.
They pricing is competitive, with 5p a minute, text & data, voicemail & customer service.  You do need to topup at least once every 6 months or add a bolt on, otherwise you will be disconnected. O2 have 10,000 hotspots across the UK for free wifi access.

Priority

Through their 'Priority' site, Pay as you go customers can get between 5 - 10% cashback every 3 months on your topups.  The priority programme also provides offers, tickets & experiences, so you can get, for example, VIP tickets at their venues.

Bolt Ons

There is also the bundles to their customers 'bolt ons' for text, data & calls packages (UK or international) ranging from 1 day to 31 days for various amounts of additional minutes, sms or data etc.

 

Network Coverage

O2 offer 2g, 3g & 4g coverage, & has 97% outdoor coverage.  It is the only operator with a regulatory requirement that it needs to achieve 98% indoor coverage by the end of 2017.
It uses 4g which it generally around 5 times faster than 3g, but is not available right across the country.  It is currently available in cities such as Brighton, Glasgow, Antrim, Manchester, Pontypool & more (but not every town/city yet).

 

Type Of Sim Only Cards

There are 3 types of sim card available with O2, Nano sim, Micro sim & Standard sim, so within this range you should find a type that suits your particular handset.

BT Pay Monthy Contracts & Sim Only For The UK

The landline UK provider BT also provide mobile & smart phone deals for each of the markets of Pay Monthly & Sim Only Cards. So no matter whether you already have a phone or not and want a decent package deal then they are worth a look.

What About Monthly Contract Deals From BT?

Most of the pay monthly deals are basically contracts that will tie you into 24 month terms, so make sure you get a deal that is likely to cover your needs for the next 2 years.

Then you need to consider the price & what you can afford for the next couple of years.  You will be credit scored to check your suitability for the contract so you need to ensure that you have a good credit profile, otherwise you maybe declined.  People with bad credit are probably more suited to PAYG or Sim Only deals in general.

The type of contract will vary, some offer a payment upfront and lower monthly costs, whereas others do not charge upfront but you may pay more over the term of the contract.

Generally the more you pay the more free texts, data & minutes you will get. The BT pay monthly contracts were carry features & benefits including:

• Exclusive offer for BT Broadband customers only
• BT Sport Lite for free on your smartphone - great for footie!
• 24 month contract with Unlimited minutes and unlimited texts*
• Upto 15GB* data using EE 4G network.*

*These bundles depend upon your choice of contract & payment and vary between these.  Some of the cheaper contracts will have 500mb, it depends upon what you select.

So, let's take a look at what you can get with a Sim Only deal with BT.

• To start with, you can get a  Multi SIM card which you can use in every type of mobile phone.

• Then there is the Gift - some packages offer £25 pounds or more depending upon the monthly payment you make, the higher the price the bigger the gift voucer - choose from either Amazon or iTunes gift card.

• Then there is the 500MB+ data using the EE network, again the more £ you spend, the bigger the data bundle you can select.

• You also get, which I think is brilliant for when you are out and about, - unlimited access to 5 million BT Wi-fi hotspots - obviously they will be in cities and other urban areas generally, but I really like this idea to save upon your monthly data allowance.  Just ensure you disable your data connection in your phone settings to make sure you connect using their wifi.

You will also need to turn it back on when you are out of range of the wifi hotspots, but at least it allows your apps and other usage to be used on their wifi rather than your own data allowance.

• You can also set a monthly spend cap to within how much you can afford to spend on your phone contract each month - this will allow you to budget more accurately.

• Many of their sim only deals also provide BT Sport Lite for free on your smartphone, so you can catch the football on the move.

• They were also providing fast 4G in more places than O2, Vodafone and Three, so your downloads maybe quicker.
These Sim Only Contracts typically run for 12 months and you get more data, text & minutes with the more money you spend. You can check out the BT deals here.

Mobile Phone Network Contracts In The UK

 

Which Handset Should I Buy?

When you finally decide to buy a new smartphone in the UK, the selection provides you with a range of choices.  Initally when you first see the phone, you may be swayed by its appearance.  Other influential factors may include what purchases your friends and family have made. Besides the physical looks, attraction & how tactile the device actually is, ease of use and a smooth transition between screens of the software loaded on the phone is another influencer.

Does the device load the website quickly, or does it take eons?  Most people like a webpage downloaded within 3 seconds maximum, so this is something to consider.

Initially you may decide to choose deciding upon the handset you want.

If however the smartphone is linked into a network contract, then you will also be tied to that deal for X amount of months.

 

What About The Network Contracts?

Network Coverage

If you live in a rural area, your decision on selecting a gsm may be affected by the networks available in your region.  Network coverage is generally good with all the main providers in the major cities, but some rural areas can get no signal, so if you buy a monthly deal on a network with no coverage, your phone will be unable to make calls / texts etc (unless you link it to a wifi signal).

Therefore it is best to check what each of the phone network's coverage is like in the area where you spend most of your time, since they may not all have the same coverage.

Contract Price

Many people may base their network buying decision based upon price.  Although price is of course a very important factor within this choice, there are also other variants to consider.

For example, I have been places where there was no Vodafone coverage, but there was some O2, and vice versa.  In this instance, it doesn't matter how many free minutes or data your provider gives you if you cannot use it!

Other influencers may include:

Family & Friends Choice Of Networks

If for example, all of your family & friends who you make most of your calls & messaging to are on one network, e.g. EE, then you may get discounted bundles to other users on the same network, so if this is the case, you can save some money each month if you choose the provider that your pals are on. 

Although this may not be quite as applicable on pay monthly contracts, it is highly useful on pay as you go, and sim only deals. This is because these prepay contracts charge you by the minute.

What Are Pay Monthly Contracts?

A pay monthly contract, or deal or plan, or bundle, or even package, are basically legal contracts between the customer & the network provider (and usually include a handset) that will run for a specific period of time, for a specified price (provided you remain within the terms and conditions of the original agreement, including usage).

Therefore if you select a 24 month contract, for example at £50 a month with no upfront fee, you will pay the network whichever you select from (EE, Vodafone, O2 or Three) which are the main networks in the UK, £50 x 24 = £1200 by the end of the 24 months at a rate of £50 each month.

These contracts are generally credit scored when you apply for the contract deal & maybe registered on your credit profile.  Therefore any missed payments will also be shown as can affect your overall credit score adversely.

You are agreeing to run the contract for 2 years if you agree to this contract.

What Are The Other Phone Contracts From The Networks In The UK?

Should your phone usage be low, or you do not think you will pass the credit score for a pay monthly contact deal, you can of course take a different route and choose a Pay As You Go or Sim Only Contract.

What Is A Pay As You Go (PAYG) Deal?

The Main Networks

Pay as you go deals are simply that.  At the outset, you will decide upon which network you want, either one of the big 4 main UK networks - 3 (Three), EE, O2 or Vodafone.

Each of these networks will have their own PAYG programme designed for customers who do not wish to be tied into a pay monthly contract, or are unable to pass the credit score.

As with all contracts, it pays to compare each of the packages on offer with each other for price, terms of the offer (does the top up expire on a set date or does it run indefinitely?).  All things are not equal with the networks.

Some will remove the phone number from their network if there is no usage in 6 months, whereas others require a topup every 120 days for example - each of these will vary from network to network and you need to check with the plan's terms & conditions on this before you agree.

Virtual Networks

Or you may select one of the smaller 'virtual networks' such as Giff Gaff, TPO, Lyca Mobile or Lebara as well as many others (see SmartPhone Networks In The UK article for a list of the current providers).

These plans are also subject to fair usage & terms and conditions, so ensure you read them to make sure you agree at the outset.

On these contracts, you will be generally charged a flat rate for each of the texts, minutes & data, over the course of each month.  Some networks also offer unlimited texts & minutes deals on Pay as you go, provided you adhere to their fair usage policies.

Add Ons

Some also offer bundles & add ons, which feature X amount of minutes, texts, data etc for a given period, for a set price (i.e. £10 for 30 days)  when the bundle will expire & the credit will be lost.

What About Sim Only Contracts?

The other option within the contracts available in the UK are the Sim Only deals.  These typically run for either 1 month or 12 months and you will generally need an unlocked phone already (unless you are sticking with the same network as the device is already locked into). 

You then simply buy a sim only card for the length of time you require, and put it into your unlocked phone.  Locked phones will generally not be able to use a sim from a different network provider as the original issuer lock it with a code to their network.

In the UK, you can however request a PAC code from the original network which enables you to unlock the smartphone.  These codes usually arrive by email, and you will need to allow around 10 days to receive the code.  You then insert the new sim into the phone (after you have removed the old one), and type in the correct code when prompted.

Sim Only Contracts will generally run for a timeframe and again are a form of agreement between yourself and the network that you will spend X amount each month for X amount of months.

So, the choice is yours, in the UK you can get yourself a simple Pay As You Go Deal, which tend to be more expensive price per minute, a Sim Only Deal or A Pay Monthly Contract.  Each of these come with it's own features & benefits depending upon your own individual usage of the phone.

UK Smartphone Network Retailers

As well as the 4 main networks in the UK for smartphones, there are also the retailers (online), who provide the handset & tariff plans from the 4 networks, as well as offers & incentives on some phones in order to encourage purchase through their website.

Some of these deals can include £££ cashback, gifts & next day delivery.

These retailers include:

Affordable Mobiles
Mobiles.co.uk
BuyMobiles.net
MobilePhonesDirect
Carphone Warehouse
SmartPhone Company
Direct Mobiles
E2Save Mobiles & others.

If you want to compare bundles for a phone from the UK networks as well as the UK online retailers, then take a look at our Mobile Phones comparison site & select the handset of your choice, and choose the minute, data & text options you want to come up, along with your cost & bingo! you will have a selection of phones that you can then fine tune to your hearts content, before clicking through to the most suitable offer on the relevant store's site. 

Should you prefer to buy your new contract from the chosen network, you can also select them from the drop down box and get that plan instead. Simples!

EE Price Drop - Mobiles.co.uk

There is a promotion currently featuring the EE price drop on Mobiles.co.uk.  With the EE network being first UK network that brought 4g about and with the biggest 4g coverage in the UK at the minute, if you like this idea, then you need 4g from EE!

Check out the latest deals and bundles at our comparison site, some come with gifts Gear VR & coupon codes, depending on your choice of handset, whether it be the popular iPhone 7 or the Samsung Galaxy s8 in your chosen colour,  EE do seem to have the accolade of the best network in a few circles.

Grab a EE price drop deal here after you have compared your bundles.

The SmartPhone Networks In The UK

In the UK, GSM tends to be the standard for the smartphone networks, and these networks offer text, data & minute allowances per month for pay monthly contracts, and for some pay as you go, or sim only deals, although some allowances can be monitored daily for PAYG.

The main networks are as follows:

O2 (previously BT Cellnet & Cellnet) - This network is owned by the Telefonica
EE (previously T Mobile & Orange) - This network is owned by the BT Group
3 / Three (previously 3G & Hutchison 3g) This network is owned by the CK Hutchison Group
Vodafone - Vodafone

There are then virtual networks that literally "buy space"  from the above networks.

The virtual smartphone networks include:

1p Mobile - Uses the EE network
360Coms Telecom  - Uses the Vodafone network  - Upfront payment for 3 / 6  or 12 months
AfriMobile - Uses Three Network 
Age UK My Phone - Uses The Vodafone network
Airwave Smart Mobile - Uses the EE network
AlwaysOnline Wireless - Uses the Three Network   
Anywhere Sim - Uses O2, Vodafone, EE, Three networks 
Asda Mobile - Uses the EE network - now defunct
Axis Telecom - Uses the EE network
BT  - Uses the EE network & offers sim only or pay monthly phone deals
C4C Mobile - Uses The O2 network  
Call & Give  - Uses the EE network 
Champions Mobile - Uses The O2 network
CTExcel -  - Uses the EE network  
Delight Mobile -  Uses the EE network  
Econet Mobile  - Uses the EE network
Ecomy Mobile  - Uses the EE network   
Ecotalk - Uses Three Network
ETS Mobile - Uses the EE network
FreedomPop - Uses The Three Network  
Fome Mobile - Uses The O2 network  
Gamma Telecom - Uses The Three Network
Giff Gaff  - Uses The O2 network 
HP Mobile Connect - Uses the EE network  
iD Mobile - Uses Three Network
JOi Telecom - Uses Three Network     
Jump O2, Vodafone, EE, Three    
KC Mobile - Uses The O2 network
Lebara Mobile Uses the Vodafone Network  
Lycamobile - Uses The O2 network
Meem Mobile - Uses the EE network     
Natterbox - Uses the EE network
rdTelekom - Uses the EE network
w PAYG - Uses the EE network
Pebble Mobile Network - Uses O2, Vodafone, EE, Three Networks
Plusnet Mobile - Uses the EE network & offer 1 month sim only contracts
Rok Mobile - Uses Three Network
RWG Mobile - Uses Three Network
Sky - Uses The O2 network
Smarty - Uses the EE network
Talk Home Mobile - Uses the EE network
Talkmobile -Uses the Vodafone network (now owned by Vodafone & Pay monthly only)
TalkTalk Mobile - Vodafone transitioning to O2 network 
Telecom Plus - Uses the EE network
Telfoni - Uses Three Network
Tello - Uses Three Network
Tesco Mobile - Uses The O2 network
The People's Operator - Uses Three Network
The Phone Co-op - Uses the EE network  Vodafone (Vodafone with fairphone handset only)    
Toggle Mobile - Uses The O2 network
Truphone - Uses The O2 network
U2i Mobile - Uses the EE network
Vectone Mobile - Uses the EE network
Virgin Media (Previously Virgin Mobile) - Uses the EE network
Vivio - Uses the Vodafone network
VoIP.co.uk (Firstcom Europe) - Uses Three Network
White Mobile  - Uses the EE network
These virtual networks range in size, customer base & the products that they specialise in. For example, some offer cheap UK bundles, whereas others focus upon European deals.  Some provide 2g and others are on 3g or 4g. Some are on all 3.

Some of the networks focus on a sim only monthly payment plan, ranging from 1 month to 12 months, whereas others focus on a flat rate pay as you go amount, with variations between the cost of the calls, sms & data bundles.

Others perform credit searches, some have a prepayment upfront system so there is no credit score.
Depending upon your own needs & requirements, certain network deals will be more suitable for some people, so it pays to do your research.

O2 Shop Bundles

When you are searching for cheap phone & sim bundles, you can checkout the O2 Shop via our comparison site here, in order to gage the latest handsets & network packages available on their ever evolving site.

All their packages come with O2 Priority Offers & Discounts, and many bundles come with unlimited texts, although there is choice within their product range for those who do not send many sms messages.

There is also a decent selection of phones from Alcatel to ZTE, with IPhone & Samsung handsets also in the mix!

Where their network coverage is unavailable, you can use Tu Go App for sending calls & text via wifi where there is no phone signal & their wifi hotspots around the country to save your data allowance.

Their contracts for handsets are generally 24 months, with sim only deals offered between 1 month & 12 months.

For more deals on O2 Shop look at our comparison site here.

Big Data Allowance O2 Sim Only 16GB Data

Want an O2 Sim Only deal with a big data allowance?  Look no further, we have found a massive 16gb data, with a multi sim card along with unlimited text & minute bundles on the O2 network.

This data deal comes with a 12 month contract, so you can use the sim only in a range of unlocked phones & download to your heart's desire.

Since you will be using the O2 network & are therefore an O2 customer, you can also qualify for those Priority discounts & offers that the company promote. These have included priority tickets & VIP deals amongst other things.

You can also choose which retailer you prefer for this bundle, including mobiles.co.uk or Carphone Warehouse as well as the O2 sim only deals here.

O2 Sim Only Deals From £10.50 1 Month - 12 Months Contract

O2 the UK network that was previously known as Cellnet at the start of the mobile revolution, are one of the big players in the marketplace.

They offer a range of products suited to the smartphone market and sell their bundles with handsets both through their online store, via high street shops and via the online mobile retailers & comparison sites.

For people searching for 4g sim only, along with the multi sim, you can get a range of bundled minutes, data allowances & texts to suit your monthly needs, along with contracts that vary from 1 month to 12 months.

Prices start at £10.50 per month and can be found here.

With a choice of retailers including Carphone Warehouse & mobiles.co.uk as well as the O2 network.
 You will also be entitled to O2 priority discounts & offers for O2 customers.

Also with Tu Go App, for calls & texts over wifi, when you can't get a phone signal.  There is also the O2 wifi for when you are out and about whereby you can save you data usage by using their wifi network.

UK Retailers - Mobiles.co.uk Latest Handsets

Another of the UK Smart Phone Retailers is Mobiles.co.uk.  These fellas are one of the bigger players in the market & have been around for a long time.

They have a range of handsets for the UK market including phones with both upfront cost & no upfront cost from mobiles.co.uk.

Their data allowance bundles are across the spectrum, so you can find a bundle that matches to your requirements.  For example, the Samsung S8 in Grey is available here with a massive 16gb of data or 10gb.  There are many other colours of the S8 & other phones also available.

The networks they offer phone packaged bundles with include Vodafone, EE & O2.  There are also cashback deals & coupons on the site to save money on your next mobile plan..

At their website you also get the option whereby you can add insurance care to your order from phone care, to protect your handset. You can also get free delivery.

Checkout our price comparison including mobiles.co.uk here.

UK Retailers Reselling UK Network Plans - BuyMobiles.Net

As well as the usual suspects in the UK marketplace who supply consumers with MobilePhone deals, there are also a range of retailers who resell these network bundles & either offer them with the latest handsets, as well as also selling them as sim only cards, and Sim Free Handsets.

An example  of one of these retailers who are selling mainly 3 Network deals here is BuyMobiles.net - these guys offer a selection of the most popular handsets, such as the Samsung S8, Apple IPhone 8 & many other handsets.  These are packaged with networks such as Three on the above link & sometimes their deals come with other offers, gifts & bundles, so it is worth checking them out.

There will usually be a range of minutes, texts & data bundles, including unlimited packages of calls & sms, so its worth using the comparison site to ensure you get the best match to your needs.

Most of these only retailers including BuyMobiles.net offer  next day delivery when you order you handset by a specific time, this at be seen at the time of purchase.

You can also add on extras such as free text support from gadgethelpline at this particular site.

Find out more about these deals here.

Rok Mobile 1 Month Sim Only Contract

There are a choice of Sim Only 1 month contracts Rok Mobile.  Their offerings come as a multi sim and with various bundles of texts, minutes and data.

So, what are the facts?

Rok Mobile offer a Sim that is a  Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
Their packages Includes 20 million music tracks for iOS and Android
This ROK Mobile use the 3 network
Eahc of their contracts are a 30 day minimum contract.

More info on this Rok provider & links can be found here.

Sim Only 1 Month Contract With EU Roaming & Spending Cap

Going on holiday and want a short contract sim only deal to take with you?  ID Mobile do a 1 month contract that includes EU roaming, and comes with 2000 minutes of calls, 5000 texts and 6gb data.

Equally good is you can rollover your unused data to the next month.

ID Mobile use the 3 network for access. You can also setup a spending cap.

Here is a link to this ID Sim Only deal.

Mobile Phone Contracts With No Credit Check

There are 2 options for people who want a no credit check mobile phone.  Either a Pay as you go sim card, or a sim only contract - these typically vary between 1 month and 12 months.

An example of one of these contracts with a choice of bundled minutes, texts and data allowances is from The Peoples Operator.

This service provider uses the Three network and their 1 month contract plans come with unlimited texts, but a varied amount of minutes and data, and prices start at £6.99

For more info on this bundle from The Peoples Operator, visit this webpage.

Cheap Sim Only Contracts For £5

There are several UK networks that offer a £5 Sim Only Contract For Users across either 3, EE or O2 network (provided in most cases by other providers, PlusNet, Giff Gaff  & Lyca Mobile).

The biggest offering in this price band (£5 maximum per month) is currently from PlusNet &/Or 3.

With PlusNet you will get 250 minutes, 500 mb data & 500 texts on EE network. This is a 1 month contract.
For £5 with 3 Network, you get 200 minutes of calls, 500 mb data & unlimited texts on 3. This is a 12 month contract.

So between these 2 options, its whether you use more calls or texts that will vary the bundle.

Other variations include, Lyca Mobile offering their cheapest bundle on O2 network with a choice of calls & texts.

Each of these Sim Only bundles can be found here.

Get 100 International Calls For £1 With Lebara Mobile 1 Month Contract

Get 100 International Calls on the Lebara Sim Only Network and Pay Only £1 For The First Month On Their 1 Month Contract Deal.

It looks like a cracking deal, especially if you are a tourist or need to make international calls.

 What type of Sim do Lebara Offer? - Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
What is the deal Lebara are offering? • Gift: First month only £1 - use code MONEY90
Wat data allowance do I get? • 2GB data on the Vodafone network
How many minute bundles? • 1000 UK mins plus 100 international mins to 24 countries
What about texts? • Unlimited mins and texts UK Lebara numbers.

Check out Lebara bundles at our site.

Lebara Mobile 1 Month Sim Only Contract Discounted For £1 With Our Coupon Code!

There is a groovy sim only deal from Lebara Mobile right now, whereby instead of paying £10 a month, you can get the first month for £1 with our coupon code!

With deals starting at 1000 minutes, 100 texts and 2 gb data, here are the facts for Lebara.

What type of Sim does Lebara provide?• Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
•Are there any gifts or offers available? Gift: First month only £1 - use code MONEY90
What download data allowance & what network will I be using?• 2GB data on the Vodafone network
How many minutes & text do I get? What about international calls from the UK? • 1000 UK mins plus 100 international mins to 24 countries
Any other bonuses?• Unlimited mins and texts UK Lebara numbers.

Get this Lebara Sim Only Bundle From Our Mobile Comparison Site Here.

Low Mobile User? Get A £5 30 Day Sim Only Deal With Lyca

Now for people who only use smaller amounts of credit per month and with the loss of Talk Mobile on PAYG, if you are seeking a Sim Only deal, many network providers now require £10 topups or contracts per month, however Lyca Mobile provide a £5 1 month / 30 day sim only.

It comes with 150 minutes of calls & 150 texts, however, you also get unlimited calls & texts to other people on the Lyca mobile network - ideal if all your friends & family are also on their Lyca packages.

I personally think networks offering free calls and texts within their own network is a great idea.

Checkout the various Lyca Mobile 30 Day Bundles here, it is also ideal for tourists & visitors to Great Britain who only want a short mobile contract.

Get more info on Lyca Sim Only here.

Struggling To Get Approval For A Smartphone Contract From The Major Networks?

If you are struggling to get approval for a pay monthly phone contract from the networks, then a short term solution maybe to get a sim only deal with one of other networks, or a Pay as you go bundle.

There are a whole range of these type of plans out there, with the main networks like O2, EE, Vodafone &3 providing various bundles and packages for a monthly plan (typically ranging from 1 month to 12 months depending upon your choice of plan & provider).

It's advisable to select a plan that you can afford to pay for on your more financially difficult months like around Christmas, but equally a package that you can live with everyday.  You can make savings by using the wifi hotspots when you are out and about, so by switching off your data connection when you leave the house, your phone will then only link to the wifi hotspots until you switch your data connection back on again.

Some offer other incentives, especially the smaller providers like BT, Lebara & PlusNet whereby they may offers gifts &/or discounts if you have other products with them.

These type of plans can help control your spending, some allow spending caps to be setup to ensure you do not go over your download allowance, so it's worth checking this out (BT are one example).

Take a look at the current packages in the sim only market with our comparison site. Simply choose which network and minutes, text & data bundles using the drop down boxes on the site.

Get more sim only information here.

Get BT Sport Lite Free With A BT Mobile Multi Sim Plan (Fits Any Phone)

Looking for a bargain on BT Sport Life? Well now, if you sign up for a 12 month sim with BT mobile, which have a selection of data, minutes & text bundles, you can get the Sport Lite for free with all their mobile plans.

As well as this goodie, they are giving an Amazon or ITunes voucher, which ranges between £10 and £85 voucher depending on your choice of plan.

What else do you get with this sim deal?

These sim plans come with - A Multi SIM card can be used in every type of mobile phone
You will also a get a cool • Gift: £** pounds Amazon or iTunes gift card (depends on which plan)
You can watch the football with - BT Sport Lite for free on your smartphone
Get hooked up to their speedy - Fast 4G which is in more places than O2, Vodafone and Three
Their term of this contract is a 12 month contract
Many of their deals also come with - Unlimited minutes and unlimited texts
Choose your monthly download data bundle, depending in your choice of monthly payment amount, using EE's 4G network.
Get A £5 mobile discount if you live at an address with BT home broadband (even if you do not pay the bill)!

Get more info & a link to the deals available from our comparison page on BT here.

Got BT Home Broadband? Get A £5 BT Mobile Discount

Do you need a new Sim or phone package?  It's worth taking a look at good old BT, they are offering some cracking deals at the moment on their Sim Only 12 month plans.

Firstly, do you have broadband at your home (even if you aren't the bill payer), if you live at that address, then you can qualify for a £5 discount on their BT Mobile Plan.

Equally, they have just boosted their data bundles on their mobile plans, so you get bigger downloads.

Here is an example of their cheapest multi sim card bundle.

Type of sim i'll get is? • Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
Any type of gift? Yes - • Gift: 25 pounds Amazon or iTunes gift card
How much data allowance each month? • 500MB data using EE's network
What about when I'm out and about shopping etc? • Unlimited access to 5 million BT Wi-fi hotspots
Can  I manage the budget so I don't get a hefty bill? • Set a monthly spend cap.
Can I keep my old mobile phone number? * Yes - simply request your PAC code and you can transfer your number to the new BT sim.

Checkout All the BT Mobile Deals on our comparison site here.

BT Mobile Massive 20GB Data Sim Only Deal

BT Mobile now are offering a massive 20gb data per month on their sim only deal.

Here are the facts on this deal -

What type of sim? • Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
What is the gift? • Gift: 95 pounds Amazon or iTunes gift card
Any other freebies? • BT Sport Lite for free on your smartphone
What type of speed? • Fast 4G in more places than O2, Vodafone and Three
What is the term of the contract? • 12 month contract
What minutes & texts included• Unlimited minutes and unlimited texts
What about the data bundle, what network is it on?• 20GB data using EE's 4G network.
Any other bonuses? Yes, unlimited access to 5million BT Wifi hotspots - its the UK's largest wifi network.

For more information, checkout our mobile comparison site with links to the current deal.

Iphone 7 32gb price in the UK

Searching For the Apple IPhone 7 32gb Prices For The UK?

There are a variety of UK Networks offering various options for pay monthly bundles on the Apple IPhone 7 with the smaller 32gb.

These can be compared on mobilephones.name and seem to start with Vodafone where deals start at £19 per month with an upfront payment of £190 for the handset.  This package also offers a gift of £10 cashback when you buy using the coupon code quoted on the deal.

Not got the upfront money to spend out, but want a monthly contract? simples! You can get a deal with cashback from £33 per month, or £36 per month without any cashback.  Each of these options are on Vodafone for the iPhone 7 and can be found here.

Pre-Order The Apple IPhone X In The UK

Looking to Pre-Order The New Apple IPhone X in the UK?

This splendid new piece of technology is being released for pre-order on the 27th October 2017 and official release on 3rd November.

Looks to being released with 64gb to 256gb.

To buy on sim only or contract handsets deals visit the site below.

For the latest updates visit MobilePhones.name

Iphone X Price In The UK

The Apple IPhone X Is Released On 3rd November 2017 (its a Friday)

The highly anticipated and state of the art new IPhone X (10) from Apple is due for its release in the UK on Friday the 3rd November 2017 and it has a UK price to buy of £999.

The handset is also going to be available for pre-orders the week before, so you can get your pre-order in and ensure you get your brand new phone on the release day.

There will no doubt be various deals and bundles from the UK networks so it's worth comparing the prices as inevitably these offers will vary in order to get your money.

You check all the latest prices & bundles for the iPhone at mobilephones.name which compares all the UK network deals.

iphone 7 plus 128gb price uk

Looking to price up the Apple IPhone 7 plus?

First, you need to make a few decisions:

Which Network?

Should you opt for:

*Vodafone
*The Peoples Operator
*ID
*EE
*O2
*Three

Some people indeed know who they want to contract with, but if you have no preference on the network you want, then it's onto the next stage!

 

Which Colour Phone?

You can get several options for this delightful handset with a choice of colours including:

*red
*gold
*black
*jet black
*rose gold
*silver

Everyone will of course have different likes and dislikes, and it also pays to have several choices incase the network you want don't happen to have the iPhone in the colour that you require.

Other Decisions To Consider

There are also other options, such as should you choose a refurbished or new iPhone 7 plus, as well as which data allowance will suit your online needs, what texts & minutes bundles do you use every month and whether you require cashback or not.

Cheapest IPhone 7 Plus 128gb in black bundle that I could find was from £40 per month here (with no upfront cost), or less if you are prepared to pay towards the handset upfront.

You can compare all these options over at mobilephones.name and link through to your selected retailer.

8gb Data Allowance Sim Only 12 Month Contract Cheaper

Sim Only 8gb Data With Unlimited Texts & Mins On 3

Are you looking for the Three Network's 8gb data sim only with unlimited calls & unlimited texts?
Looking around online for UK deals, I could find a few but one in particular stood out, as it offered £10 automatic cashback and this ensured it came in under £20 per month.

You can get the 3 sim only deal here for £19.17 from mobilephones direct.

Sounds like a bit of a bargain to me!....

30gb Data Plan UK

Get The Samsung S8 With 30gb Data Bundle

Do you download a whole lot of data on your mobile, or need a big usage plan due to your social networking activities?

Either way, you can get a cracking 30gb of data with the Samsung S8 handset on the 3 Network, along with unlimited texts and calls.

Fancy a look at this big bundle? Head on over to this site - mobilephones.name and scroll down the page, there are a whole selection of online retailers compared offering this deal, along with a link to the site.

There is also an option whereby you can choose either no upfront cost, or pay a chunk of cash upfront & lower the overall total that you pay.  The decision is yours.

Thank you.

Samsung Galaxy S8 On The Three Network Plans

What Are The Cheapest UK Smart Phone Bigger Bundle Plans for the Galaxy S8 On the 3 Network?

With all the different bundles & contract deals around, it can be hard to know where to start looking!  Luckily, if you live in the UK, you can head on over to a comparison site, and compare the various options including colours, minutes, data allowances, sms text messages & contract length, cashback etc to your hearts' content!

Having a look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 in Grey

To compare this particular handset, we first decided to get the details for the S8 in grey, although which tells us it has a 5.8" screen and an infinity display, along with its Always On technology.  Pixel wise, you are looking at 2960 x 1440 with WQHD resolution.

It also comes with a 10mm processor.  The Bixby Personal Assistant and IP68 Water resistance.

You get a 12MP camera which can take multiple shots, as well as the 8mp selfies.

The S8 24 Month Deals Available With No Upfront Cost

Most of the plans seem to come with unlimited texts & minutes, it is the data where the price varies.

8gb data =£36.58 per month, that is with no upfront cost for the handset. Or, a different retailer - Affordable Mobiles) has
30gb data (umlimited text & minutes) for £37.58 -  both of these packages include cashback. You can also get a Three Network deal for £38 without cashback.

All these smart phone packages for the Galaxy S8 can be found here, along with many others.

The phone also comes in other colours like black, blue  silver, and there is also a plus version.

Iphone X Deals In The UK From 3rd November 2017

The IPhone X Forth Coming Release

Yesterday saw the release of the new flagship smartphone from that bunch at Apple with its newly premiered edition, "The IPhone X".

This is also being alternatively called 10, after the anniversary that it is celebrating this year on these devices.

With the pre-orders being available from the 27th October & the official release in the shops from the 3rd of November 2017.

What Network Deals Are Available?

At this stage it is hard to establish exactly what data, text & bundles will be on offer for this latest handset from Apple, but it will no doubt be based around the handset's selling price of £999 - so I would gauge it to be split over a 24 month term of contract, with variants around the term and upfront cost options, versus the no upfront cost but a more expensive pay monthly option for the IPhone X.

These will no doubt come from all the usual suspects such as the major networks Vodafone, O2, 3, EE as well as Virgin & Giff Gaff.

The retailers may also be bundling together cashback deals & other incentives to provide smart phone offers relevant in this highly competitive market. I expect to see deals from Affordable Mobiles, Mobiles co uk, MobilePhonesDirect & Buy Mobile Phones amongst other sites.

Where Can I Buy the IPhone X?

If you are in the UK, you will be able to pre-order it in the UK from the website MobilePhones.name from 27 October, & buy it by comparing the deals from 3rd November 2017.

More info on the latest smartphone & IPhone deals are here.

In the interest of disclosure, the above link goes to an affiliated comparison site of ours, where phone sales generated create a revenue for this blog.

Sim Only PlusNet 1 Month Contract

Get Unlimited Texts & 1000 Calls, & 1gb Data (With Double Data For PlusNet Customers)

Just found an interesting deal from those fellas at Plus Net - You can get a Sim Only Multi Sim which fits every type of phone, It comes with a 30 day minimum contract, with double data for those lucky PlusNet broadband customers, check out the deal here.

Sim Only 1 Month Bigger Bundle From Giff Gaff

So "What do I get" If I Choose The Big Bundle From Those Lovely Giff Gaff People?

Looking at the comparison website, you will get

The Bundle = • Unlimited minutes, 6GB data a month and unlimited texts
You Get a Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
You Pay For the 1st month Goodybag payable upfront
What Network? Giff Gaff use O2's network
The Contract Is 30 day minimum contract

All this is available for £20 per month on a 1 month deal. Get this goodybag here.
(Hint, it's at the bottom of the page as it goes up in price order).

Giff Gaff Sim Only 1 Month Contracts

Are You Looking For Giff Gaff 1 Month (Like PAYG)  Sim Only Cards?

Those lovely people at Giff Gaff have a cracking sim only deals that only mean you sign up for 1 month at a time, you can therefore leave whenever you want (if you really want to). They are indeed cheap on their texts and bundles from what I can see.

Their cheapest bundle is £5 a month which gives you:
Type of Sim • Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
When do I pay? • First month Goodybag payable upfront
What network do they use? • Giffgaff use O2's network
What is the term of the contract? • 30 day minimum contract
What does the bundle include?• 150 minutes, 500 texts & 100MB data a month.

You can check out this deal and all the others that the groovy Giff Gaff network offer over at the Comparison Site.

Samsung Galaxy S7 On BT With Free Gift

Fancy the Samsung S7 in Black on BT with Free Gifts?

Then here is a bundle for you to get  your chops around! 

Which handset is it? • Samsung Galaxy S7 black
What's the Free gift? • The Gift: £60 pounds Amazon or iTunes gift card
What else do I get? • BT Sport Lite for free on your smartphone
What about coverage? • Fast 4G in more places than O2, Vodafone and Three
How long is the contract? • 24 month contract
What does the bundle look like? • 1000 minutes and unlimited texts
What network am I on? • 3GB data using EE's 4G network.
What is the total cost of this bundle?• Total cost over 24 months for comparison is £980.00

Fancy a different package to the one above on BT? Simple! just follow this link for all the network text, data & minutes bundles from BT for the Samsung S7 black.

BT Sim 12 Month Contract

Want A 12 month BT Sim Only Contract £14 Per Month?

Simple! You can get Unlimited Texts, Unlimited Calls & 3gb Data, as well as:

Type Of Sim Card • Multi SIM card can be used in every type of phone
Free Gift •  £45 pounds Amazon or iTunes gift card
Which Network? • 3GB data using EE network
Any Extra's? • Yes unlimited access to 5 million BT Wi-fi hotspots
What Else? • You can set up a monthly spend cap.

Checkoout the latest other BT products offered here

Biggest Data Bundles For Iphone 7 On O2

If you are looking for the biggest data bundles on O2, I have checked on the www.mobilephones.name website and compared the iPhone 7 with its 32gb ram for the largest data deals, with the unlimited texts & minutes selected and come up with the following:

The Deal:

Handset  • Apple iPhone 7 32GB black
Cost • £134.99 upfront & £33 per month for 24 months
Free Gift or Offer • Gift: 10 pounds off with voucher code 10MSM10
Network Promo • O2 Priority: Exclusive offers and discounts for O2 customers
Contract Length • 24 month contract
Bundle deal • Unlimited minutes and unlimited texts
Data Allowance • 15GB data a month.
What is the cost? • Total cost over 24 months for comparison is £926.99

This package can be found here from Mobiles co uk with other options starting with 1gb.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB jet black

 

You can get the iPhone 7 Plus in several colours including jet black, red, rose gold & silver. One of the cheapest deals I could find online at the mobilephones.name website was with cashback and that gave a free handset so there was no upfront cost for the phone, and the contract was for 24 months with a monthly payment of £44.

 

It is on the Vodafone network and comes bundled with unlimited minutes, 1 gb data & unlimited texts.



 

This bundle is available here

 

 





Apple iPhone 7 Overview

The latest handset from Apple is the iPhone 7

Up until mid September 2017 when the new iPhone 8 is launched, this is the latest smart phone available ffrom the Apple bunch.  It comes in a range of colours and memory as follows:

iPhone 7 Colours Available: 

• Jet Black
• Rose Gold
• Silver
• Red

Memory comes in the following:

• 32gb
• 128gb
• 256gb

There is also an iPhone Plus available which has 5.5'" screen instead of the standard 4.7" on the normal handset and this model comes with the above memory options & colours.

All iPhone deals can be found at the MobilePhones.name comparison website which has a comparison engine which covers the UK smartphone market for both Postpay contracts as well as Sim Only and Pay as you go.

It does however really come down to how much usage of texts, data and minutes that you require in your phone bundle.  On one hand there is no point paying for network time that you are not using, but by the same token, you do not want to go over your allocated allowance and get charged through the nose either!

The Price of this handset

Price wise, the cheapest network deal I found on this site was as follows:
£32.79 (including cashback) for the iPhone 7 32gb black with free handset (no upfront handset charge). This comes with an automatic £5 cashback from Affordable Mobiles but has 2gb data. This appears to be available in black, gold or silver. This is on the Three network.

There is also a non cashback option available for 32.99 a month and that comes with 5gb data.

Alternatively the cheapest contract deal with a free phone for the iPhone 7 Plus was £39.79 for the colours from the same provider with a similar deal.

Prices are correct at time of writing but may be subject to change, so please check them out at the website for the latest deals on the products.