Updated: The best SIM only deals in October 2016
SIM only deals
On this page you'll find links to the best SIM only deals currently available in the UK. SIM Only deals are usually the best option for those people who are out of contract but want to wait a while before they upgrade, or for others who have bought a phone outright and want a cheap SIM deal to use with it. If your plan is up and you don't want or need a new phone, SIM only is your best bet.
Luckily for you, SIM only deals are very competitive at the moment so there are a lot of great options as the networks compete on price. We'll start with our price comparison chart where you can find the best deals and underneath that you'll see some of the best SIM only deals that we recommend from multiple networks.
This month's best SIM only deal gives you 8GB of data on Vodafone with unlimited calls and texts for the equivalent of just £5.50 per month after cashback - go get it!
The best SIM only deals of the month are:
These are the deals we recommend most highly. We try to pick out a deal for everyone, whether you're after the cheapest possible option or the best balance between allowance and cost over one month and 12 month SIM only deals.
Vodafone | 12 month contract | 8GB | Unlimited calls and texts | £5.50 per month
This is the UK's best selling SIM only deal at the moment and it's not surprising because it's an absolute bargain. You'll pay £17 per month for 12 months, but when you sign up you'll immediately be able to get £138 cashback, leaving you paying the equivalent of just £5.50 per month which is extremely cheap. You simply won't be able to find a better SIM only deal than this - be fast though as it won't last forever. The same deal is available from both Mobiles.co.uk and e2save.com (more cashback from e2save.com makes it a slightly better deal).
View this deal: at e2save.com
View this deal: at Mobiles.co.uk
1. The absolute cheapest SIM only deal out there
iD | 1 month contract | 300MB data | 250 minutes | Unlimited texts | £3.95 per month
This is the cheapest SIM only deal currently available in the UK. If you just need to keep a phone up and running for occasional use, this is a good option. Clearly 300MB is not much data at all so you'd be advised to either keep mobile data switched off or else be careful what apps are updating in the background. BUT WAIT, CHECK OUT THE NEXT DEAL FIRST!
View this deal: at TalkTalk
2: The best 1GB SIM only deal
iD | 1 month contract | 1GB data | 250 minutes | 5000 texts | £5 per month
For just £1 extra a month over the above deal, you can get 1GB of data instead of 300MB, which is much better value if we're honest. This SIM only deal allows for much more freedom to enjoy a bit of data away from Wi-Fi such as checking emails, browsing the net or even a bit of Google Maps when needed. Be careful what apps are updating in the background though (just tell your phone to do this while on Wi-Fi only).
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
3: The best 4GB SIM only deal
iD | 1 month contract | 4GB data | 500 minutes | 5000 texts | £10 per month
Hey, where's the best 3GB deal? Looks like iD was discounting so hard they made this 4GB SIM only deal even cheaper than their best 3GB deal. Why does that remind me of a dog trying to eat its own tail? To be fair, you get 1000 minutes instead of 500 with the 3GB deal, but we think the higher data represents better value.
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
4: The best 8GB SIM only deal
EE | 12 month contract | 8GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £70 Amazon voucher | six months of FREE BT Sport and Apple Music | £27.99 £19.99 per month
New EE customers, this is a superb deal to tempt you over to team Bacon. This SIM only deal has a generous 8GB of data and unlimited calls and texts. It's the added bonuses that really sell it though as you're also getting a £70 Amazon voucher and six months of free access to BT Sport and Apple Music. Offer expires September 27th.
View this deal at the EE website
Already an EE customer? Fear not, you can get a similar deal the same data and BT Sport and Apple Music onuses. The smaller £55 Amazon voucher is made up for by a cheaper monthly fee of just £17.19. Offer expires September 27th.
5: The best 15GB SIM only deal
Talk Mobile | 12 month contract | 15GB data | 5000 minutes | 5000 texts | £15 per month
If you're ok signing up for a 12 month contract, this Talk Mobile SIM only deal is hard to resist. £15 a month grabs you 5000 minutes and texts along with a huge 15GB of data allowance. It was the same price for 8GB not long ago! You only get 4GB on TM's biggest 30 day offer (for the same price!), so this is one to seriously consider if you're happy with your current handset.
View this deal: at Talk Mobile - Click the '12 month' tab to see the deal
6: The best unlimited data SIM only deal
Three | 12 month contract | Unlimited data | Unlimited texts | 200 minutes | £23 per month
Sometimes, you've just gotta have all the data. Netflix marathons, epic Pokemon Go quests, constant Spotify tunes, this all you can eat data bundle is ideal for the serious mobile user who never needs to worry about poxy thing like data allowances or Wi-Fi. Shame about the comparatively low minutes offered, but how often do you use your phone as a phone nowadays? At least there's a £20 cashback incentive to claim.
View this deal at: buymobiles.net
The best SIM only deals by network are:
This is where we go through all the big networks, along with a few up-and-comers, to provide you a wide range of the best SIM only deals.
The best SIM only deals on EE
EE's SIM-only deals come with double-speed 4G
If you want a cheap SIM-only deal, EE is most certainly not the network to go for. But don't discount it entirely, because if you already own a good smartphone and you want to pair it with the fastest network in the UK with a SIM-only deal, you can do that. EE's SIM-only deals all come with EE Extra 4G, which means they work with EE's super-fast double-speed 4G network, rather than with its single-speed 4G network.
View: all EE SIM only deals
EE | 12 month contract | 8GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £70 Amazon voucher | six months of FREE BT Sport and Apple Music | £27.99 £19.99 per month
New EE customers, this is a superb deal to tempt you over to team Bacon. This SIM only deal has a generous 8GB of data and unlimited calls and texts. It's the added bonuses that really sell it though as you're also getting a £70 Amazon voucher and six months of free access to BT Sport and Apple Music. Offer expires September 27th.
View this deal at the EE website
Already an EE customer? Fear not, you can get a similar deal the same data and BT Sport and Apple Music onuses. The smaller £55 Amazon voucher is made up for by a cheaper monthly fee of just £17.19. Offer expires September 27th.
EE | 30 day contracts | £10-£25 per month
If you want the flexibility of a 30 day rolling pay as you go contract, you may want to take a look at EE's latest promotional deals. Generally, you can get cheaper elsewhere, but EE's superfast 4G data can be a very tempting draw over the competition if you use the net away from a Wi-Fi hotspot. There are some handy tabs for people who want data focused deals, talk and text deals or everything included.
View these deals at: EE's site.
The best SIM only deals on Three
Three's SIM only deals with unlimited data
Three is still the only network that offers all-you-can-eat / unlimited data as an option. That's not as impressive as you might think because other networks offer large allowances too. But if you want the absolute security of knowing you can never be charged if you go over your data allowance, these deals are brilliant and they offer good value too - particularly if you're a heavy data user. The all-you-can-eat data plans come with in a few different guises - with the price changing according to how many minutes you require. There are some Three deals without unlimited data that you may want to consider too.
View: all Three SIM only deals
Three | Unlimited data | Unlimited texts | 200 minutes
12 month contract - £23 per month | 1 month contract for £26 per month
Three | Unlimited data | Unlimited texts | 600 minutes
12 month contract - £28 per month | 1 month contract for £31 per month
Three | Unlimited data | Unlimited texts | Unlimited minutes
12 month contract - £33 per month | 1 month contract for £36 per month
Three | 12 month contract | 4GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £9 per month
This a tempting 3 mobile SIM only deal as this promotion gives 4GB of data for the same price as 1GB. That's quite the upgrade. iD also has a tempting 4GB deal (see above) for a tenner a month, but this offer from Three comes with unlimited calls and texts.
View this deal at: Three
Three | 12 month contract | 30GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £24 per month
Three has given another of its SIM only deals a whopping upgrade this month. For the same price as the old 8GB data deal, you can now get 30GB for the same price! Thanks to the inclusion of unlimited texts and minutes, this is arguably a better deal than the selection of unlimited data deals from Three highlighted above.
View this deal at: Three
The best SIM only deals on iD
Cheap SIM-only deals all on one-month contracts
iD is a good option if bargain basement prices are what you covet. This is a network run and owned by Carphone Warehouse - it piggybacks on the Three network and offers many of the benefits that entains, including European roaming etc. It's an excellent option if you want great value with perks.
View: iD SIM only deals
iD | 1 month contract | 250MB data | 250 minutes | 5000 texts | £4 per month
This is the cheapest SIM only deal currently available in the UK. If you just need to keep a phone up and running for occasional use, this is a good option. Clearly 250MB is not much data at all so you'd be advised to either keep mobile data switched off or else be careful what apps are updating in the background.
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
Alternative option: You could also pay £1 more to get the same deal with 1GB data which seems like much better value to us!
iD | 1 month contract | 2GB data | 250 minutes | 5000 texts | £7.50 per month
The iD/Carphone Warehouse team is really cleaning up with these cheap SIM only deals and has been the go-to store for the cheapest low data deals for a while. If you're prone to viewing a few YouTube videos away from Wi-Fi, this 2GB option may suit you better than the aforementioned 1GB deal. Not bad at all for an extra £2.50 a month.
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
iD | 1 month contract | 4GB data | 500 minutes | 5000 texts | £10 per month
Hey, where's the best 3GB deal? Looks like iD was discounting so hard they made this 4GB SIM only deal even cheaper than their best 3GB deal. Why does that remind me of a dog trying to eat its own tail? To be fair, you get 1000 minutes instead of 500 with the 3GB deal, but we think the higher data represents better value. And because it's a one month contract, you can cancel at any time.
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
iD | 1 month contract | 6GB data | 2000 minutes | 5000 texts | £15 per month
iD is the network owned by Dixons Carphone - the company behind Carphone Warehouse, Mobiles.co.uk and e2save.com - not to mention Currys and PC World. It piggybacks on the Three 3G/4G network and is usually a pretty cheap way of getting up and running. And because it's a one month contract, you can cancel at any time.
View this deal: at iD/Carphone Warehouse
BT SIM only deals
Discounts for BT Broadband members
With these early deals, you'll find cheaper prices elsewhere. That said, if you're already a BT broadband customer, you can save £5 a month on their contracts. So far, they're only doing 12 month contracts too.
View: all BT Mobile SIM only deals (BT Broadband customer prices)
View: all BT Mobile SIM only deals (non-BT Broadband customers)
The best SIM only deals on O2
A reliable network with great coverage
We've browsed all of the SIM-only deals available on the O2 network, and they're not great compared to the competition for bundles including the usual 1-5 GB of data. There's a decent 10GB offer from CW though.
View: all O2 SIM only deals
O2 | 12 month contract | 16GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £28.90 per month
This O2 deal is the largest data bundle O2 do and is pretty pricey compared to the large data deals offered elsewhere. You can now get a mighty 16GB of 4G data for £28.90 a month. You've got to be a pretty hardcore O2 fan to go for this if we're honest. You can see their smaller data bundles though the link below too.
View this deal: at O2
The best SIM only deals on Talk Mobile
Has been known to double the data on some of their deals in Sales
The lack of a high street presence has allowed them to invest in some super cheap deals for SIM only customers on monthly or 12 month contracts.
View: Talk Mobile SIM only deals
Talk Mobile | 30 day contract | 1GB data | 500 minutes | 5000 texts | £7.50
Talk Mobile has just put the data back down to 1GB (from 2GB) this month for its 30 day rolling contract. ID's 1GB deal above is cheaper but you get double the minutes with this Talk Mobile SIM only deal.
View this deal: at Talk Mobile
Talk Mobile | 30 day contract | 4GB data | 1500 minutes | 5000 texts | £10 per month
Talk Mobile has tweaked this deal to make it a fiver cheaper than last month at the cost of knocking the minutes down to 1500 (from 2500). We think this is a much better deal to be honest as 1500 is still a huge amount of minutes per month and the fiver saving makes a great deal even better.
View this deal: at Talk Mobile
Talk Mobile | 12 month contract | 15GB data | 5000 minutes | 5000 texts | £15 per month
If you're ok signing up for a 12 month contract, this Talk Mobile SIM only deal is hard to resist. £15 a month grabs you 5000 minutes and texts along with a huge 8GB of data allowance. It was the same price for 8GB not long ago! You only get 4GB on TM's biggest 30 day offer (for the same price!), so this is one to seriously consider if you're happy with your current handset.
View this deal: at Talk Mobile - Click the '12 month' tab to see the deal
The best SIM only deals on TalkTalk
Often has half-price deals once you click through!
TalkTalk is a telecoms company that also offers home phone, broadband and TV packages, so the best deals can be had if you sign up for more than one service. However, at the time of writing the cheapest deal is actually £3.95 per month, which is currently half the normal price.
View: all TalkTalk SIM only deals
TalkTalk | 12 month contract | 250MB data | 300 minutes | Unlimited texts | £7.90 £3.95 per month
This is ideal for very casual mobile users who don't need their mobiles for too many minutes and are able to do most of their browsing via Wi-Fi. Unlimited texts is a cool addition too. £3.95 for 12 months? Bargain.
View this deal and other offers: at TalkTalk
TalkTalk | 12 month contract | 2.1GB data | 1000 minutes | Unlimited texts | £15.50 £7.75 per month
An odd amount of data, but still a decent offering for just £7.75 a month over a 12 month contract. 1000 minutes should be plenty for most users and unlimited texts is a nice bonus.
View this deal and other offers: at TalkTalk
The best SIM only deals on Vodafone
A solid network with some decent deals
As with O2 above, Vodafone doesn't offer the very best SIM only deals. It would rather sell you a phone and charge you £30 per month, but if you're after a cheapo deal and you don't need heaps of data or loads of minutes, Vodafone could be a good option for you. Do be aware that some of these deals are on one-month rolling contracts, while with others you have to sign up for 12 months. You can tell which ones are which under the logo which states the contract length.
View: all Vodafone SIM only deals
Vodafone | 12 month contract | 8GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £17 per month
8GB of data is a great start to this deal, but it gets even better if you're going abroad as it also comes with unlimited roaming minutes and texts, along with 500MB of roaming data (handy for finding places via Google Maps).Total cost over 24 months is £204.
View this deal: at Vodafone
Vodafone | 12 month contract | 20GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | £37 £20 per month
For not much extra, you can get another 12GB of data per month with this deal compared to the offer above. 20GB should allow some serious Netflix binges on your commute. Plus you're getting 12 months free access to Spotify, Now TV or Sky Sports. It gets better, you're also getting some generous roaming bonuses of 2GB of data and unlimited calls and texts! Total cost over 24 months is £240.
View this deal: at Vodafone
The best SIM only deals on Life Mobile
Life Mobile is a new addition to our SIM only deals page and they have some very tempting offers for fans of 30 day rolling contracts. With plans starting at 500MB and going up to 4GB, there's something for everyone. Well, except for you Netflix bingers without access to Wi-FI maybe.
Life Mobile | 30 day contract | 500MB data | 600 minutes | 5000 texts | £4.95pm @ Life Mobile
Life Mobile | 30 day contract | 1GB data | 1000 minutes | 5000 texts | £7.45pm @ Life Mobile
Life Mobile | 30 day contract | 2GB data | 2000 minutes | 5000 texts | £9.95pm @ Life Mobile
Life Mobile | 30 day contract | 4GB data | 4000 minutes | 5000 texts | £13.95pm @ Life Mobile
SIM only deals: the other candidates
Mobiles.co.uk SIM only deals
Often the place with the best bargains
It's always worth checking out Mobiles.co.uk - its aggressive price cuts are often unmatched by anyone else.
View: SIM only deals at Mobiles.co.uk
giffgaff SIM only deals
One of the cheapest SIM-only deals in the UK
GiffGaff is very hard to beat on price – if you want to grab a cheap SIM card deal, this could be your best option. You can't argue with £5 a month. The cheap deals don't give you much of an allowance to play with, but if you just want to keep your phone going and available to use for calls and texts with the occasional bit of internet use outside of your home WiFi, GiffGaff is a strong offering.
View: all giffgaff SIM only deals
Freedom Pop SIM only deals
Putting the 'Free' in Freedom
Freedom Pop is trying something new - offering contracts for FREE. The catch being that you only pay if you do over the allowances of your bundle or opt for a larger deal. The prices for doing so vary, so be sure to take a look at the small print. It seems that they feature a different offer each week, but seeing as you can cancel at any time, they may be worth a look.
View: all Freedom Pop deals
Virgin mobile SIM only deals
An oldie but a goodie, offering one-month deals galore
Virgin Mobile has been going for a long time, and some of its SIM-only deals are particularly attractive. They're all one-month rolling contracts, so you can stop paying at any time if you so wish, giving you flexibility if you want to change your plan or go for a phone-inclusive deal down the line. Prices start from as little as £5.
View: all Virgin Mobile SIM only deals
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