You can get a 5G SIM Only Deal from just £2.90/month in the UK. Compare the best value 5G SIM only deals.

In the UK, it’s currently possible to get a 5G SIM-only deal from just £2.90 per month. This will give you access to faster 5G speeds on a 5G-ready phone. You’ll also benefit from more network capacity and lower amounts of latency when using a 5G network.

In this article, we’ll compare the UK’s best value 5G SIM Only Deals. We’ll start with an overview of the plans available before looking at the 5G SIM cards available on each network.

5G SIM Only Plans: From £2.90/month
With EE 5G Coverage:
  • EE (£18/month)
  • 1p Mobile (1p/minute, 1p/text & 1p/MB)
With O2 5G Coverage:
With Three 5G Coverage:
With Vodafone 5G Coverage:
5G Unlimited Data Plans: From £15/month

Best 5G SIM Only Deals

At present, SMARTY is our recommended provider if you’re looking for a 5G-ready plan with low prices and with no commitment:

SMARTY

If you’re looking for a cheap 5G-ready plan with no contract and no credit check, SMARTY currently offers some of the UK’s best value plans.

At present, you can get 5GB data for £6, 15GB data for £7, 80GB data for £10 and unlimited data for £16 on SMARTY.

All of SMARTY’s SIM-only plans include unlimited UK minutes and unlimited UK texts. You’ll also get 5G coverage (powered by Three’s 5G network) along with inclusive EU roaming and the promise of no annual price rises.

Get SMARTY SIM card (Free) →

Compare 5G SIM Only Deals

At present, it’s possible to get a 5G-ready SIM-only deal from all of the following mobile networks:

Mobile Network 5G SIM Only Deals From 5G Coverage Provider
1p Mobile 1p/minute, 1p/text & 1p/MB Uses EE 5G
ASDA Mobile £5/month Uses Vodafone 5G
EE Uses EE 5G
giffgaff £6/month Uses O2 5G
iD Mobile £6/month Uses Three 5G
Lebara Mobile £4.50/month Uses Vodafone 5G
O2 £5/month Uses O2 5G
Sky Mobile £10/month Uses O2 5G
SMARTY £6/month Uses Three 5G
Talkmobile £4.95/month Uses Vodafone 5G
Tesco Mobile £7.50/month Uses O2 5G
Three £5/month Uses Three 5G
Vodafone £15/month Uses Vodafone 5G
VOXI £10/month Uses Vodafone 5G

You can use the following interactive comparison table to find the best value 5G SIM-only deal for you. Simply choose how much data you’d like, the length of contract you’d be happy with and the mobile networks you’d like to consider.

How much data do you want on your plan each month?

How long are you willing to commit for on a contract?

Which networks would you be happy to take a plan from?

Showing 325 of 325 price plans that match your criteria

NetworkMinutesTextsDataMonthly Cost
(may rise during contract)
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£4.25
3 months free
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£4.50
1 months free
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£4.50
12 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£4.95
1 month
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£5.00
1 month
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£5.00
£0.01 for 3 months
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£5.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£5.00
12 months
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£5.00
1 month
O2500Unlimited1GB£5.00
12 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£5.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£5.95
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£6.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£6.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£6.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited10GB£6.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£6.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£6.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited2GB£6.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£6.00
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£6.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£6.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£6.95
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£7.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£7.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£7.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£7.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£7.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£7.00
1 month
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited10GB£7.00
£2.49 for 4 months
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£7.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£7.00
12 months
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£7.00
1 month
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited2GB£7.50
24 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£7.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£7.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£7.95
12 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited88GB£8.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£8.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£8.00
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£8.00
£4 for 3 months
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£8.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£8.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£8.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£8.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£8.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited40GB£8.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£8.00
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£8.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£8.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£8.00
12 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£8.00
3 months free
24 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£8.00
£2.99 for 4 months
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited16GB£8.00
1 month
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited10GB£8.00
1 month
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£8.00
£0.99 for 3 months
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited6GB£8.00
18 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£8.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£8.00
1 month
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited2GB£8.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited72GB£9.00
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited63GB£9.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£9.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited54GB£9.00
1 month
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£9.00
£3.99 for 4 months
1 month
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£9.00
12 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£9.00
1 months free
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£9.00
24 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£9.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited80GB£9.95
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£9.95
£4.98 for 3 months
1 month
O2UnlimitedUnlimited60GB£9.99
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited110GB£10.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited110GB£10.00
1 month
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£10.00
£5 for 3 months
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£10.00
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£10.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited90GB£10.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited90GB£10.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited80GB£10.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited80GB£10.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£10.00
24 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£10.00
18 months
VOXIUnlimitedUnlimited45GB£10.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£10.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£10.00
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£10.00
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£10.00
£5 for 3 months
1 month
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£10.00
£1.99 for 3 months
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£10.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£10.00
1 month
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£10.00
1 month
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£10.00
24 months
Sky MobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£10.00
6 months half price
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£10.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£10.00
12 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£11.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£11.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£11.00
12 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£11.95
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£12.00
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited175GB£12.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£12.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£12.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£12.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£12.00
24 months
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£12.00
1 month
VOXIUnlimitedUnlimited75GB£12.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited27GB£12.00
18 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited26GB£12.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£12.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£12.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£12.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£12.00
24 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£12.50
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£12.50
3 months free
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£13.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£13.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£13.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£13.00
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£13.50
12 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£13.50
1 months free
12 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£13.95
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited300GB£14.00
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£14.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£14.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£14.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£14.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£14.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£14.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£14.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited30GB£14.99
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£15.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£15.00
24 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£15.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£15.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£15.00
18 months
VOXIUnlimitedUnlimited105GB£15.00
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£15.00
3 months free
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£15.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£15.00
12 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£15.00
24 months
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£15.00
£6.50 for 3 months
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£15.00
£6.50 for 3 months
1 month
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited40GB£15.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited35GB£15.00
1 month
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£15.00
12 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£15.00
1 month
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£15.00
1 month
O2UnlimitedUnlimited3GB£15.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£15.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£15.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£15.00
24 months
TalkmobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£16.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£16.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£16.00
12 months
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£16.00
1 month
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimited300GB£16.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£16.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£16.00
12 months
Sky MobileUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£16.00
6 months half price
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£16.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£16.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£16.00
12 months
iD MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£17.00
1 month
SmartyUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£17.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£17.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£17.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£17.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£17.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£17.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited6GB£17.00
24 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£17.50
24 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£17.50
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited12GB£17.99
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£18.00
3 months free
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£18.00
12 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£18.00
1 months free
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£18.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£18.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£18.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£18.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£18.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£18.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited1GB£18.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£19.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited20GB£19.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£19.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£19.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£19.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£19.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£20.00
24 months
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£20.00
1 month
VOXIUnlimitedUnlimited300GB£20.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£20.00
24 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£20.00
18 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£20.00
12 months
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£20.00
£8.50 for 3 months
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£20.00
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£20.00
£10 for 3 months
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited80GB£20.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£20.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited60GB£20.00
24 months
Sky MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£20.00
6 months half price
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£20.00
1 month
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£20.00
1 month
O2UnlimitedUnlimited6GB£20.00
12 months
O21,000Unlimited1GB£20.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£21.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£21.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£21.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£21.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited1GB£21.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited12GB£21.99
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£22.00
24 months
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£22.00
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£22.00
1 months free
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£22.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£22.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited100GB£22.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited20GB£22.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£22.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£22.00
24 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£22.50
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£23.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£23.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited5GB£23.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited4GB£23.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited150GB£23.99
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited30GB£23.99
12 months
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£24.00
1 month
O2UnlimitedUnlimited50GB£24.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£24.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£24.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£24.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited12GB£24.00
12 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£25.00
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£25.00
3 months free
24 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£25.00
18 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£25.00
1 month
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£25.00
£15 for 3 months
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£25.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£25.00
24 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£25.00
1 month
ASDA MobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£25.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited80GB£25.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£26.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited250GB£26.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£26.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£26.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited20GB£26.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£26.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£26.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited3GB£26.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£27.00
24 months
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£27.00
1 months free
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£27.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£27.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£27.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£28.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£28.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£28.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited120GB£28.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£28.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£29.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£29.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited8GB£29.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£30.00
24 months
Tesco MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£30.00
12 months
Lebara MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£30.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£30.00
24 months
Sky MobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£30.00
6 months half price
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited50GB£30.00
1 month
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£31.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£31.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£31.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£31.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£32.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£32.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimited250GB£32.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£32.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£32.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited30GB£32.49
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£32.99
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£33.00
12 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£33.00
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£33.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£33.00
6 months half price
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£33.00
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£34.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£34.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£35.00
12 months
Sky MobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£35.00
12 months
Talk HomeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£35.00
£13.50 for 3 months
1 month
VOXIUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£35.00
1 month
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£35.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£35.00
24 months
giffgaffUnlimitedUnlimited150GB£35.00
1 month
O2UnlimitedUnlimited150GB£35.49
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited30GB£35.49
12 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£36.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£36.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£36.00
6 months half price
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£36.00
24 months
ThreeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£38.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£38.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£38.00
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimited150GB£38.49
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£39.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£40.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£40.00
6 months half price
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£42.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£42.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited25GB£42.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£43.00
6 months half price
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£43.00
6 months half price
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£44.49
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£45.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£45.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£45.00
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£46.00
6 months half price
24 months
O2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£46.49
12 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£48.00
1 month
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£51.00
6 months half price
24 months
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£54.00
6 months half price
24 months

To benefit from 5G speeds, you’ll need a 5G-ready phone and will need to be in a 5G coverage area. If you aren’t able to access 5G where you are, you’ll still be able to access older forms of coverage like 3G and 4G on your phone.

5G SIM Cards: By Network

In the following section, we’ll look at the 5G SIM-only deals on each mobile network in more detail.

1pMobile

If you’re looking to get 5G on your phone with no regular monthly charges, consider getting a 1p Mobile SIM card.

On 1pMobile, you can Pay As You Go at the rates of 1p/minute, 1p/text and 1p/MB. There are no regular monthly charges for keeping your SIM card active but you’ll need to top-up your SIM card with at least £10 of credit every 120 days.

If you’re a heavy data user, you can buy a 30-day boost. For instance, you can get 4GB data for £6, 10GB data for £10 or 50GB data for £15. For heavy users, this will be a lot cheaper than paying the 1p/MB rate (equivalent to £10 per GB).

Price From Contract Length Network

1p/minute
1p/text
1p/MB
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by EE)

Tariff Information: 1p Mobile Website

ASDA Mobile

On ASDA Mobile, you can get access to Vodafone’s 5G network on plans from £5/month. This is available with no need for a contract or credit check, allowing you to change or cancel your plan at any time.

The following table shows ASDA Mobile’s standard one-month bundles with access to 5G:

Network Data Monthly Cost
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
3GB
data
£5.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
5GB
data
£7.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
10GB
data
£8.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
15GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
25GB
data
£15.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
50GB
data
£20.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£25.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

All of ASDA’s standard 5G plans have a maximum download speed of 150Mbps. There are also three unlimited data plans on ASDA Mobile with a choice of different speeds:

Network Data Monthly Cost
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
2Mbps max speed
£20.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
10Mbps max speed
£22.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
ASDA Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
150Mbps max speed
£24.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

There’s a maximum download speed of 2Mbps on the £20 Unlimited Value plan, 10Mbps on the £25 Unlimited Speedy plan and 150Mbps on the £30 Unlimited Superfast plan.

If you choose an ASDA Mobile plan costing less than £10/month, you’ll only have access to 3G & 4G coverage. 5G is not available on plans costing less than £10/month.

Price From Contract Length Network

£5/month
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by Vodafone)
Speed limits apply. Up to 2Mbps on £20 unlimited plan, 10Mbps on £25 unlimited plan and 150Mbps on all other 5G plans.

Tariff Information: ASDA Mobile Website

EE

EE was the UK’s first mobile network to launch a 5G service in May 2019. Since then, they’ve expanded their 5G network to cover more than 100 UK locations.

The following EE SIM cards start from £18/month and will give you access to 5G coverage on EE’s network:

Plan Data Monthly Cost
(will rise each March by £1.50)
Essential
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
50GB
data
100Mbps max speed
£18.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Essential
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
150GB
data
100Mbps max speed
£22.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Essential Plus
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
100Mbps max speed
£27.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  

Alternatively, you can choose an EE Smart or EE Full Works plan. This will come with a Smart Benefit included as such as a subscription to Apple Music, Netflix or BT Sport Ultimate for the entire length of your plan:

Plan Data Monthly Cost
(will rise each March by £1.50)
All Rounder
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£42.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
All Rounder
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£42.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  

The average download speed on EE’s 5G network is around 135Mbps. According to EE, this makes them the UK’s number one network for 5G. EE also offers a 5G unlimited data plan with a fair usage limit of 600GB per month.

Price From Contract Length Network

£18/month
24 months
5G coverage
(powered by EE)
Inclusive Smart Benefit on EE Smart and Full Works plans (e.g. Apple Music or BT Sport).

For more information, see our guide to EE’s 5G coverage and network.

Tariff Information: EE Website

giffgaff

On giffgaff, you’ll get access to 5G coverage from O2 without the need to sign any contracts or to undergo a credit check.

To get the best value, choose a golden goodybag plan from £10 per month:

Plan Data Monthly Cost
£6 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
2GB
data
£6.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£8 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
5GB
data
£8.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£10 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
20GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£12 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
26GB
data
£12.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£15 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
35GB
data
£15.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£20 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£20.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£25 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
+ Always On data
£25.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£35 Golden Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£35.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

To qualify, you’ll need to have your payment card details saved inside your giffgaff account. You’ll also need to have the “recurring goodybag” setting switched on. This means your goodybag will renew automatically every month, though you do have the option of stopping this at any time. A fair usage limit of 650GB per month applies on the £35 golden goodybag with unlimited data.

If you want the option of manually buying goodybags from your Pay As You Go credit, you can choose a regular goodybag from £6 per month:

Plan Data Monthly Cost
£6 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
1GB
data
£6.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£8 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
6GB
data
£8.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£8 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
4GB
data
£8.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£10 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 4th Dec

60GB
data
£10.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£10 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
15GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£12 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
27GB
data
£12.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£12 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
25GB
data
£12.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£15 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 4th Dec

120GB
data
£15.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£15 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
30GB
data
£15.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£20 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 4th Dec

200GB
data
£20.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£20 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
80GB
data
£20.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£25 SIM Only Contract
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£25.00
per month
18 month contract
See deal  
£25 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
80GB
data
+ Always On data
£25.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
£35 Goodybag
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
150GB
data
£35.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

For more information, see our guide to giffgaff’s golden goodybags. Alternatively, you can order a free SIM card from giffgaff’s website.

Price From Contract Length Network

£6/month
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by O2)

Tariff Information: giffgaff Website

iD Mobile

iD Mobile is the low-cost provider from the Carphone Warehouse, making use of 4G & 5G coverage from Three. You can now access 5G at no extra cost on iD Mobile’s SIM-only deals. These start from £6/month:

Network Data Monthly Cost
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
20GB
data
£6.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
40GB
data
£7.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
60GB
data
£8.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
72GB
data
£9.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
110GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
110GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
200GB
data
£12.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
300GB
data
£14.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£15.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
iD Mobile
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£15.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  

iD Mobile’s 5G service is currently available in more than 300 UK towns and cities.

Price From Contract Length Network

£6/month
1, 12 or 24 months
5G coverage
(powered by Three)

For more information, see iD Mobile’s guide to 5G on their network.

Tariff Information: iD Mobile Website

Lebara Mobile

In the UK, Lebara Mobile offers 5G-ready SIM cards from £5/month with no contract and no credit check. You’ll get 4G & 5G coverage from the Vodafone network.

All of Lebara’s SIM-only plans come with an allowance of international minutes which you can use for calling 42 destinations.

At present, Lebara Mobile offers the following 5G SIM-only deals:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 4th Dec

10GB
data
£2.49
for 4 months,
then £7 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
5GB
data
£2.50
for 3 months,
then £5 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 4th Dec

20GB
data
£2.99
for 4 months,
then £8 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 4th Dec

30GB
data
£3.99
for 4 months,
then £9 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
25GB
data
£5.00
for 3 months,
then £10 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 500 intl mins
40GB
data
£7.50
for 3 months,
then £15 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • Unlimited intl mins
50GB
data
£10.00
for 3 months,
then £20 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
Unlimited
data
£12.50
for 3 months,
then £25 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lebara Mobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • Unlimited intl mins
Unlimited
data
£15.00
for 3 months,
then £30 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

As a special offer for November 2024, you can get 3 months half price on all of Lebara’s SIM-only plans. Simply enter KEN3 as your voucher code at checkout.

For a extra 10% off, you can sign up for a 12-month plan on Lebara. There’s still no credit check required when you do this but you’ll need to commit to the service for 12 months. In exchange, you can get a SIM card for as little as £4.50/month. You’ll also benefit from the promise of no mid-term price rises.

Plans From Contract Length Network

£5/month
1 or 12 months
5G coverage
(powered by Vodafone)

For more information, see our guide to Lebara Mobile’s SIM-only deals.

Tariff Information: Lebara Mobile website

Lycamobile

If you’re using a 5G-ready Android phone (e.g. from Samsung, Huawei or Google), you’ll now be able to access 5G coverage on Lycamobile’s SIM-only deals. Lycamobile’s 5G service is powered O2.

Network Data Monthly Cost
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • 1,000 UK mins
  • 1,000 UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
5GB
data
£5.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 200 intl mins
6GB
data
£9.90
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
25GB
data
£10.00
per month
£5 for 3 months
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
50GB
data
£15.00
per month
£6.50 for 3 months
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 500 intl mins
40GB
data
£15.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
100GB
data
£20.00
per month
£10 for 3 months
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • Unlimited intl mins
50GB
data
£20.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
Unlimited
data
£25.00
per month
£15 for 3 months
No contract
See deal  

Unfortunately, Lycamobile’s 5G service isn’t currently available to customers with an iPhone.

Plans From Contract Length Network

£5/month
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by O2)
Lycamobile’s 5G service is not currently available on Apple iOS devices.

For more information, you can read our Lycamobile review.

Tariff Information: Lycamobile website

O2

You’ll get access to 5G at no extra cost on all of O2’s SIM-only deals. At present, 5G SIM-only deals start from £5/month.

All of O2’s SIM-only deals include 6 months of free Disney+. Alternatively, you can choose another O2 Extra such as a subscription to Amazon Prime Video.

Network Data Monthly Cost
(will rise each April by RPI inflation plus 3.9%)
O2
  • 500 mins
  • Unlimited texts
1GB
data
£5.00
per month
12 month contract
See deal  
O2
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
40GB
data
£8.00
per month
12 month contract
See deal  
O2
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
60GB
data
£9.99
per month
12 month contract
See deal  
O2
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£20.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  

If you’re a Virgin Media customer, you’ll benefit from double data on your O2 SIM card.

O2’s 5G-ready unlimited data plan available for £20/month and is subject to a 650GB per month fair use limit.

The following table shows the key things to know about 5G on O2:

Price From Contract Length Network

£5/month
1, 18 or 24 months
5G coverage
(powered by O2)
All O2 5G plans includes 6 months of free Disney+ (or a different O2 Extra such as Prime Video).

For more information, see our guide to O2’s 5G network and coverage. There’s also further information on the official O2 website.

Tariff Information: O2 Website

Sky Mobile

On Sky Mobile, you’ll get access to 5G at no extra cost when you add the 5G add-on to your account.

The following Sky Mobile SIM-only deals will give you access to 5G coverage:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Sky Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
5GB
data
£10.00
per month
6 months half price
12 month contract
See deal  
Sky Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
25GB
data
£16.00
per month
6 months half price
12 month contract
See deal  
Sky Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
50GB
data
£20.00
per month
6 months half price
12 month contract
See deal  
Sky Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£30.00
per month
6 months half price
12 month contract
See deal  
Sky Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£35.00
per month
12 month contract
See deal  

On Sky Mobile, you can stream from Sky TV apps without using your data allowance. You can also rollover your unused data for up to 3 years in your Sky Piggybank.

Sky Mobile uses O2’s network for 5G coverage so you can access it in the same towns and cities as on O2.

Price From Contract Length Network

£10/month
12 months
5G coverage
(powered by O2)
Plans include unlimited data for streaming on Sky TV apps.

For more information, see our guide to coverage on Sky Mobile. Alternatively, see Sky’s official website for information about their 5G service.

Tariff Information: Sky Mobile Website

SMARTY

SMARTY is a low-cost sub-brand of Three, offering one-month rolling plans from £6 per month. You’ll benefit from 4G & 5G coverage from Three and there’s no contract and no credit check required.

The most popular 5G-ready plans on SMARTY include 5GB data for £6, 15GB data for £7 and 80GB data for £10. You can also get unlimited 5G data for £16.

The following table shows SMARTY’s 5G SIM-only deals:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
5GB
data
£6.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
15GB
data
£7.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 3rd Dec

60GB
data
£8.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 9th Dec

80GB
data
£10.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£12.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
150GB
data
£15.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Smarty
  • Three coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£16.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

For more information, see our SMARTY mobile review.

Plans From Contract Length Network

£6/month
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by Three)

Tariff Information: SMARTY website

Talkmobile

In the UK, Talkmobile is a low-cost sub-brand of Vodafone. They offer 5G-ready plans from just £4.95/month, with 5G coverage in all of the same places as Vodafone:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
5GB
data
£4.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
20GB
data
£5.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
30GB
data
£6.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
60GB
data
£7.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£9.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
150GB
data
£11.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
250GB
data
£13.95
per month
1 month contract
See deal  
Talkmobile
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£16.00
per month
1 month contract
See deal  

For more information, see our guide to Talkmobile’s SIM-only deals.

Price From Contract Length Network

£4.95/month
1 or 12 months
5G coverage
(powered by Vodafone)

Tariff Information: Talkmobile Website

Tesco Mobile

Tesco Mobile also offers 5G at no extra cost on all of their SIM cards.

You can now get a 5G SIM-only deal from just £7.50/month on Tesco Mobile.

Network Data Monthly Cost
(will rise each April by CPI inflation plus 3.9%)
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
2GB
data
£7.50
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
12GB
data
£10.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
30GB
data
£12.50
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
60GB
data
£15.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
100GB
data
£17.50
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Tesco Mobile
  • O2 coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£25.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  

On Tesco Mobile, you’ll have access to 5G in the same towns and cities as customers on O2.

Price From Contract Length Network

£7.50/month
12 or 18 months
5G coverage
(powered by O2)

For more information, see the information on the official Tesco Mobile website.

Tariff Information: Tesco Mobile Website

Three

On Three, you’ll get access to 5G coverage included on all SIM-only plans. These currently start from only £5/month.

At present, Three offers 5G coverage in more than 300 UK towns and cities. They claim to be to UK’s fastest 5G network with a median download speed of 259Mbps (Ookla, H2 2021).

The following SIM-only deals from Three will give you access to 5G coverage:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
3GB
data
£5.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
12GB
data
£6.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.25
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
30GB
data
£7.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.25
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
40GB
data
£8.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.25
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
60GB
data
£9.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.25
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
120GB
data
£12.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.50
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
250GB
data
£14.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.50
See deal  
Three
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
£23.00
per month
12 month contract
Monthly cost will rise each April by £1.50
See deal  

You’ll also get access to the Three+ app with exclusive offers such as 20% off Uber Eats orders and a £3 cinema ticket every weekend.

In addition to their 5G SIM cards, Three also offers 5G home broadband, allowing you to get all of your devices at home connected to the internet at ultrafast 5G speeds.

Price From Contract Length Network

£5/month
1, 12 or 24 months
5G coverage
(powered by Three)

For more information, see our guide to Three’s 5G network. There’s also further information on Three’s official website or you can see our list of Three’s best SIM-only deals.

Tariff Information: Three SIM Only Deals

Vodafone

On Vodafone, it’s now possible to access 5G at no extra cost when you choose one of their unlimited data plans or one of their Vodafone Red plans with at least 5GB data per month. Unfortunately, 5G coverage is not available on Vodafone Basics.

The following table shows Vodafone’s 5G SIM-only deals from £15/month:

Plan Data Monthly Cost
(will rise each April by £1.80)
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
3GB
data
£15.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
8GB
data
£18.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
50GB
data
£21.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
20GB
data
£24.00
per month
12 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
150GB
data
£25.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
200GB
data
£28.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Unlimited

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
10Mbps max speed
£30.00
per month
24 month contract
See deal  
Red

  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
25GB
data
£31.00
per month
12 month contract
See deal  

If you choose a Vodafone unlimited data plan, speed restrictions may apply. There’s a speed limit of 2Mbps on Unlimited Lite plans and 10Mbps on Unlimited plans. There are no speed restrictions on the Unlimited Max plan.

Price From Contract Length Network

£15/month
1, 12 or 24 months
5G coverage
(powered by Vodafone)
Speed limits apply on Unlimited Lite and Unlimited. Fastest available 5G speeds on Vodafone Red and Unlimited Max.

For more information, see our guide to 5G on Vodafone.

Tariff Information: Vodafone Website

VOXI

VOXI is a low-cost sub-brand of Vodafone, offering 5G coverage with no contract and no credit check.

You’ll get access to 5G on VOXI’s plans from £10/month. All VOXI price plans come with endless social media, with selected plans also including endless video.

Network Data Monthly Cost
VOXI
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
45GB
data
Unlimited Social Media
£10.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
VOXI
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 28th Nov

75GB
data
Unlimited Social Media
Unlimited Music
£12.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
VOXI
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
105GB
data
Unlimited Social Media
Unlimited Music
Unlimited Video
£15.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
VOXI
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts

Offer ends 28th Nov

300GB
data
Unlimited Social Media
Unlimited Music
Unlimited Video
£20.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
VOXI
  • Vodafone coverage
  • Unlimited mins
  • Unlimited texts
Unlimited
data
Unlimited Social Media
Unlimited Music
Unlimited Video
£35.00
per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

On VOXI, it’s possible to get unlimited 5G data for £35/month. Unlike with endless social media and endless video, this gives you unlimited data for use on anything you like.

Price From Contract Length Network

£10/month
No contract
5G coverage
(powered by Vodafone)
All plans include endless social media data (including Facebook, Whatsapp, Snapchat & Instagram).
Selected plans also include endless video (including TikTok, YouTube, Netflix & Prime Video)

For more information, see our VOXI review or our guide to 5G on VOXI.

Tariff Information: VOXI Website

Benefits of 5G

There are three main benefits to using a 5G mobile network:

  1. 5G has greater network capacity. 5G mobile networks have much more capacity for carrying mobile data traffic than older 3G and 4G networks. This means a lot more people can be using their device before the mobile network gets congested in an area. This can be important in many urban locations such as sports stadiums, train stations and shopping centres where lots of people will be using their phone at the same time.
  2. 5G has lower latency. Latency refers to the amount of time it takes for data to travel from your phone to the internet and back. On present-day 4G mobile networks, average latency is around 50ms (0.05 seconds). On 5G networks, this should drop to less than 10ms (0.01 seconds). This lower latency is important for online gaming, as well as new technologies like augmented reality.
  3. 5G offers faster download speeds. On 5G, it’s possible to get download speeds of around 150-200Mbps on average. This compares to around 30Mbps for present-day 4G mobile networks. Peak download speeds on 5G can be even faster than this (sometimes up to 1,000Mbps or 1Gbps). However, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to access these speeds very often to begin with.

See our guide to mobile network download speeds for further information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mobile networks offer 5G SIM only deals?
You can get a 5G SIM only deal from the following mobile networks:
Can I get unlimited data on a 5G SIM card?
Yes. Most mobile networks now offer unlimited data plans with 5G. Prices currently start from £15/month for unlimited data on 5G.
What are the benefits of 5G coverage?
5G coverage offers greater network capacity so download speeds are less likely to slow down in busy or congested areas. It also offers lower latency (~10ms) and faster download speeds (around 150-200Mbps on today’s 5G networks).

More Information

For more information, you can also read our guide on 5G coverage in the UK.

Your Comments 25 so far

We'd love to hear your thoughts and any questions you may have. So far, we've received 25 comments from readers. You can add your own comment here.

  • Eric said:

    I have now experimented with Vodafone Sims, and Yes, they work OK in Huaweis 5G router.
    Even that I haven’t (on purpose) told them I am using their Sims on router instead of a phone.
    Changed my Vodafone one recently to Voxi, as it was complicated to get a shorter contract with Vodafone. Works flawlessly on 5G and on unlimited tariff, 35£/month.
    And not tied to a long contract !

    • Kashif replied:

      How much is 5G Router ? Will Three 5G (unlimited data,minutes,texts) sim will work with any unlocked 5G router ?

      Any suggestions

      • Ken replied:

        Hi Kashif,
        Thanks for your comment. You can buy a 5G router from somewhere like Amazon, such as the Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 (approx £400). And yes, you can use the unlimited data SIM card from Three inside that device 🙂
        Hope this helps,
        Ken

  • Crispin said:

    Hi there, fantastic website! I had a question regarding 5G sim only plans – do any of the UK carriers offer two sim’s for the one contract? Say for instance I wanted to go with three’s unlimited 5g offer and put the SIM in my Huawei 5g router – would it be possible to get another sim on the same contract for my 4g phone to make calls? Do you know if any carriers offer this? Otherwise I guess it’s a case of having two contracts – one for phone and another for router. Many Thanks!

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Crispin,
      Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, yes, it’s a case of getting two separate contracts. There are a couple of products that will allow you to share the data allowance between different SIM cards (e.g. EE offers data gifting on their SIM cards, allowing you to transfer data allowance between your router and your mobile phone SIM card), but this may not actually save you very much money compared to buying two separate contracts with the amount of data you need.
      Ken

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Cecil,
      Thanks for the heads up about this! I’m currently just in the process of updating the website to reflect to this!
      Thanks again for letting me know 🙂
      Ken

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Roy,
      Unfortunately, it looks like Three might have removed the £6/month deal. They currently offer 1GB for £5 and 8GB for £8, both of which are only available when you follow the link from this page. On their website, they offer plans from £10/month though you can get a larger allowance of data when ordering through the links on this website.
      Hope this helps,
      Ken

  • John Maher said:

    Thank you for a lovely, clear website.

    It might be worth pointing out whether it makes better economic sense to buy a 5G handset on contract at the moment, rather than an unlocked handset with a separate 5G SIM only deal.

  • JP said:

    This is really helpful, thankyou! Do you happen to know if any 5G sim only deals are available on the 30 day contracts yet? Thankyou.

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