Lebara Mobile doesn’t currently offer eSIM on their UK plans. Find out more and discover the Lebara eSIM alternatives.

Over the past few years, eSIM technology has become increasing popular in the UK. It allows you to get connected to your mobile network without having a physical SIM card inside your phone. It also eliminates the need to wait for a physical SIM card to arrive through the post, and allows you to use dual-SIM functionality on many modern smartphones.

Although Lebara Mobile is well-known for offering low-cost SIM-only plans in the UK, they unfortunately do not offer these on eSIM at the moment. This means you’ll need to use a physical SIM card in your phone to get access to the Lebara’s UK mobile service.

In this article, we’ll look at the current status of eSIM technology on Lebara Mobile UK. We’ll also look at some of the alternative options if you’re looking to get an eSIM on your mobile phone today.

Lebara UK eSIM

In the UK, Lebara Mobile currently offers a range of SIM-only deals from just £2.50 per month for the first 3 months.

This is available when you enter the KEN3 voucher code at checkout to get 3 months half price on your plan:

NetworkMinutesTextsDataMonthly Cost
Lebara Mobile1,000
+100 intl.		1,0005GB£2.50
for 3 months, then £5/month
Lebara MobileUnlimited
+100 intl.		Unlimited8GB£3.50
for 3 months, then £7/month
Lebara MobileUnlimited
+100 intl.		Unlimited15GB£4.50
for 3 months, then £9/month
Lebara MobileUnlimited
+100 intl.		Unlimited20GB£5.00
for 3 months, then £10/month
Lebara MobileUnlimited
+unltd intl.		Unlimited30GB£7.50
for 3 months, then £15/month
Lebara MobileUnlimited
+100 intl.		UnlimitedUnlimited£12.50
for 3 months, then £25/month

See all Lebara Mobile SIM Only Deals →

Although these are some of the most competitive SIM-only deals currently available in the UK, they’re only available on a physical SIM card at present. This means you’ll need to wait a few days for a physical SIM card to be sent out through the post. However, you can still use a Lebara SIM card inside a dual-SIM phone, as long as your other plan supports eSIM technology.

As of 2023, Lebara Mobile is still believed to be working on adding eSIM to their mobile service in the UK. As of yet, eSIM isn’t available on any of Lebara’s operated mobile networks around the world so it’s believed that eSIM support is still a fair while away (the only exception to this is Lebara Switzerland, but this is actually run by one of Switzerland’s largest mobile networks under a brand licensing agreement).

When Lebara finally adds eSIM support to their UK mobile service, you’ll be able to transfer your existing Lebara Mobile plan onto a Lebara Mobile eSIM.

Lebara eSIM Alternatives

If you’re looking for a Pay As You Go eSIM with no contract and no credit check, our current recommendation is to get a Lyca Mobile eSIM.

Similarly to Lebara, Lyca Mobile also offers low-cost SIM-only mobile plans. These come with 4G & 5G coverage on the EE network, along with some international minutes for calling other countries. Simply choose the ‘eSIM’ option at checkout and your Lyca Mobile eSIM will be delivered to you instantly by email.

NetworkMinutesTextsDataMonthly Cost
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited5GB£1.29
for 3 months, then £5.90/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited10GB£1.49
for 3 months, then £5.90/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited15GB£1.80
for 3 months, then £8.50/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited20GB£2.39
for 3 months, then £7.90/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£5.99
for 6 months, then £12/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited88GB£8.00
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited£9.99
for 6 months, then £25/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited200GB£9.99
for 12 months, then £25/month
Instant eSIM
LycamobileUnlimitedUnlimited100GB£10.00
for 6 months, then £20/month
Instant eSIM

If you’re looking for an alternative eSIM plan that gives you access to coverage from Vodafone, your only option is currently to get a Pay Monthly SIM card from Vodafone themselves.

On Vodafone, you’ll need to commit to a Pay Monthly contract to get an eSIM. However, this is delivered to you straight away by email so you can get connected immediately. Some of Vodafone’s Basic 4G plans can also be comparable in price to the deals from Lebara Mobile:

NetworkMinutesTextsDataMonthly Cost
(may rise during contract)
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited6GB£7.00
12 months
Instant eSIM
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited30GB£8.00
12 months
Instant eSIM
VodafoneUnlimitedUnlimited50GB£10.00
12 months
Instant eSIM

For a complete overview of your available options, see our guide to the best eSIM deals in the UK.

More Information

For more information, you can read our in-depth guide to eSIM on UK mobile networks. We’ve also got a guide to the best eSIM deals, the latest Pay As You Go eSIMs and a list of eSIM-ready phones.

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