By Networks like ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile and VOXI piggyback on Vodafone’s coverage in the UK.
If you’d like to access Vodafone’s network and coverage on your mobile phone, it always isn’t necessary for you to be a Vodafone customer. That’s because a number of other mobile networks are also powered by Vodafone’s signal and will give you access to the same coverage – and often at a much lower price.
To give an example, you can also access Vodafone’s signal when you’re using a SIM card from ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile or VOXI. All of them piggyback on Vodafone for coverage and will give you access to Vodafone’s 4G & 5G networks.
In this article, we’ll look at the mobile networks that offer coverage from Vodafone. We’ll compare some of the best value deals with Vodafone coverage, before looking at each network in more detail and the features they offer.
| Vodafone Coverage: | 99% UK population coverage |
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| Best Unlimited Data Plan: | £12.50/month for 3 months unlimited data on Lebara (use the KEN3 voucher code at checkout to get Lebara’s £25 SIM for £12.50) |
| Best for Roaming: | Inclusive EU & India roaming on Lebara Mobile plans (up to 30GB per month) |
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Overview of Networks Using Vodafone
Besides Vodafone themselves, there are currently four other mobile networks that offer coverage from Vodafone in the UK. They are ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile and VOXI. If you’re using one of these networks, you’ll get the same coverage as customers on Vodafone. That’s because they all use the same underlying 4G & 5G signal.
The following table shows a side-by-side comparison of the networks:
| Mobile Network | Plans From | Vodafone Coverage | Key Features |
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| ASDA Mobile | £4/month | 5G |
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| Lebara Mobile | £4.50/month | 5G |
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| Talkmobile | £6.95/month | 5G |
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| Vodafone | £7/month | 5G |
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| VOXI | £8/month | 5G |
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Best SIM Only Deals
If you’re looking for the cheapest SIM-only plans with Vodafone coverage, Talkmobile is usually the standout winner.
Talkmobile is operated as a low-cost sub-brand that’s owned and operated by Vodafone. They offer super-cheap deals like 30GB data for £6.95 on a one-month rolling contract, with inclusive EU roaming (up to 5GB per month), and access to Vodafone’s 5G network.
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 30GB data | £6.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 50GB data | £7.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 80GB data | £8.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 110GB data | £9.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 140GB data | £11.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
Alternatively, Lebara Mobile can be a cheaper option in the short-term when you take advantage of their introductory offers. For instance, you can use the KEN3 voucher code at checkout to get 3 months half price on Lebara, making it possible to get the following deals:
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 10GB data | £3.50 for 3 months, then £7 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 20GB data | £4.00 for 3 months, then £8 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 40GB data | £4.50 for 3 months, then £9 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
Best for Unlimited Data
If you’re looking for unlimited data, this is currently available for just £12.50 per month for the first 3 months on Lebara. To get this deal, you’ll need to enter the KEN3 voucher code at checkout.
This unlimited data deal comes with inclusive roaming in the EU and India (up to 30GB per month), along with access to Vodafone’s 5G network with no contract and no credit check.
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| Unlimited data | £12.50 for 3 months, then £25 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
For a longer-term deal that doesn’t rely on introductory discounts, you can also consider Talkmobile’s £16.95 unlimited data plan. This is available on a one-month rolling contract. Alternatively, there’s unlimited data available on ASDA Mobile, but you’ll need to sign up for a 24 month contract to get their lowest available price.
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| Unlimited data | £16.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| Unlimited data | £19.00 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
Best for International Roaming
In general, Vodafone’s own mobile plans aren’t the best option for roaming, as you’ll need to pay an extra £2.57 per day to use your phone in Europe (and over £7 per day to use your phone outside Europe). This is unless you choose one of their more expensive ‘Xtra Euro Roam’ or ‘Xtra Global Roam’ plans with inclusive international roaming.
For travel abroad, we think Lebara is the clear winner for international roaming as they’ll allow you to use your mobile phone abroad at no extra cost in the EU and India (up to 30GB per month). They also have some quite affordable add-ons for roaming in other destinations, where you’ll pay as little as £5 for 8 days usage abroad. This can save you a fair bit of money when you’re travelling abroad.
Alternatively, if you only need a small allowance of EU roaming data to keep you connected on your trip, both ASDA Mobile and Talkmobile will give you 5GB per month of EU roaming at no extra cost on their plans. For many people, this will already be enough for a short trip abroad.
Best for Pay As You Go
If you’re looking for a Pay As You Go plan with no contract and no credit checks, it’s worth taking a look at the plans from VOXI. It’s currently possible to get 80GB data for £10 on VOXI (plus Unlimited Social Media):
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 80GB data Unlimited Social Media | £10.00 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
As there’s no contract and no credit check, you can change or cancel your plan at any time on VOXI.
Alternatively, consider Vodafone’s Pay As You Go Plus plans or ASDA Mobile’s bundles. Notably, ASDA Mobile is the only network that continues to offer a ‘traditional Pay As You Go’ option with rates of 15p/minute, 10p/text and 10p/MB. To get this, you’ll need to start off choosing one of the bundles. If you turn off the ‘auto-renew’ setting, this will move you onto traditional Pay As You Go when the bundle expires at the end of the first month.
Mobile Networks Using Vodafone Coverage
Pay As You Go, and Pay Monthly plans with ASDA Reward benefits
ASDA Mobile
| Plans From: | £4 per month |
| Types of Plan: |
Pay Monthly & Pay As You Go |
| Coverage: | Uses Vodafone network (5G) – check postcode |
| Network Speeds: | Up to 150Mbps |
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On ASDA Mobile, you’ll get access to Vodafone’s 4G and 5G network. This is available on a choice of Pay Monthly contracts and Pay As You Go plans.
For the most competitive prices, you’ll need to sign up to a contract on ASDA Mobile. This comes with the additional benefit that you’ll get some of your plan cost back in your ASDA Rewards Cashpot (amounting to 5% back on a 24-month plan and 2% back on 12-month contract). You’ll also be able to rollover unused data into the following month.
The following table shows ASDA Mobile’s best Pay Monthly SIM cards:
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 5GB data | £4.50 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
| 10GB data | £6.00 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
| 25GB data | £8.00 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
| 100GB data | £10.00 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
| Unlimited data | £19.00 per month 24 month contract | See deal |
In the past, ASDA Mobile has been better known for their Pay As You Go plans. Unfortunately, these have really struggled to keep up pace with the market in recent years and as such, there are now far better deals elsewhere.
Their Classic Pay As You Go plan continues to be a notable offering for customers who do not want to top-up their phone every month. On this plan, you’ll pay 15p/minute, 10p/text and 10p/MB. There’s no monthly fee on this plan, but you’ll need to buy a bundle or top-up your phone at least once every 180 days to keep it active.
For more information, see our ASDA Mobile review.
Flexible plans with inclusive roaming & 3 months half price
Lebara Mobile
| Plans From: | £4.50 per month |
| Types of Plan: |
Pay Monthly & Pay As You Go |
| Coverage: | Uses Vodafone network (5G) – check postcode |
| Network Speeds: | Uncapped 5G speeds |
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Lebara Mobile is one of the UK’s most popular low-cost providers, offering flexible plans with 5G coverage from Vodafone.
Although Lebara Mobile has some fairly competitive prices to begin with, where they really stand out is with their introductory offers. For instance, you can get 3 months half price on all of their plans when you use the KEN3 voucher code at checkout. This makes it possible to get a SIM-only plan from as little as £2.50 per month for 3 months.
Another benefit of Lebara Mobile is the fairly generous roaming offer. You’ll be able to use your plan at no extra cost in the EU and India (up to 30GB per month). On top of that, their add-ons for roaming in other destinations such as the USA tend to be fairly affordable (e.g. from as little as £5 for 8 days of roaming). This can make it a good option if you regularly travel abroad.
The following table shows Lebara Mobile’s SIM-only deals (with 3 months half price when you use the KEN3 voucher code at checkout):
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 5GB data | £2.50 for 3 months, then £5 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 10GB data | £3.50 for 3 months, then £7 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 20GB data | £4.00 for 3 months, then £8 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 40GB data | £4.50 for 3 months, then £9 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 30GB data | £5.00 for 3 months, then £10 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 50GB data | £7.50 for 3 months, then £15 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 100GB data | £10.00 for 3 months, then £20 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| Unlimited data | £12.50 for 3 months, then £25 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| Unlimited data | £15.00 for 3 months, then £30 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
There are also 12-month plans available on Lebara, with an extra 10% off. For more information, see our Lebara Mobile review.
Cheap SIM-only plans from Vodafone’s low cost sub-brand
Talkmobile
| Plans From: | £6.95 per month |
| Types of Plan: |
Pay Monthly |
| Coverage: | Uses Vodafone network (5G) – check postcode |
| Network Speeds: | Uncapped 5G speeds |
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Talkmobile is a low-cost sub-brand of Vodafone, offering 5G-ready SIM-only deals on a 30-day rolling basis. Their plans start from £6.95 per month, with access to Vodafone’s 4G & 5G network.
The following table shows the best Talkmobile SIM-only deals that are currently available:
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 30GB data | £6.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 50GB data | £7.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 80GB data | £8.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 110GB data | £9.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| 140GB data | £11.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
| Unlimited data | £16.95 per month 1 month contract | See deal |
All of Talkmobile’s SIM-only plans come with inclusive EU roaming (up to 5GB per month), which is an added benefit compared to getting a plan directly from Vodafone. However, you won’t get the exclusive Vodafone customer benefits such as access to VeryMe Rewards and Vodafone Together savings.
It’s worth noting that there’s an ID check required when you sign up for Talkmobile. This means providing them with 3 years of address history. However, a full credit check is not required so it should be easier to a lot easier to sign up, compared to signing up for Vodafone.
Direct plans with VeryMe Rewards & savings with broadband
Vodafone
| Plans From: | £7 per month |
| Types of Plan: |
Pay Monthly |
| Coverage: | Uses Vodafone network (5G) – check postcode |
| Network Speeds: | 4G speeds (Vodafone Basics) 10Mbps (Unlimited) 100Mbps (Unlimited Plus) Uncapped 5G speeds (Red & Unlimited Max) |
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If you’d like to get your SIM-only deal directly from Vodafone, it will typically be more expensive than on the other networks that use Vodafone for their coverage.
Having said that, the added benefits can make this worthwhile for some (e.g. the customer offers through VeryMe Rewards, the savings available with Vodafone Broadband, and the access to their high-street stores).
If you’re happy with regular 4G speeds, Vodafone has some discounted Basics SIM cards which are available from only £7 per month:
| Plan | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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Basics
| 16GB data | £7.00 per month 12 month contract Monthly cost rising to £8.00 on 1 Apr 2026 | See deal |
Basics
| 35GB data | £8.00 per month 12 month contract Monthly cost rising to £9.00 on 1 Apr 2026 | See deal |
Basics
| 70GB data | £10.00 per month 12 month contract Monthly cost rising to £11.00 on 1 Apr 2026 | See deal |
Basics
| 100GB data | £12.00 per month 12 month contract Monthly cost rising to £13.00 on 1 Apr 2026 | See deal |
Alternatively, if you’d like access to 5G speeds, you’ll need to choose a Vodafone Red or Unlimited plan. The following table shows some of the deals available (there are also variants available with ‘Xtra Euro Roam’ or ‘Xtra Global Roam’ features included):
| Plan | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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Red
| 1GB data | £15.00 per month 24 month contract Monthly cost rising to £16.80 on 1 Apr 2026 £18.60 on 1 Apr 2027 | See deal |
Red
| 5GB data | £18.00 per month 24 month contract Monthly cost rising to £19.80 on 1 Apr 2026 £21.60 on 1 Apr 2027 | See deal |
Red
| 50GB data | £21.00 per month 24 month contract Monthly cost rising to £22.80 on 1 Apr 2026 £24.60 on 1 Apr 2027 | See deal |
Red
| 150GB data | £25.00 per month 24 month contract Monthly cost rising to £26.80 on 1 Apr 2026 £28.60 on 1 Apr 2027 | See deal |
Unlimited
| Unlimited data 100Mbps max speed | £27.00 per month 24 month contract Monthly cost rising to £28.80 on 1 Apr 2026 £30.60 on 1 Apr 2027 | See deal |
For more information, see our guide to Vodafone’s Pay Monthly plans. Vodafone also offers pre-paid plans known as Pay As You Go Plus.
Contract-free plans with Unlimited Social Media & rewards
VOXI
| Plans From: | £8 per month |
| Types of Plan: |
Pay As You Go |
| Coverage: | Uses Vodafone network (5G) – check postcode |
| Network Speeds: | Uncapped 5G speeds |
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In the UK, VOXI is Vodafone’s youth-orientated sub-brand. They offer Pay As You Go plans with no contract and no need for a credit check, plus Unlimited Social Media data and access to VOXI Drop rewards. An added benefit is that their plans are also eSIM-ready so you can get connected in minutes.
At present, our recommended deal is VOXI’s 80GB for £10 deal. This also comes with Unlimited Social Media, allowing you to chat, share, and snap as much as you like without eating into the data on your plan.
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 80GB data Unlimited Social Media | £10.00 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
There are also some deals available as follows with Unlimited Music and Unlimited Video:
| Network | Data | Monthly Cost | |
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| 25GB data Unlimited Social Media Unlimited Music | £12.00 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
Offer ends 1st Oct | 140GB data Unlimited Social Media Unlimited Music Unlimited Video | £15.00 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
| 100GB data Unlimited Social Media Unlimited Music Unlimited Video | £20.00 per month 1 month rolling | See deal |
For more information, see our VOXI review.
Other Networks
As of August 2025, you may now also be able to get access to Vodafone’s coverage on mobile networks that use coverage from Three (including iD Mobile and SMARTY). This follows the merger of Vodafone and Three in the UK. Having said that, this facility has only been enabled in selected areas of the UK at present so you shouldn’t rely on this feature always being available.
For now, if you want guaranteed access to Vodafone’s network across the whole of the UK, we’d still recommend choosing one of the networks listed on this page.
In the past, several other mobile networks also offered coverage from Vodafone. Most notably, Virgin Mobile offered Vodafone coverage between January 2021 and July 2022. This service has now shut and is no longer available to new customers.
More Information
For more information, see our full guide on Vodafone’s coverage in the UK. We’ve also got in-depth reviews of ASDA Mobile, Lebara Mobile, Talkmobile and VOXI.
Morna Bridges said:
Hello Ken. Thanks for your great site, it’s really informative. Can I get some advice please? After my contract with Vodafone finishes in May this year, I’m looking for a Vodafone network deal with an approx 2 GB data which also gives me roaming as I go to France about 3 times a year. What provider would you suggest I try? Many thanks. Morna
Ken replied:
Hi Morna,
Many thanks for your comment. I believe Lebara Mobile is the best network that matches your requirements. They offer 4G & 5G coverage from Vodafone, and there’s inclusive roaming in Europe as well. If you sign up today, you can get 8GB data for £1.99pm for the first 3 months (ends 31st March 2023) Alternatively, there’s 3GB data for £2.50pm (use the KEN3 voucher code to get 3 months half price).
Hope this helps,
Ken
Nick m said:
Voxi is a good network (usually strong signal) and has attractive pricing plans, but when they cut the free EU roaming I switched away.
Three network is not as good as Vodafone (usually weaker signal on iPhone), but the pricing offers from three reseller networks are the most attractive
Ian said:
Why isnt Virgin on this list? They use Vodafone
Ken replied:
Hi Ian,
Thanks for your comment. As of this month, Virgin Mobile have started moving their customers over to the O2 network. New Virgin Mobile customers will also get a SIM with coverage from O2.
Hope this helps!
Ken