{"id":15596,"date":"2025-12-04T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/?p=15596"},"modified":"2026-02-01T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T09:53:22","slug":"tesco-mobile-pay-as-you-go","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/tesco-mobile-pay-as-you-go","title":{"rendered":"Tesco Mobile Pay As You Go Essentials: 30 Day Plans With No Contract &#038; No Credit Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><em>Tesco Mobile offers 30-day &#8216;Pay as you go Essentials&#8217; plans with no contract &amp; no need for a credit check.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41444\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-250x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-250x203.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-40x33.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-100x81.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-500x407.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple-750x610.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tesco-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Simple.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>With Tesco Mobile&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fno-contract-sim\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/no-contract-sim\">&#8216;Pay as you go Essentials&#8217; plan<\/a>, you can use your mobile phone with no contract &amp; no need for a credit check. Plans start from just \u00a35 for a 30-day bundle of data, minutes and texts. You&#8217;ll get 99% UK coverage, and inclusive EU roaming on your plan.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll review Tesco Mobile&#8217;s Pay As You Go service, including all of the deals available and what&#8217;s included on each one. We&#8217;ll also look at the features included, and how you can keep your current phone number when you move to Tesco Mobile.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_is_Pay_as_you_Go_Essentials\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> What is Pay as you Go Essentials?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tesco_Mobile_Pay_As_You_Go_Features\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Tesco Mobile Pay As You Go Features<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#No_Contract_No_Credit_Check\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> No Contract &amp; No Credit Check<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_Clubcard_Points\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Earn Clubcard Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#No_EU_Roaming_Fees\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> No EU Roaming Fees<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#99_Coverage_From_O2\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.4<\/span> 99% Coverage From O2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Keeping_Your_Phone_Number\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Keeping Your Phone Number<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#More_Information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> More Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_Pay_as_you_Go_Essentials\">What is Pay as you Go Essentials?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41335\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tesco-Mobile-Pay-As-You-Go-Essentials-Plans.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>In the UK, Tesco Mobile has launched their new range of &#8216;Pay as you go Essentials&#8217; plans.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from just \u00a35, these are designed to be simple 30-day bundles that will allow you to use your mobile phone with no contract and with no need for a credit check.<\/p>\n<table class=\"container table-sm tariff-widget-ng tariff-widget-ng-simo border mx-0 mb-3\">\r\n\t<thead>\r\n\t\t<tr class=\"row m-0 p-2 font-weight-bold text-center bg-light\">\r\n\t\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class=\"d-none d-md-block col-md-3 py-0\">Network<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0\">Data<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0\">Monthly Cost<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class=\"d-none d-md-block col-md-1 p-0\"><\/th>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"row position-relative px-3 m-0 border-top\" ><td class=\"col-md-3 px-2 pl-md-0 pt-3 pb-0 pb-md-3 border-0 text-center\"><img src='https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/images\/operators\/icon-200\/tesco.png' height='29' width='75' alt='Tesco Mobile'  class='text-center py-1'><br><ul style=\"list-style: none;\" class=\"text-md-left px-0 mt-2\"><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:#1937e4\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#1937e4\">O2<\/strong> coverage<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-phone fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>500 mins<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>500 texts<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\"><span class=\"data-allowance-number\">500<\/span>MB<\/strong><br>data<\/div><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\">\u00a35.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>No contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fpay-as-you-go-essentials\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/pay-as-you-go-essentials\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"PAYG_tesco_5.00_1_500\"  class=\"btn btn-primary w-100 stretched-link\"><span class=\"d-inline d-md-none\">See deal &nbsp;<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"row position-relative px-3 m-0 border-top\" ><td class=\"col-md-3 px-2 pl-md-0 pt-3 pb-0 pb-md-3 border-0 text-center\"><img src='https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/images\/operators\/icon-200\/tesco.png' height='29' width='75' alt='Tesco Mobile'  class='text-center py-1'><br><ul style=\"list-style: none;\" class=\"text-md-left px-0 mt-2\"><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:#1937e4\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#1937e4\">O2<\/strong> coverage<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-phone fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited mins<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited texts<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\"><span class=\"data-allowance-number\">10<\/span>GB<\/strong><br>data<\/div><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\">\u00a310.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>No contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fpay-as-you-go-essentials\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/pay-as-you-go-essentials\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"PAYG_tesco_10.00_1_10000\"  class=\"btn btn-primary w-100 stretched-link\"><span class=\"d-inline d-md-none\">See deal &nbsp;<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"row position-relative px-3 m-0 border-top\" ><td class=\"col-md-3 px-2 pl-md-0 pt-3 pb-0 pb-md-3 border-0 text-center\"><img src='https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/images\/operators\/icon-200\/tesco.png' height='29' width='75' alt='Tesco Mobile'  class='text-center py-1'><br><ul style=\"list-style: none;\" class=\"text-md-left px-0 mt-2\"><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:#1937e4\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#1937e4\">O2<\/strong> coverage<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-phone fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited mins<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited texts<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\"><span class=\"data-allowance-number\">25<\/span>GB<\/strong><br>data<\/div><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\">\u00a315.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>No contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fpay-as-you-go-essentials\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/pay-as-you-go-essentials\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"PAYG_tesco_15.00_1_25000\"  class=\"btn btn-primary w-100 stretched-link\"><span class=\"d-inline d-md-none\">See deal &nbsp;<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"row position-relative px-3 m-0 border-top\" ><td class=\"col-md-3 px-2 pl-md-0 pt-3 pb-0 pb-md-3 border-0 text-center\"><img src='https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/images\/operators\/icon-200\/tesco.png' height='29' width='75' alt='Tesco Mobile'  class='text-center py-1'><br><ul style=\"list-style: none;\" class=\"text-md-left px-0 mt-2\"><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:#1937e4\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#1937e4\">O2<\/strong> coverage<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-phone fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited mins<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited texts<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\"><span class=\"data-allowance-number\">50<\/span>GB<\/strong><br>data<\/div><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\">\u00a320.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>No contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fpay-as-you-go-essentials\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/pay-as-you-go-essentials\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"PAYG_tesco_20.00_1_50000\"  class=\"btn btn-primary w-100 stretched-link\"><span class=\"d-inline d-md-none\">See deal &nbsp;<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"row position-relative px-3 m-0 border-top\" ><td class=\"col-md-3 px-2 pl-md-0 pt-3 pb-0 pb-md-3 border-0 text-center\"><img src='https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/images\/operators\/icon-200\/tesco.png' height='29' width='75' alt='Tesco Mobile'  class='text-center py-1'><br><ul style=\"list-style: none;\" class=\"text-md-left px-0 mt-2\"><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:#1937e4\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#1937e4\">O2<\/strong> coverage<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-phone fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited mins<\/li><li class=\"d-inline-block mx-2 d-md-block mx-md-0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i>Unlimited texts<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\"><span class=\"data-allowance-number\">100<\/span>GB<\/strong><br>data<\/div><\/td><td class=\"col-6 col-md-4 py-0 py-md-3 px-2 border-0\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 p-2 rounded-lg bg-light text-center border\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.3rem;\">\u00a330.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>No contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fpay-as-you-go-essentials\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/pay-as-you-go-essentials\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"PAYG_tesco_30.00_1_100000\"  class=\"btn btn-primary w-100 stretched-link\"><span class=\"d-inline d-md-none\">See deal &nbsp;<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>Each plan lasts for 30 days, and can be set to renew automatically so you don&#8217;t need to remember to do it yourself. However, there&#8217;s no obligation to keep renewing &#8211; you can change or cancel your plan whenever you like.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"h3\">What are the benefits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s no contract.<\/strong> Because there&#8217;s no need to sign up for a contract, it&#8217;s perfect for gifting this Christmas (e.g. if you&#8217;re buying a phone for your friends or your kids). All of the plans are flexible so can easily pause, change or cancel your plan at any time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s no credit check.<\/strong> It&#8217;s easy to sign up for these plans, without the need to provide lots of detailed information. You can easily top-up your SIM with any debit card or credit card to get started.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You&#8217;ll get 99% population coverage.<\/strong> This is provided by O2&#8217;s 4G and 5G network across the UK.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There are no EU roaming fees.<\/strong> You can use the minutes, texts and data from your plan at no extra cost in <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fwhy-tesco-mobile%2Fawards-and-reviews%2Fhome-from-home\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/why-tesco-mobile\/awards-and-reviews\/home-from-home\">48 Home from Home destinations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You&#8217;ll collect Clubcard points.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll earn 1 Clubcard point for every \u00a31 that you spend on Tesco&#8217;s Pay as you go Essentials plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"h3\">What are the drawbacks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heavy users may prefer a <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fsim-only-deals%2Fsim-only-contracts\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/sim-only-deals\/sim-only-contracts\">Pay Monthly contract<\/a> with more data.<\/strong> If you need lots of data for your phone, you might be better off getting a Pay Monthly contract from Tesco. For instance, it&#8217;s currently possible to get <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43866565585\" data-tid='SIMO_tesco_13.00_12_30000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43866565585&a=106140&m=101917' data-aff='Tesco' rel='nofollow'>30GB data for \u00a313<\/a> on Tesco&#8217;s Pay Monthly SIMs (versus 25GB data for \u00a315 on Pay As You Go). In addition, there are unlimited data plans available on Pay Monthly, whereas the Pay As You Go plans stop at 100GB per month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s a bigger upfront cost if you want a new phone.<\/strong> If you choose one of <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fshop%2Fpay-monthly\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/shop\/pay-monthly\">Tesco&#8217;s Pay Monthly plans<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be able to get a new mobile phone with no upfront cost, or with a reduced upfront cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Tesco_Mobile_Pay_As_You_Go_Features\">Tesco Mobile Pay As You Go Features<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"No_Contract_No_Credit_Check\">No Contract &amp; No Credit Check<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41178\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-SIM-Card-2025.png 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>There&#8217;s no contract on Tesco Mobile&#8217;s &#8216;Pay as you go Essentials&#8217; plan. This means you have ultimate flexibility to change, pause, or cancel your plan at any time. For instance, you can move upwards to get a plan with more data, downwards to save some money on your phone bill, or you can pause (e.g. if you&#8217;re travelling outside the UK).<\/p>\n<p>Because there&#8217;s no credit check, it&#8217;s also fast and simple to sign up, as well as being open to everyone (e.g. as a SIM card for your kids).<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Earn_Clubcard_Points\">Earn Clubcard Points<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll earn 1 Clubcard point for every \u00a31 that you spend on Tesco&#8217;s Pay As You Go service. You can save these up to get a discount on your groceries, or you can convert them into Partner Vouchers to spend elsewhere (e.g. on days out).<\/p>\n<p>From time to time, Tesco Mobile also offers additional sign-up bonuses, which are paid in the form of bonus Clubcard points.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"No_EU_Roaming_Fees\">No EU Roaming Fees<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41180\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-250x97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-250x97.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-40x16.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-100x39.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-500x195.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees-750x292.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tesco-Mobile-No-EU-Roaming-Fees.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>On Tesco Mobile, you&#8217;ll get inclusive EU roaming on your plan. This means you can use your UK minutes, texts and data at no extra cost when travelling in the following 48 &#8216;Home From Home&#8217; destinations:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl-4\" style=\"column-count: 3; column-width: 8rem; column-gap: 1.5rem;\">\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n<li>Azores<\/li>\n<li>Belgium<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Canary Islands<\/li>\n<li>Croatia<\/li>\n<li>Republic of Cyprus<\/li>\n<li>Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Estonia<\/li>\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<li>French Guiana<\/li>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li>Gibraltar<\/li>\n<li>Greece<\/li>\n<li>Guadeloupe<\/li>\n<li>Guernsey<\/li>\n<li>Hungary<\/li>\n<li>Iceland<\/li>\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Isle of Man<\/li>\n<li>Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Latvia<\/li>\n<li>Liechtenstein<\/li>\n<li>Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg<\/li>\n<li>Madeira<\/li>\n<li>Malta<\/li>\n<li>Martinique<\/li>\n<li>Mayotte<\/li>\n<li>Monaco<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<li>Portugal<\/li>\n<li>Reunion<\/li>\n<li>Romania<\/li>\n<li>San Marino<\/li>\n<li>Slovakia<\/li>\n<li>Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n<li>St. Martin<\/li>\n<li>St. Barts<\/li>\n<li>Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Vatican City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span id=\"99_Coverage_From_O2\">99% Coverage From O2<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-26520\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020-137x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020-137x250.jpg 137w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020-22x40.jpg 22w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020-55x100.jpg 55w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020-274x500.jpg 274w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/O2-Coverage-Map-2020.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>On Tesco Mobile&#8217;s Pay As You Go service, you&#8217;ll have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fwhy-tesco-mobile%2F5g-powered-by-o2-network\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/why-tesco-mobile\/5g-powered-by-o2-network\">99% network coverage<\/a>, powered by the O2 network. In addition to their 4G coverage, you&#8217;ll also get access to 5G, as long as you&#8217;re using a 5G-ready phone in a 5G coverage area.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to check the coverage in your area before you sign up, you can do this by entering your postcode on Tesco Mobile&#8217;s online coverage map:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fcoverage-checker\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/coverage-checker\">Check Tesco Mobile Coverage (tescomobile.com) \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Keeping_Your_Phone_Number\">Keeping Your Phone Number<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fhelp%2Fgetting-started%2Fget-going-with-tesco-mobile%2Feverything-you-need-to-know-about-switching\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/help\/getting-started\/get-going-with-tesco-mobile\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-switching\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border shadow-sm alignright wp-image-39776 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-40x30.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024-750x560.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-Tesco-Mobile-2024.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>If you&#8217;re switching to Tesco Mobile from another UK mobile network, it&#8217;s a straightforward process transferring your phone number.<\/p>\n<p>To start, you should get a <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-codes-how-to-transfer-your-mobile-number-when-switching-networks\">PAC Code<\/a> from your current mobile network. You can get one by contacting your current provider, or by texting PAC to 65075. Once you&#8217;ve done that, you can order your new phone or SIM card from the Tesco Mobile website.<\/p>\n<p>Once your new Tesco Mobile phone or SIM card has arrived, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fhelp%2Fgetting-started%2Fget-going-with-tesco-mobile%2Feverything-you-need-to-know-about-switching\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/help\/getting-started\/get-going-with-tesco-mobile\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-switching\">text PORT to 23424<\/a>. You can then follow the instructions provided and your phone number will be transferred over.<\/p>\n<p>For step-by-step instructions on transferring your phone number to Tesco Mobile, please select your current mobile network from the drop-down menu below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"card d-inline-block pac-finder-widget mb-3\"><div class=\"card-header\"><strong>PAC Code Finder: Transfer Your Phone Number to Tesco Mobile<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"card-body\"><form action=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-codes-how-to-transfer-your-mobile-number-when-switching-networks\" method=\"get\"><p>Select your current mobile network:<\/p><p><select name=\"from\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Your current mobile network...<\/option><optgroup label=\"Major Networks\"><option value=\"bt\">BT Mobile<\/option><option value=\"ee\">EE<\/option><option value=\"giffgaff\">giffgaff<\/option><option value=\"o2\">O2<\/option><option value=\"sky\">Sky Mobile<\/option><option value=\"three\">Three<\/option><option value=\"virgin\">Virgin Mobile<\/option><option value=\"vodafone\">Vodafone<\/option><\/optgroup><optgroup label=\"Other Networks\"><option value=\"1pmobile\">1pMobile<\/option><option value=\"asda\">ASDA Mobile<\/option><option value=\"honestmobile\">Honest Mobile<\/option><option value=\"idmobile\">iD Mobile<\/option><option value=\"lebara\">Lebara Mobile<\/option><option value=\"lycamobile\">Lycamobile<\/option><option value=\"orange\">Orange<\/option><option value=\"plusnet\">Plusnet Mobile<\/option><option value=\"smarty\">Smarty<\/option><option value=\"superdrug\">Superdrug Mobile<\/option><option value=\"talkhome\">Talk Home<\/option><option value=\"talkmobile\">Talkmobile<\/option><option value=\"talktalk\">TalkTalk Mobile<\/option><option value=\"tesco\">Tesco Mobile<\/option><option value=\"tmobile\">T-Mobile<\/option><option value=\"vectone\">Vectone Mobile<\/option><option value=\"voxi\">VOXI<\/option><\/optgroup><\/select><\/p><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"to\" value=\"tesco\" \/><p><input id=\"pac-finder-widget-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Transfer Your Phone Number To Tesco Mobile &rarr;\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-code\/tesco-keep-number\" class=\"ml-2 small\">More Options<\/a><\/p><\/form><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"More_Information\">More Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For more information about Tesco Mobile&#8217;s Pay as you go Essentials, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tescomobile.com%2Fno-contract-sim\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Tesco Mobile\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.tescomobile.com\/no-contract-sim\">please see their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesco Mobile offers 30-day &#8216;Pay as you go Essentials&#8217; plans with no contract &amp; no need for a credit check. 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