{"id":20865,"date":"2026-02-17T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/?p=20865"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:34:06","slug":"smarty-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/smarty-review","title":{"rendered":"SMARTY Mobile Review: 15GB for \u00a36, 30GB for \u00a37, 50GB for \u00a38 &#038; 80GB Data For \u00a39"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><em>SMARTY Mobile offers low-cost SIM cards such as 15GB data for \u00a36, 30GB data for \u00a37, 50GB data for \u00a38, and 80GB data for \u00a39.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-22122\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-300x123.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-40x16.png 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smarty-Logo-Colour-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">SMARTY<\/a> is a low-cost mobile network, offering SIM-only deals with 4G &amp; 5G coverage from Three.<\/p>\n<p>With its focus on simple one-month rolling Pay As You Go plans, SMARTY claims to give you &#8220;all the data you need for less&#8221;. At present, you can get a SMARTY SIM card with <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435758\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_6.00_1_15000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435758&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>15GB for \u00a36\/month<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_44053214721\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_7.00_1_30000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=44053214721&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>30GB for \u00a37\/month<\/a>. For heavy users, there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435759\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_8.00_1_50000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435759&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>50GB for \u00a38\/month<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43611485502\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_9.00_1_80000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43611485502&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>80GB for \u00a39\/month<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435760\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_10.00_1_100000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435760&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>100GB for \u00a310\/month<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_27712103261\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_18.00_1_999999' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=27712103261&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>unlimited data for \u00a318\/month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll review the SMARTY mobile network, including their latest SIM-only plans and offers available on SMARTY. We&#8217;ll also compare SMARTY&#8217;s price plans to those available on other mobile networks like <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/giffgaff-review\">giffgaff<\/a>. Finally, we&#8217;ll look at the coverage on SMARTY and how you can keep your current phone number when moving to the network.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Plans From:<\/th>\n<td>\u00a36 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Smarty SIM Only Deals:<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"pl-3 my-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435758\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_6.00_1_15000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435758&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>15GB data for \u00a36<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_44053214721\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_7.00_1_30000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=44053214721&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>30GB data for \u00a37<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435759\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_8.00_1_50000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435759&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>50GB data for \u00a38<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43611485502\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_9.00_1_80000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43611485502&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>80GB data for \u00a39<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435760\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_10.00_1_100000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435760&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>100GB data for \u00a310<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43052412540\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_12.00_1_150000' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43052412540&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>150GB data for \u00a312<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_27712103261\" data-tid='SIMO_smarty_18.00_1_999999' data-ourl='https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=27712103261&a=106140&m=10933' data-aff='Smarty' rel='nofollow'>Unlimited data for \u00a318<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Contract Length:<\/th>\n<td>No contract (monthly rolling plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Coverage:<\/th>\n<td><i class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\" style=\"color: #000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong style=\"color: #000;\">Three<\/strong> coverage (4G &amp; 5G) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fcoverage-checker\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/coverage-checker\">check postcode<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">What We Like:<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"pl-3 my-0\" style=\"list-style-type: '+ ';\">\n<li>Flexible one-month rolling plans with no contract &amp; no credit check.<\/li>\n<li>Access to Three&#8217;s 5G network with the fastest available speeds.<\/li>\n<li>Use your plan at no extra cost in the EU (up to 12GB per month).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">What We Don&#8217;t Like:<\/th>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"pl-3 my-0\" style=\"list-style-type: '- ';\">\n<li>Patchy coverage in some areas, but gradually getting access to Vodafone.<\/li>\n<li>There are no customer loyalty apps (e.g. Three+ rewards).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#SMARTY_SIM_Only_Plans\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> SMARTY SIM Only Plans<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Monthly_Plans\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> Monthly Plans<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pay_As_You_Go_Rates\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> Pay As You Go Rates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Data_Only_Money_Back_Plans\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.3<\/span> Data Only &amp; Money Back Plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Network_Coverage\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Network &amp; Coverage<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#4G_5G_Coverage_from_Three\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> 4G &amp; 5G Coverage from Three<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Wi-Fi_Calling_4G_Calling\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Wi-Fi Calling &amp; 4G Calling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tethering_Personal_Hotspot\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Tethering &amp; Personal Hotspot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#International_Roaming\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.4<\/span> International Roaming<\/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=\"SMARTY_SIM_Only_Plans\">SMARTY SIM Only Plans<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-32301\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-250x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-40x23.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Smarty-Simple-Plans-No-Long-Contracts.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>In the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">SMARTY Mobile<\/a> currently offers SIM-only deals with 4G &amp; 5G coverage from Three. Their plans start from \u00a36 per month and claim to give you &#8216;all the data you need for less&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Monthly_Plans\">Monthly Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following table shows the plans currently available from SMARTY Mobile:<\/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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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\">15<\/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;\">\u00a36.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435758\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_6.00_1_15000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435758&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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\">5<\/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;\">\u00a36.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_36506268296\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_6.00_1_5000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=36506268296&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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\">30<\/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;\">\u00a37.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_44053214721\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_7.00_1_30000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=44053214721&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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;\">\u00a38.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435759\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_8.00_1_50000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435759&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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\">80<\/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;\">\u00a39.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43611485502\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_9.00_1_80000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43611485502&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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;\">\u00a310.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43746435760\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_10.00_1_100000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43746435760&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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\">150<\/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;\">\u00a312.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_43052412540\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_12.00_1_150000\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=43052412540&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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\/smarty.png' height='14' width='75' alt='Smarty'  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:#000\" class=\"fa fa-signal fa-fw mr-1\"><\/i><strong style=\"color:#000\">Three<\/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;\">Unlimited<\/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;\">\u00a318.00<\/strong><br>per month<hr class=\"my-2\"><span style=\"font-size:90%\"><strong>1 month contract<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/td><td class=\"py-3 col-md-1 px-0 border-0 position-static\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/sim-only\/?tariff=aw_27712103261\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  data-tid=\"SIMO_smarty_18.00_1_999999\"  data-ourl=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/pclick.php?p=27712103261&a=106140&m=10933\"  data-aff=\"Smarty\"  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>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">see all of the latest plans and offers on the SMARTY website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Pay_As_You_Go_Rates\">Pay As You Go Rates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19322\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Top-Up-Logo-222x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Top-Up-Logo-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Top-Up-Logo-30x40.png 30w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Top-Up-Logo-74x100.png 74w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Top-Up-Logo.png 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/>Except from on SMARTY&#8217;s Data Only plans, you&#8217;ll get unlimited UK minutes and unlimited UK texts included in your monthly payment. You&#8217;ll also get an inclusive allowance of mobile data.<\/p>\n<p>For anything else that&#8217;s not included in your SMARTY plan allowance, you&#8217;ll need to top-up your SMARTY account with a cash add-on. The cash add-on can then be used to pay for your out-of-plan usage:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-ken table-sm table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\">Calling Rates:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calls to UK landline &amp; mobile<\/td>\n<td>Included with base plan (Voice &amp; Data Discount plans)<br \/>\n10p\/minute (Data Only plans)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calls to Voicemail<\/td>\n<td>Included with base plan (excluding Data Only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calls to <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/cheapest-international-calls\">International Numbers<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19p\/minute to \u00a32\/minute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calls to <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/special-rate-phone-numbers\">Special Rate Numbers<\/a><\/td>\n<td>3p\/minute access charge<br \/>\n+ service charge from the company you\u2019re calling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\">Messaging Rates:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Text Message (SMS)<\/td>\n<td>Included with base plan (Voice &amp; Data Discount plans)<br \/>\n10p\/text (Data Only plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Picture Message (MMS)<\/td>\n<td>Included with base plan (Voice &amp; Data Discount plans)<br \/>\n40p\/message (Data Only plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\">Data Rates:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mobile Data<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31\/GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t possible to use SMARTY on a pure Pay As You Go basis. This is because you&#8217;ll need to maintain an active plan at all times to maintain access to their network.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Data_Only_Money_Back_Plans\">Data Only &amp; Money Back Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fdata-sim\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/data-sim\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border shadow-sm alignright wp-image-33681 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-250x131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-250x131.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-40x21.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-500x261.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans-750x392.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SMARTY-Data-Only-Plans.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Aside from SMARTY&#8217;s regular price plans (which are sometimes referred to as &#8220;Voice plans&#8221;), there are two other types of plan available on SMARTY:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fdata-sim\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/data-sim\">Data Only plans<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>SMARTY offers Data Only plans such as 2GB data for \u00a35, 15GB data for \u00a39, 40GB data for \u00a313 and 100GB data for \u00a317. You won&#8217;t get any inclusive minutes or texts on a Data Only plan. In most cases, we&#8217;d recommend choosing <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">one of the regular plans<\/a> instead as you&#8217;ll get a lot more data for your money that way. You&#8217;ll also get unlimited UK minutes and texts included on the regular plans.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fdata-rollover%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/data-rollover\/\">Money Back plans<\/a>:<\/strong> On SMARTY&#8217;s Money Back plans, you&#8217;ll get \u00a31 back for each GB of unused data. Although this sounds like an good feature, it&#8217;s less useful in practice as you&#8217;ll pay more for your plan. For instance, you&#8217;ll pay <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fplans%2F1gb-data\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/plans\/1gb-data\">\u00a36 for the 1GB Money Back data plan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SMARTY also offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fgroup-plans\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/group-plans\">10% discount<\/a> when you set up a Group with multiple SMARTY SIM cards.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Network_Coverage\">Network &amp; Coverage<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"4G_5G_Coverage_from_Three\">4G &amp; 5G Coverage from Three<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22695\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Coverage-2019-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smarty Coverage Map\" width=\"161\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Coverage-2019-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Coverage-2019-26x40.jpg 26w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Coverage-2019-65x100.jpg 65w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Coverage-2019.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SMARTY is the low-cost sub-brand of Three. As <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/mobile-networks-using-three-coverage\">Three provides the underlying coverage<\/a> for SMARTY, customers will receive <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/smarty-mobile-coverage\">the same coverage<\/a> as customers on Three.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, Three&#8217;s 5G network has been a top-performer in terms of average download speeds, but they&#8217;ve also struggled with poorer coverage in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>However, as a result of the VodafoneThree merger in 2025, Three has now started to combine their UK network with Vodafone. In certain areas, this means SMARTY customers are now able to connect to Vodafone\u2019s network as well, giving better coverage and a more consistent experience compared to before.<\/p>\n<p>You can check the coverage in your area by entering your postcode on <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fcoverage-checker\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/coverage-checker\">SMARTY\u2019s online coverage map<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fcoverage-checker\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/coverage-checker\">Check SMARTY Coverage Map (smarty.co.uk) \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information, see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/smarty-mobile-coverage\">SMARTY&#8217;s mobile network coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Wi-Fi_Calling_4G_Calling\">Wi-Fi Calling &amp; 4G Calling<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-33438\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-250x136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-250x136.jpg 250w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-40x22.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-500x273.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling-750x409.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhone-WiFi-Calling.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/wifi-calling-and-4g-calling\">Wi-Fi Calling and 4G Calling<\/a> are now available on SMARTY if you&#8217;re using a compatible mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>With Wi-Fi Calling, you&#8217;re able to make and receive phone calls on SMARTY using a Wi-Fi connection. This helps you to stay connected in places where a traditional mobile signal isn&#8217;t available (e.g. in buildings with thick walls and in rural locations with poor coverage).<\/p>\n<p>With 4G Calling (also known as VoLTE), you can make and receive phone calls using a 4G connection. This allows you to benefit from HD-quality voice calls. You&#8217;ll also benefit from faster download speeds whilst you&#8217;re on a call.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Tethering_Personal_Hotspot\">Tethering &amp; Personal Hotspot<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-23230\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-124x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-124x250.jpg 124w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-510x1024.jpg 510w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-20x40.jpg 20w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-50x100.jpg 50w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-249x500.jpg 249w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot-373x750.jpg 373w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iPhone-Personal-Hotspot.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/tethering-on-uk-networks\">Tethering or personal hotspot<\/a> refers to the process of sharing your smartphone&#8217;s internet connection with another device (e.g. with your laptop or tablet). It&#8217;s useful for getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/mobile-broadband-deals\">mobile broadband connection<\/a> on the go: for instance, sending e-mails on your laptop or watching YouTube videos on your tablet.<\/p>\n<p>SMARTY allows the use of both tethering and portable hotspot. This is confirmed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.smarty.co.uk%2Fhelp-and-support-with-smarty%2Ftethering-and-mobile-hotspots\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/help.smarty.co.uk\/help-and-support-with-smarty\/tethering-and-mobile-hotspots\">SMARTY help centre<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You\u2019re entitled to use your data however you like, no matter which of the SMARTY plans you&#8217;re on, so you can tether and use your phone as a mobile hot spot with your full allowance if you want to.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/smarty-data-sim\">use your SMARTY SIM card inside a data-only device<\/a> such as your tablet, mobile broadband dongle and 4G broadband router.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"International_Roaming\">International Roaming<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21330\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan-40x26.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Travel-Plan.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>On SMARTY, it&#8217;s possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/using-your-mobile-phone-abroad\">use your mobile phone abroad<\/a> through international roaming.<\/p>\n<p>Within Europe, you can use your SMARTY plan allowances at no extra cost. However, on price plans with more than 12GB of data, European roaming is capped at a maximum of 12GB per month.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re travelling outside Europe, you&#8217;ll be required to top-up your account with a cash add-on before you depart. You&#8217;ll then pay <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Froaming%2Finternational\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/roaming\/international\">SMARTY&#8217;s international roaming rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Keeping_Your_Phone_Number\">Keeping Your Phone Number<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow-sm alignright wp-image-22130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-40x29.jpg 40w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Transfer-Phone-Number-to-SMARTY.jpg 1233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>If you&#8217;d like to keep your current phone number when moving to SMARTY, it&#8217;s a straightforward process to transfer it from your old mobile network.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, start off by <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">ordering a SIM card from SMARTY<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve done that, ask your old network to provide you with a <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-codes-how-to-transfer-your-mobile-number-when-switching-networks\">PAC Code<\/a>. This can be obtained through your old mobile network&#8217;s website or app, or by texting <em>PAC<\/em> to <em>65075<\/em>. You should normally receive your PAC Code within 60 seconds of your request.<\/p>\n<p>When your new SIM card from SMARTY arrives in the post, pop it inside your mobile phone and activate the service. To start with, it will come with a temporary phone number assigned to it. This will allow you to test out SMARTY&#8217;s service before you move your phone number over.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re happy to continue, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2Fdashboard%2Ftransfer\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/dashboard\/transfer\">log in to your SMARTY account dashboard<\/a> to submit your PAC Code and to have your phone number moved over.<\/p>\n<p>For step-by-step instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-code\/smarty-keep-number\">how to move your phone number to SMARTY Mobile<\/a>, please select your current 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 Smarty<\/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=\"smarty\" \/><p><input id=\"pac-finder-widget-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Transfer Your Phone Number To Smarty &rarr;\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-code\/smarty-keep-number\" class=\"ml-2 small\">More Options<\/a><\/p><\/form><\/div><\/div>\n<p>For more information about transferring your phone number between networks, see <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/pac-codes-how-to-transfer-your-mobile-number-when-switching-networks\">our guide to using a PAC Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"More_Information\">More Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/redir\/?go=https%3A%2F%2Fsmarty.co.uk%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-aff=\"Smarty\" data-ourl=\"https:\/\/smarty.co.uk\/\">please see the official SMARTY Mobile website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMARTY Mobile offers low-cost SIM cards such as 15GB data for \u00a36, 30GB data for \u00a37, 50GB data for \u00a38, and 80GB data for \u00a39. 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