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Which mobile networks you get in United Kingdom

3 is the clearest common thread in the United Kingdom’s eSIM listings: it is named by nearly all providers. Vodafone UK, O2 UK and T-Mobile UK also recur widely, while Orange, Sure Mobile, Virgin Mobile, BT and Truphone make the list unusually broad. That breadth needs a little caution: brands can sit under the same corporate umbrella, from Hutchison 3G UK Ltd and Telefónica Europe to EE, Virgin Media and BT Group, so nine names do not mean nine wholly separate choices. The profiles list 5G as their ceiling, not a trip-long expectation.

  • 3Best stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Hutchison 3G UK Ltd

    40 of 42 providers

    Bloomy eSIM, Roamix, ASIMGO, MeSIM, and Connect Me Guru +35 more

  • T-Mobile UKBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by EE

    39 of 42 providers

    RedEx eSIM, Bloomy eSIM, ASIMGO, MicroESIM, and iroamly +34 more

  • O2 UKBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Telefónica Europe

    34 of 42 providers

    RedEx eSIM, Bloomy eSIM, ASIMGO, Roamix, and Connect Me Guru +29 more

  • Vodafone UKBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Vodafone

    29 of 42 providers

    Bloomy eSIM, RedEx eSIM, ASIMGO, MicroESIM, and Roamix +24 more
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  • Sure MobileBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Sure Isle of Man Ltd.

    5 of 42 providers

    RedEx eSIM, MicroESIM, ASIMGO, ESIM.DOG, and NXTL eSIM

  • Virgin MobileBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Virgin Media

    5 of 42 providers

    RedteaGo, JamboSIM, AirPlans, ESIM.DOG, and LightSIM

  • OrangeBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by EE

    3 of 42 providers

    RedteaGo, eSimCard, and AirHub

  • BTBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by BT Group

    1 of 42 providers

    RedteaGo

  • TruphoneBest stated technology: 5G

    1 of 42 providers

    RedteaGo

Where your data comes out in United Kingdom

Breakout is split: three providers use gateways in the UK, while one routes through France and two through the United States. The French hop is about 343 km and typically adds around 25 ms to a round trip, whereas the US route is roughly 5,917 km and about 106 ms; this adds delay, not a cap on download speed. More importantly, your IP appears in the breakout country, so a UK banking app may reject a foreign address. For banking access, choose a plan with a UK breakout.

Where providers break out, nearest country first. Estimated from distance, not measured.

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  • Flag of United KingdomBreaks out in In countryProviders breaking out here: NXTL eSIM (Recommended), RedEx eSIM (Recommended), AirHub (Recommended), Always Mobile (Recommended), ESIM.DOG (Recommended), Esimatic (Recommended), SimSmash~20 ms
  • Flag of BelgiumBreaks out in BelgiumProviders breaking out here: PuraSIM (Recommended), Inbox eSIM (Recommended), PikaSIM (Recommended), Roamix (Recommended), Globie (Recommended), Bloomy eSIM, YonoSIM, MoodSIM~25 ms
  • Flag of FranceBreaks out in FranceProviders breaking out here: ASIMGO (Recommended), ESIM.DOG (Recommended), SimSmash~25 ms
  • Flag of GermanyBreaks out in GermanyProviders breaking out here: ASIMGO (Recommended)~29 ms
  • Flag of NetherlandsBreaks out in NetherlandsProviders breaking out here: RedEx eSIM (Recommended), PikaSIM (Recommended), MoodSIM~43 ms
  • Flag of KosovoBreaks out in KosovoProviders breaking out here: Esimatic (Recommended)~47 ms
  • Flag of AustriaBreaks out in AustriaProviders breaking out here: ESIM.DOG (Recommended)~56 ms
  • Flag of PolandBreaks out in PolandProviders breaking out here: ESIM.DOG (Recommended)~59 ms
  • Flag of United States of AmericaBreaks out in United States of AmericaProviders breaking out here: GigSky~106 ms
  • Flag of Hong KongBreaks out in Hong KongProviders breaking out here: ASIMGO (Recommended)~160 ms

United Kingdom eSIM prices, month by month

Data has been getting cheaper in United Kingdom: a gigabyte typically goes for $0.70 now, against $1.08 when we started tracking it in December 2025, a fall of 35% across 12 months.

That is 64% below the $1.94 a gigabyte typically costs across the 234 destinations we track — only 8 of them come in lower, which puts United Kingdom among the cheapest places in the world to buy mobile data as a visitor. Competition is most of the story. We now compare 12,835 plans for United Kingdom from 70 providers, against 1,824 in December 2025.

Every figure here is the lower quartile of the plans in our catalogue that month — the cheaper end of what was actually on sale, rather than an average pulled up by a handful of premium plans.

  • United Kingdom$0.70
  • All destinations$1.94
Typical per GB
$0.70down 35% since Dec 2025
Typical per day
$0.61down 5% since Dec 2025
Plans compared
12,835up 11,011 since Dec 2025
Providers
70up 47 since Dec 2025

Change measured since December 2025, our first monthly snapshot.

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November 2026$0.70up 1% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.61down 2% on the previous monthTypical per day12,835Plans70Providers
October 2026$0.69down 1% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.62down 11% on the previous monthTypical per day12,800up 35% on the previous monthPlans70up 17 on the previous monthProviders
September 2026$0.70up 3% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.70up 35% on the previous monthTypical per day9,482up 130% on the previous monthPlans53up 25 on the previous monthProviders
August 2026$0.68down 6% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.52down 9% on the previous monthTypical per day4,122up 15% on the previous monthPlans28up 4 on the previous monthProviders
July 2026$0.72up 7% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.57up 8% on the previous monthTypical per day3,579down 1% on the previous monthPlans24down 1 on the previous monthProviders
June 2026$0.67down 4% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.53down 7% on the previous monthTypical per day3,620up 6% on the previous monthPlans25Providers
May 2026$0.70down 3% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.57down 2% on the previous monthTypical per day3,419up 2% on the previous monthPlans25up 1 on the previous monthProviders
April 2026$0.72down 8% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.58up 4% on the previous monthTypical per day3,362up 26% on the previous monthPlans24up 1 on the previous monthProviders
March 2026$0.78up 28% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.56down 3% on the previous monthTypical per day2,660down 51% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
February 2026$0.61down 39% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.58up 2% on the previous monthTypical per day5,383up 214% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
January 2026$1.00down 7% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.57down 11% on the previous monthTypical per day1,716down 6% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
December 2025$1.08Typical per GB$0.64Typical per day1,824Plans23Providers

Frequently Asked Questions about eSIMs for United Kingdom

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in United Kingdom, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

The UK has a crowded eSIM market: RedEx eSIM, Bloomy eSIM and Roamix are among the brands with particularly deep catalogues, though that says nothing about plan quality. Providers name local networks including 3, T-Mobile UK, O2 UK and Vodafone UK for their offers. With major sellers represented, the brand list is less useful than checking whether a plan’s data allowance and duration suit the trip, and whether it can be topped up if the data runs out.

What are the mobile networks available for a travel eSIM in United Kingdom?

3, T-Mobile UK, O2 UK and Vodafone UK appear in providers’ published network lists. That gives travel eSIM buyers a genuine choice of operator, but it is usually decided by the provider rather than selected on the phone after purchase. The eSIM you choose therefore influences which network is available to you, and the provider’s stated list makes that arrangement knowable in advance. These listings describe what providers have disclosed, not a guarantee of connection in every location or on every handset.

Are there any free data eSIM plans available for United Kingdom?

At present, the UK has a zero-cost data eSIM option, but it is a small trial allowance rather than a realistic travel plan. Access is usually conditional on registering with the provider, and it may be limited to one use per customer. That makes it useful for getting online briefly after arrival or checking basic service, not for relying on throughout a visit. The UK market is broad, so this sits alongside a large choice of paid eSIM plans.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for United Kingdom?

Most major travel eSIM providers offer plans labelled unlimited for the UK, so this is not a niche option. The catch is that “unlimited” means ongoing access, not unrestricted speed: after the plan’s fast-data allowance is used, service is slowed, sometimes for the rest of that day and sometimes until the plan ends. Allowances, reset patterns and reduced speeds vary, so compare those details rather than treating the label as a like-for-like promise.

Destinations near United Kingdom

Crossing a border from United Kingdom? Compare eSIMs for the countries around it.

Regional eSIMs that cover United Kingdom: Europe

eSIM Providers for United Kingdom

3 and Vodafone UK feature prominently in the network mix stated by eSIM sellers, with O2 UK and T-Mobile UK also represented. That gives travellers a genuine choice: an eSIM listing more than one operator can use another stated network if one is weaker at a particular stop, rather than leaving the trip dependent on one network. For rural routes, check the listed operators against your destinations before choosing a plan.

58 providers sell eSIMs for United Kingdom. Open one for its prices, its full plan list and the networks it puts you on here.