Pay-As-You-Go Phone Options in London

No matter the reason you’re in London, communication is important. International phone plans are also too expensive to use for longer than a week. The number of options available can be overwhelming, so we have compiled a list of some of the best Pay-As-You-Go mobile plans. The good news is, if your phone is unlocked you can reduce your costs dramatically by using a SIM card plan. 

At the bottom of the post you will find our Best Value Recommendation, which was determined by looking for the best plan that included unlimited data and a reputation for great service coverage in the London area.

Three - Click here to see Three's options -

• £15 per month SIM plan: all-you-can-eat data, 300 minutes, and 3,000 texts.

Vodaphone - Click here to see Vodaphone's options -

• £8 or £12 pay-as-you-go text-and-call only phones (Not smartphones)
• Pay-as-you-go Smartphones from £45
• £11 per month SIM plan: 300 UK minutes, 500 texts, 250MB data
• £15 per month SIM plan: 900 UK minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB data

Virgin Media - Click here to see Virgin Media's options -

• Text-and-call only phones from £19.99
• Multiple pay-as-you-go plans with perks for top-ups
• 15p per text
• 40p per minute
• £1 per day for the first 100MB of data, £1 per every subsequent 100MB of data used

O2 - Click here to see O2's options -

• £10 SIM card top up gets you 100 minutes, 1,000 texts, 500MB data
• £15 SIM card top up gets you 200 minutes, 2,000 texts, and 1GB data
• £20 SIM card top up gets you 400 minutes, 4,000 texts, and 2GB data

Orange - Click here to see Orange's options -

• Dolphin Plan: £15 SIM card top up gets you 600 texts and 2GB data
• Canary Plan: £15 SIM card top up gets you 200 minutes and texts
• Raccoon Plan: Topping up this plan gets you the cheapest rate calls and texts: 14p per minute or text

EE - Click here to see EE's options -

• £15 SIM card top up gets you 200 minutes, 3,000 texts, and 10 GB data* (data must be used within 90 days, then add-on purchased after that)

TalkTalk - Click here to see TalkTalk's options -

• £7 per month SIM plan: 300 minutes, unlimited texts, 600MB data
• £10 per month SIM plan: 500 minutes, unlimited texts, 1GB data
• £20 per month SIM plan: 2,000 minutes, unlimited texts, 4GB data

GiffGaff - Click here to see GiffGaff's options -

• £7.50 per month SIM plan: 200 minutes, unlimited texts, 250MB data
• £10 per month SIM plan: 500 minutes, unlimited texts, 1GB data
• £12 per month SIM plan: 250 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited data
• £15 per month SIM plan: 500 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited data
• £20 per month SIM plan: 2,000 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited data

Best Value Recommendation

For unlimited data with the best connection in London, go with Three’s £15 per month SIM plan: all-you-can-eat data, 300 minutes, and 3,000 texts. (Find that deal here!) This plan allows you to use all of your apps all day long with the best 3g connection!