eSIM United Kingdom
73 data plans from 5 providers compared by price. All prices checked on .
On 15 November 2026, the cheapest eSIM for the United Kingdom costs €2.49: 1 GB for 30 days from BNESIM.
See the plan at BNESIM- 1 Price €2.49
- 2 Data 1 GB
- 3 Validity 30 days
- 4 Compared 73 plans
The cheapest plan by length of trip
- One week, at least 5 GB €6.49 BNESIM, 5 GB for 30 days €1.30 per GB See the plan at BNESIM
- Two weeks, at least 10 GB €11.00 Ubigi, 10 GB for 30 days €1.10 per GB See the plan at Ubigi
- One week, unlimited €21.00 Ubigi, 7 days €3.00 per day See the plan at Ubigi
- Lowest price per GB €32.00 Ubigi, 50 GB for 30 days €0.64 per GB See the plan at Ubigi
What does a gigabyte cost?
The lowest price per GB for each data volume, unlimited plans left out.
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€2.491 GBBNESIM, 30 days
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€1.663 GBBNESIM, 30 days
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€1.305 GBBNESIM, 30 days
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€0.8610 GBJetpac, 1 day
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€1.0020 GBBNESIM, 30 days
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€0.6450 GBUbigi, 30 days
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€0.95100 GBBNESIM, 30 days
All plans by data size
Sorted by price within each group, cheapest first. The links lead to the provider; for some we receive a commission, which changes neither the price nor the order.
Under 5 GB
| Rank | Provider | Plan | Network | Hotspot | Price | per GB | per day | Checked | Go to provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNESIM | 1 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€2.49
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€2.49 per GB | €0.08 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 2 | Yesim | 1 GB, 30 days | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€2.50
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€2.50 per GB | €0.08 | Go to Yesim | |
| 3 | Airalo | 1 GB, 3 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€3.62
converted from $4.00
|
€3.62 per GB | €1.21 | Go to Airalo | |
| 4 | BNESIM | 3 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€4.99
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€1.66 per GB | €0.17 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 5 | Ubigi | 3 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€5.00
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€1.67 per GB | €0.17 | Go to Ubigi | |
| 6 | Jetpac | 3 GB, 1 day | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€5.88
converted from $6.50
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€1.96 per GB | €5.88 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 7 | Jetpac | 1 GB, 4 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€6.33
converted from $7.00
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€6.33 per GB | €1.58 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 8 | Jetpac | 3 GB, 4 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€6.79
converted from $7.50
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€2.26 per GB | €1.70 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 9 | Airalo | 3 GB, 3 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€7.69
converted from $8.50
|
€2.56 per GB | €2.56 | Go to Airalo | |
| 10 | Airalo | 3 GB, 7 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€8.14
converted from $9.00
|
€2.71 per GB | €1.16 | Go to Airalo | |
| 11 | Jetpac | 3 GB, 7 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€8.14
converted from $9.00
|
€2.71 per GB | €1.16 | Go to Jetpac |
5 to under 15 GB
| Rank | Provider | Plan | Network | Hotspot | Price | per GB | per day | Checked | Go to provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNESIM | 5 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€6.49
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€1.30 per GB | €0.22 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 2 | Jetpac | 5 GB, 1 day | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€6.79
converted from $7.50
|
€1.36 per GB | €6.79 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 3 | Jetpac | 5 GB, 4 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€7.69
converted from $8.50
|
€1.54 per GB | €1.92 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 4 | Jetpac | 10 GB, 1 day | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€8.60
converted from $9.50
|
€0.86 per GB | €8.60 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 5 | Ubigi | 10 GB, 7 days | not stated | not stated |
€9.00
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€0.90 per GB | €1.29 | Go to Ubigi | |
| 6 | Jetpac | 5 GB, 7 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€9.05
converted from $10.00
|
€1.81 per GB | €1.29 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 7 | Yesim | 5 GB, 30 days | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€9.60
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€1.92 per GB | €0.32 | Go to Yesim | |
| 8 | Jetpac | 10 GB, 4 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€10.86
converted from $12.00
|
€1.09 per GB | €2.72 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 9 | Airalo | 5 GB, 7 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€10.86
converted from $12.00
|
€2.17 per GB | €1.55 | Go to Airalo | |
| 10 | Jetpac | 5 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€10.86
converted from $12.00
|
€2.17 per GB | €0.36 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 11 | Ubigi | 10 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€11.00
|
€1.10 per GB | €0.37 | Go to Ubigi | |
| 12 | Airalo | 5 GB, 15 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€11.31
converted from $12.50
|
€2.26 per GB | €0.75 | Go to Airalo | |
| 13 | Airalo | 5 GB, 30 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€11.76
converted from $13.00
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€2.35 per GB | €0.39 | Go to Airalo | |
| 14 | BNESIM | 10 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€11.99
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€1.20 per GB | €0.40 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 15 | Jetpac | 10 GB, 7 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€12.67
converted from $14.00
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€1.27 per GB | €1.81 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 16 | Jetpac | 10 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€15.38
converted from $17.00
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€1.54 per GB | €0.51 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 17 | Yesim | 10 GB, 30 days | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€16.00
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€1.60 per GB | €0.53 | Go to Yesim | |
| 18 | Airalo | 10 GB, 7 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€16.29
converted from $18.00
|
€1.63 per GB | €2.33 | Go to Airalo | |
| 19 | Airalo | 10 GB, 15 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€16.74
converted from $18.50
|
€1.67 per GB | €1.12 | Go to Airalo | |
| 20 | Airalo | 10 GB, 30 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€17.19
converted from $19.00
|
€1.72 per GB | €0.57 | Go to Airalo |
15 GB and more
| Rank | Provider | Plan | Network | Hotspot | Price | per GB | per day | Checked | Go to provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jetpac | 15 GB, 7 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€14.48
converted from $16.00
|
€0.97 per GB | €2.07 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 2 | Jetpac | 15 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€19.00
converted from $21.00
|
€1.27 per GB | €0.63 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 3 | BNESIM | 20 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€19.99
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€1.00 per GB | €0.67 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 4 | Ubigi | 25 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€22.00
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€0.88 per GB | €0.73 | Go to Ubigi | |
| 5 | Yesim | 20 GB, 30 days | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€22.00
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€1.10 per GB | €0.73 | Go to Yesim | |
| 6 | Jetpac | 30 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€22.62
converted from $25.00
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€0.75 per GB | €0.75 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 7 | Jetpac | 40 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€27.14
converted from $29.99
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€0.68 per GB | €0.90 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 8 | Airalo | 20 GB, 15 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€27.14
converted from $30.00
|
€1.36 per GB | €1.81 | Go to Airalo | |
| 9 | Yesim | 30 GB, 30 days | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€28.00
|
€0.93 per GB | €0.93 | Go to Yesim | |
| 10 | Airalo | 20 GB, 30 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€28.05
converted from $31.00
|
€1.40 per GB | €0.94 | Go to Airalo | |
| 11 | Jetpac | 20 GB, 30 days | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€31.67
converted from $35.00
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€1.58 per GB | €1.06 | Go to Jetpac | |
| 12 | Ubigi | 50 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€32.00
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€0.64 per GB | €1.07 | Go to Ubigi | |
| 13 | Airalo | 50 GB, 30 days | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€35.29
converted from $39.00
|
€0.71 per GB | €1.18 | Go to Airalo | |
| 14 | BNESIM | 50 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€46.99
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€0.94 per GB | €1.57 | Go to BNESIM | |
| 15 | BNESIM | 100 GB, 30 days | not stated | not stated |
€94.99
|
€0.95 per GB | €3.17 | Go to BNESIM |
Unlimited data
The “Full speed” column gives the limit the provider itself states.
| Rank | Provider | Plan | Full speed | Network | Hotspot | Price | per day | Checked | Go to provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesim | 1 day | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€3.50
|
€3.50 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 2 | Ubigi | 1 day | not stated | not stated | not stated |
€5.00
|
€5.00 per day | Go to Ubigi | |
| 3 | Jetpac | 3 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€9.94
converted from $10.99
|
€3.31 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 4 | Airalo | 3 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€10.41
converted from $11.50
|
€3.47 per day | Go to Airalo | |
| 5 | Yesim | 3 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€10.50
|
€3.50 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 6 | Jetpac | 5 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€16.28
converted from $17.99
|
€3.26 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 7 | Airalo | 5 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€16.74
converted from $18.50
|
€3.35 per day | Go to Airalo | |
| 8 | Yesim | 5 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€17.50
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€3.50 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 9 | Ubigi | 7 days | not stated | not stated | not stated |
€21.00
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€3.00 per day | Go to Ubigi | |
| 10 | Jetpac | 7 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€23.52
converted from $25.99
|
€3.36 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 11 | Airalo | 7 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€24.43
converted from $27.00
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€3.49 per day | Go to Airalo | |
| 12 | Yesim | 7 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€24.50
|
€3.50 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 13 | BNESIM | 10 days | not stated | not stated | not stated |
€29.00
|
€2.90 per day | Go to BNESIM | |
| 14 | Yesim | 10 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€29.94
|
€2.99 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 15 | Jetpac | 10 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€30.75
converted from $33.99
|
€3.08 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 16 | Airalo | 10 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€31.22
converted from $34.50
|
€3.12 per day | Go to Airalo | |
| 17 | Ubigi | 15 days | not stated | not stated | not stated |
€32.00
|
€2.13 per day | Go to Ubigi | |
| 18 | Yesim | 14 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€37.19
|
€2.66 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 19 | Jetpac | 15 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€37.99
converted from $41.99
|
€2.53 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 20 | Yesim | 15 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€39.00
|
€2.60 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 21 | Airalo | 15 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€43.43
converted from $48.00
|
€2.90 per day | Go to Airalo | |
| 22 | Ubigi | 30 days | not stated | not stated | not stated |
€44.00
|
€1.47 per day | Go to Ubigi | |
| 23 | Jetpac | 21 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€45.23
converted from $49.99
|
€2.15 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 24 | Yesim | 21 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€46.20
|
€2.20 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 25 | Yesim | 30 days | not stated | EE UK, Hutchison 3, Orange, Vodafone, 5G | not stated |
€57.00
|
€1.90 per day | Go to Yesim | |
| 26 | Jetpac | 30 days | 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbit/s | 3, Everything Everywhere | allowed |
€59.71
converted from $65.99
|
€1.99 per day | Go to Jetpac | |
| 27 | Airalo | 30 days | not stated | EE, Three, Virgin Media O2, 5G | not stated |
€62.43
converted from $69.00
|
€2.08 per day | Go to Airalo |
Prices in US dollars are converted to euros at the rate of 13 Nov 2026 (1 USD = €0.9048, source: www.ecb.europa.eu). At checkout the amount can differ by a few cents.
Good to know for the United Kingdom
Roaming with a German contract
According to the EU portal Your Europe, roaming at domestic prices applies in the EU and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine. The UK is not included. The portal adds that many providers extend their offers to other countries.
Source: europa.eu, read on 14 Nov 2026
Telekom still treats the UK like an EU country for roaming. According to Telekom, data, calls and messages there carry no extra roaming charges.
Source: www.telekom.de, read on 14 Nov 2026
Vodafone charges no surcharges for calls, texts and data in the UK. According to Vodafone, the UK remains part of its EU roaming zone after leaving the EU.
Source: www.vodafone.de, read on 14 Nov 2026
O2 lists the UK in zone 2, but according to its price list it bills only the zone 1 (EU-regulated) price there until 31.12.2026. In zone 1, data is billed at domestic terms.
Source: www.o2online.de, read on 14 Nov 2026
Networks
According to the UK government, the UK's 2G mobile networks are owned by BT/EE, VodafoneThree and Virgin Media O2 and are being switched off.
Source: www.gov.uk, read on 14 Nov 2026
Hotspot
24 of the 73 plans allow a hotspot, for 49 the provider does not say.
Also
According to Apple, with Dual SIM both numbers can make and receive calls and FaceTime calls and send and receive iMessage, SMS and MMS. The iPhone uses only one mobile network at a time for mobile data.
Source: support.apple.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
Activation
According to Apple, Dual SIM on iPhone works for travel abroad: one number for the home line and another for the line used while travelling. From iOS 26, loading a travel eSIM may use a dedicated setup flow.
Source: support.apple.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
According to Apple, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later support Dual SIM with eSIM. To use two carriers, the carrier must unlock the iPhone, or both plans must come from the same carrier.
Source: support.apple.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
According to Google, an eSIM is added on Pixel phones under Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > Add SIM > Set up eSIM. If the eSIM is not detected automatically during setup, it may first need to be activated through the carrier, Google says.
Source: support.google.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
According to Google, a Pixel phone must be free of a SIM lock to work on any mobile network. Phones bought from a carrier can be SIM-locked for up to 2 years, Google says.
Source: support.google.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
According to Samsung, an eSIM can be activated on Galaxy phones (depending on the model) by scanning the operator's QR code, automatically or by entering the details by hand, under Settings > Connections > SIM manager > Add eSIM.
Source: www.samsung.com, read on 14 Nov 2026
Common questions
What does an eSIM for the United Kingdom cost?
On 15 November 2026, the 73 checked plans cost between €2.49 and €94.99. Per GB, that is €0.64 to €6.33.
Which eSIM is cheapest for a week in the United Kingdom?
For seven days with at least 5 GB, on 15 November 2026 it is the plan “5 GB for 30 days” from BNESIM for €6.49.
Which eSIM for the United Kingdom has unlimited data?
27 of the 73 plans have unlimited data. On 15 November 2026, the cheapest for at least seven days costs €21.00: 7 days from Ubigi.
Can I make calls with a travel eSIM?
56 of the 73 plans are data only, for 17 the provider does not say.