Tesco Mobile SIM Only Deals

Why choose a Tesco Mobile SIM Only deal?

Tesco Mobile offers a wide selection of SIM Only deals, though most are on 12 or 24-month plans. You can get up to unlimited data, and all Tesco Mobile’s SIM Only plans also include unlimited minutes and texts.

Other benefits of Tesco Mobile SIM Only deals include free roaming in the EU, inclusive 5G, and support for tethering, Wi-Fi Calling, and 4G Calling.

Tesco Mobile also rewards Clubcard members, by giving you 1 Clubcard point for every £1 spent on your plan, and you can get family plans, which give each member of the plan an additional perk of their choice, including extra data, extra Clubcard points, money off the bill, and more.

Is Tesco Mobile a good network?

Tesco Mobile is a good network if you want O2’s coverage, as its shares O2’s infrastructure so its coverage is identical. That means it has around 99% population coverage with 4G and over 3,200 towns and cities covered with 5G.

Tesco Mobile’s speeds should also be similar to O2’s, which means a median 5G download speed of 75.1Mbps according to 2023 RootMetrics tests of O2. Tesco Mobile’s average 5G download speed meanwhile might be 77.0Mbps, based on September 2023 Opensignal tests of O2. The same site also found that O2’s average download speed was 20.9Mbps and its average upload speed was 5.0Mbps when using a combination of 5G, 4G, and 3G.

For customer service, Tesco Mobile is included in a 2023 Ofcom report, which found that 95% of customers were satisfied with the service overall, that 92% were satisfied with the signal strength, that 95% were satisfied with the value for money, and that just 7% had a reason to complain.

Those figures are all among the best of any network, and the report additionally found that 50% of those who complained were satisfied with the way their complaint was handled, and that there were just 5 complaints to Ofcom per 100,000 subscribers. Finally, the average call waiting time when contacting Tesco Mobile was found to be 1 minute and 5 seconds, which is far less than the industry average.

FAQ

Can I roam abroad with Tesco Mobile?

Yes, with Tesco Mobile you can roam abroad in the EU at no extra cost until at least 2025, and with no fair usage limits for data, other than ensuring you use your phone more in the UK than abroad over a rolling four-month period.

Does Tesco Mobile have credit checks?

Yes, Tesco Mobile will credit check you for its SIM Only plans. If you’d rather avoid credit checks, take a look at who offers SIM only deals with no credit check.

Can I keep my number when switching to Tesco Mobile?

You can keep your number when switching to Tesco Mobile and the process is quick and simple. First, order a new Tesco Mobile SIM Only deal. Then, while you wait for your SIM card to arrive, text ‘PAC’ to 65075 from the number you want to keep. You’ll receive a PAC (Porting Authorisation Code) in return.

Once your Tesco Mobile SIM card arrives, simply activate it and then text the word ‘PORT’ to 23424 from that phone. You’ll get a reply asking for your PAC code and the number you want to keep. So respond with those and Tesco Mobile will handle the rest.

Can I get unlimited data on Tesco Mobile?

Yes, Tesco Mobile offers SIM Only plans with unlimited data, and there are no significant fair usage restrictions either.