Student SIM deals: all the best offers and discounts

One downside of being a student is that money can often be tight, but one upside is that there are frequently student discounts and deals available for things, and that includes SIM Only deals.

The exact offers vary depending on the mobile network, and some require you to sign up to specific accounts, but that’s a hoop that can be worth jumping through to save some money.

Below then, you’ll find an overview of the best student discounts we can find for the UK’s mobile networks.

Recommended Student SIM Deals

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Recommended student SIM deals

Network	Plan	Price
Uses EE's network	30GB data Unlimited mins & texts 1-month contract	£2.49 a month View deal
Uses EE's network	30GB data Unlimited mins & texts 1-month contract	£5 a month View deal
Uses Vodafone's network	500GB Unlimited mins & texts 1-month contract	£20 a month View deal
Uses Three's network	Unlimited data Unlimited mins & texts 1-month contract	£18 a month View deal

Networks offering student discounts

There are currently 16 networks in the UK offering students discounted SIM only deals.

We've outlined them in the summary table to make things easier for you, but those wanting more information can find further details in the sections that follow.

Network	Student SIM Discount	View Deals
EE	Discounted plans (Student Beans or UniDays required)	View deals
O2	Discounted plans (UniDays required)	View deals
Three	Discounted plans (up to 20%) (Student email required)	View deals
Vodafone	20%+ off plans (Unidays or Student Beans required)	View deals
1pMobile	10% discount and 50GB data boost (Student Beans required)	View deals
Asda Mobile	Discounts on selected plans (Student Beans or UniDays required)	View deals
GiffGaff	Discounted plans (Student email required)	View deals
iD Mobile	£15 for unlimited data (UniDays required)	View deals
Lebara	Discounted plans (Student Beans or UniDays required)	View deals
Lyca Mobile	Discounted plans (Student Beans or other student account required)	View deals
Sky Mobile	Discounted plans (Student Beans or Unidays required)	View deals
Smarty	Discounted plans (Student Beans or UniDays required)	View deals
Spusu	Discounted plans (Student Beans required)	View deals
Talkmobile	120GB for £11.95 (Student Money Saver required)	View deals
Tesco Mobile	Discounted plans (Student Beans required)	View deals
VOXI	Discounted plans (Go Certify, Student Beans or UniDays required)	View deals

EE

With EE there are a handful of SIM Only student discounts available at the time of writing. There’s a blanket 40% discount off SIMs, and there are also several other options, like a 12-month 20GB plan for just £12 per month.

The exact available offers may change, but EE often has some sort of student deal available. Note however that you need to sign up for a Student Beans or UniDays account to access these deals.

For more information, check out EE’s student discount page.

O2

O2 has partnered with UniDays to offer a handful of SIM Only deals to students. At the time of writing these include 10GB for £7 per month, 50GB for £8 per month, and 250GB for £15 per month, among others. Those are all 30-day rolling plans.

To grab one of these deals, head to O2’s UniDays page.

Three

On Three, you can save 20% off most SIM Only plans, whether you choose a 24-month, 12-month, or one-month rolling plan. And that discount also applies on Three’s more expensive Value and Complete plans.

To get these deals, just head to Three’s student discount page and enter your student email address.

Vodafone

With Vodafone, you can get 20% off SIM Only plans, with some plans being even more heavily discounted, but you need a UniDays or Student Beans account to access these deals.

So sign up for a Student Beans or UniDays account if you haven’t already, and then head to its Vodafone deals page.

1pMobile

If you have a Student Beans account, then you can grab 10% off all 1pMobile SIM plans for life, plus an initial 50GB boost.

To access these deals, just head to the 1pMobile page on Student Beans, where you can access the relevant discount code.

Asda Mobile

Right now, Asda Mobile is offering Student Beans and UniDays account holders various discounts on its SIM Only plans.

You can get a 50GB plan for just £10 per month, a 15GB plan for £6 per month, or – if you commit for 24 months – a 60GB plan for just £7.50 per month.

To access these student SIM deals, head to Asda Mobile’s student discount page.

Giffgaff

On Giffgaff, you can get a student deal that gives you 100GB of data for just £10 per month, which is 80GB more than you’d otherwise get for that much money.

Plus, it’s a monthly rolling plan, so there’s no commitment.

To qualify for this discount, you just need an ac.uk student email address, which you can enter into this Giffgaff form.

iD Mobile

Students on iD Mobile get access to a Student Exclusive SIM, which costs just £15 per month and comes with unlimited data, minutes, and texts.

To access this deal, you’ll need to sign up for a UniDays account, and then log in here.

Lebara

Lebara has a variety of student SIM deals available through Student Beans and UniDays. Highlights at the time of writing include half price on all SIM Only deals for three months, and a 30GB plan for just £2.49 per month (for three months).

Lyca Mobile

Lyca Mobile has a selection of student SIM deals available with a Student Beans or other student account. These include 50% off a 60GB SIM, 30GB SIM, or even an unlimited data SIM. Note though that in some cases the discounts only apply for the first month.

To grab one of these deals, head to Lyca Mobile’s student offers page.

Sky Mobile

Sky Mobile has a trio of student deals available through both Student Beans and UniDays. You can currently get a 10GB plan for £6 per month, 50GB for £11 per month, or unlimited data for just £20 per month.

Smarty

With either a Student Beans or UniDays account, you can get discounts on several Smarty SIM Only plans. These include unlimited data for just £18 per month, 80GB for £8 per month, and 15GB for £6 per month, among others.

Spusu

Spusu currently offers two student discounts through Student Beans. You can get 12GB of data for £5.90 per month or 22GB of data for just £6.90 per month.

To grab these, head either to Student Beans or Spusu’s site.

Talkmobile

If you have a Student Money Saver account you can grab a 120GB SIM plan on Talkmobile for just £11.95 per month.

That’s a 30-day rolling plan, and this plan is exclusive to students, with no 120GB option being offered at all direct from Talkmobile’s site.

Tesco Mobile

At the time of writing, Tesco Mobile sells a couple of student SIM deals through Student Beans. You can get either 6GB of data for £6 per month on a 12-month contract, or unlimited data for £17.50 per month on a 24-month plan.

VOXI

VOXI also offers a selection of student deals. These include 80GB for £10 per month (which is usually what you’d pay for 20GB), 125GB for £12, which is usually what you’d pay for 25GB, 200GB for £15 per month, which is typically what you’d pay for 35GB, and 500GB for just £20 per month, which is the standard price for 100GB.

In all cases you also get the first month free, and these are 30-day rolling plans, so there’s no commitment.

These plans are available direct on VOXI’s site (where you’ll have to verify your student status with GoCertify). Or you can access them through UniDays or Student Beans.