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Compare the best SIM only deals for families. Whether you need one for a teenager, a parent, or a grandparent who just needs calls and texts, there is a plan here for everyone.
There is no single family bundle plan that beats getting individual SIM only deals for each person. For heavy data users, Lebara's 100GB 12-month plan at £18 per month is the best value. For kids or average users, giffgaff's 30-day plans from £10 to £12 per month with no contract are ideal. For light users who mainly need calls and texts, Lebara's 5GB plan at just £5 per month is hard to beat.
Best family SIM deals right now
Lebara 100GB (12 month)
Chattr Unlimited (30 day)
giffgaff 75GB (30 day)
giffgaff 40GB (30 day)
Asda Mobile 100GB (24 month)
Lebara 5GB (30 day)
What a family of four could pay per month
Compare that to being on a big four network family bundle where you could easily be paying £30 to £50 per person per month. The same four people on the plans above cost less than what one person pays on a standard phone contract from EE or O2.
Do UK networks offer family plans?
Not really, not in the way US carriers do. The big four networks offer multi-line discounts occasionally but they rarely beat what you can get by simply choosing the right individual SIM plans. The market has moved to a point where budget MVNOs running on the exact same infrastructure as EE, O2, and Vodafone offer significantly better value per SIM than any bundled family product.
The approach that works best for most families is to match each person to the right plan for how they actually use their phone, rather than putting everyone on the same deal. A teenager who streams everything needs something different from a grandparent who mainly needs calls. See our full SIM only comparison for the complete range.
Questions people ask
The best approach is individual SIM only deals matched to each person's usage. For heavy users, Lebara's 100GB 12-month plan at £18 per month is excellent value. For kids or average users, giffgaff's 30-day plans from £10 per month with no contract work well. For light users, Lebara's 5GB plan at £5 per month is one of the cheapest available.
UK networks do not offer US-style family bundles. The best value for families is separate individual SIM only plans from budget networks. Getting each person on the right plan for their usage almost always works out cheaper than any bundled family product from the major networks.
giffgaff's 30-day rolling plans are a popular choice for children. No credit check, no long commitment, and you can cancel any time. The 40GB plan at £10 per month covers most kids comfortably. For younger children who mainly need calls and texts, Lebara's 5GB plan at £5 per month is one of the cheapest options available.
For most families, separate SIM only plans from budget networks work out cheaper. Individual plans from providers like Lebara, giffgaff, and Asda Mobile can each cost under £20 per month with generous data allowances, often beating what the big four charge per line on a family bundle.
Each person gets their own individual plan suited to how they use their phone. A heavy data user gets a 100GB or unlimited plan, a light user gets a smaller allowance. The plans are completely separate so each person manages their own account. This is more flexible than a shared bundle and usually works out cheaper too.
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