This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.Learn more If you’re fed up with overpaying for your mobile plan or don’t want to be tied into a lengthy years-long contract, EE has just overhauled its pay as you go tariffs with changes it says offer customers more value and flexibility.Prices start at £10 for a range of 30-day rolling plans, which means you’re only tied in for a month, and can change plans or cancel completely after that period.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Read more: Vodafone offers big broadband upgrade to millions Read more: UK’s broadband firms ranked: Is yours first or last? Tech news, reviews and latest gadgets plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.You can unsubscribe at any time.Read our Privacy Policy£10 gets you a SIM with 20GB 5G mobile data, unlimited text messages and 500 minutes, which for many people will be more than enough for their monthly mobile use.
You’ll only need more data if you are constantly streaming video or using your phone as a hotspot for other devices.If that sounds like you, you can go right up to unlimited data, minutes and texts for £35, which is about the current going rate for a totally unlimited, contract-free SIM in the UK.Giffgaff also charges £35 for this service, using BT-owned EE rival O2’s network.Where you might be tempted into EE’s new offering is with a perk called Data Parachute.This feature is available on any of EE’s pay as you go plans, and gives all customers an additional 1GB of free data if a plan is maxed out before the end of the 30 day term.
Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT“Data Parachute helps customers stay connected, whether to keep in touch with friends and loved ones or use Maps to get home, giving them a little extra breathing room until they can top up,” EE said.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTApple's John Ternus shares insight into the new iPhone Other perks on the plans include data rollover, which moves your unused data over to the following month, and free data boosts, which rewards repeat customers with extra GBs.EE is even offering 10 percent discounts on the sticker prices of all plans if customers set up a recurring card payment rather than manually top up each month.EE’s pay monthly 24-month contracts are oddly worse value at the lower prices.At the time of writing, a 20GB SIM on a two year plan is £15 per month with unlimited texts and data, so you do get more minutes for the additional £5 compared to the pay as you go 20GB £10 plan.But the £15 rises to £17.50 from 31 March 2027 and then to £20 from 31 March 2028.
Unless you’re sure you’ll use more than 500 minutes per month, the pay as you go option is much better value as the price will not rise and you aren’t tied into a contract you can’t get out of.
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