Posted 27 February 2024

A respectable payg esim with a phone number for infrequent UK use?

Hi.

I will be visiting UK several times over the coming months. I would like to get an eSIM as a secondary sim for my iPhone, mostly for data - I expect about. 5GB per week and can top up as needed.
Having a UK phone number with would be nice, even if costs a little more.
I would much rather buy from a major brand like TMobile or Vodafone even if it's a little more.
Any solid recommendations, ideally ones that I can buy online?
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  1. sm9690's avatar
    Go via Quidco/topcashback compare and get a spusu eSIM for £1 for 5GB
    xchaotic's avatar
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    Thanks but who the hell are spusu, I'm kind of hesitant to give a random company so much of my personal data
  2. npow's avatar
    Tesco Mobile might meet your needs with some decent PAYG packages and eSIM support
  3. 001Cisco's avatar
    Try L y c a or Giffgaff
    Top up and buy a bundle before you come.

    L y c a need to text/ call every 90 days to stay active
    Giffgaff need to text/ call every 6 months to stay active.
    xchaotic's avatar
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    Somehow L y C a got a bad reputation for me bit I think I will try GG thanks
  4. innocent's avatar
    SPUSU
  5. xchaotic's avatar
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    Thanks again everyone - I'm using Spusu happily for some months now and cashback tracked nicely, looks like I'll be cash positive for the first 12 months at least!!!
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