Virgin mobile– exclusive to existing customers only, Virgin mobile offers 12-month unlimited data plans. Vodafone has the second-widest 5G coverage, but its speeds lag behind those of the other major networks, which is disappointing given the comparatively high price of its non-speed-limited plans. That said, most users will find an unlimited Vodafone plan that suits them – from news fanatics to content crunchers. Whether you go SIM Only or Pay Monthly with a handset, you can also get ‘ Inclusive Extras’ with selectplans. If you’re leaving another mobile network to join EE’s unlimited data plan, it’s a straightforward process to keep your current phone number.

There’s also a general fair usage policy saying you should limit your use to under 650GB per month.However, while unlimited data is available with phones and SIM Only, it’s not available with tablets.Also, Virgin Mobile is in the process of moving customers over to O2 plans, and also sells O2 plans (alongside its own ones). If you buy or are moved to an O2 plan, then you’ll be subject to that network’s fair usage terms, detailed further up.

If you’re after a no-nonsense unlimited data SIM for a phenomenally low outlay, look no further than iD Mobile. The unlimited data goodybag has no such speed restrictions, but it costs more and there is a fair usage policy stating that you should use under 650GB of data a month, and shouldn’t tether with 12 or more devices at once. Then there are ‘All Rounder’ plans, which also include data gifting and don’t limit your speeds, so you can take advantage of the full potential of 5G. These additionally grant you one ‘ Inclusive Extra’, from a choice of Netflix, Apple Music, BT Sport, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft 365, and a Roam Abroad Pass, which lets you roam in numerous destinations at no extra cost. According to EE, 4G roaming is currently available in 77 destinations. In other places, international roaming may be limited to 2G or 3G. There is a small premium to pay for choosing EE, but the network offers highaverage speeds and has more widespread coverage than mostrivals. There are some slight fair usage terms though, which you can see in the ‘unlimited data fair use policies’ chart elsewhere in this article.VOXI, which is a network run and owned by Vodafone, is now offering a 5G 30-day unlimited data plan. Those who stream a lot of video, such as Netflix shows, while away from a Wi-Fi connection can also benefit from unlimited data, especially if you want to stream in high quality. Different services use differing data amounts, but if you’re a media fiend then you’re sure to eat through a huge quantity. iD Mobile, which uses the Three network and is owned by Currys plc, offers an unlimited data plan on a 1or 12-month SIM Only contract, or as part of a 24-month handset plan.There are also 24-month SIM Only plans, but at the time of writing these don’t offer unlimited data.

Price will also depend on whether you’re getting a new phone on a monthly plan or choosing a SIM-only deal for your existing phone. Contract length Unlimited Data Plans: 50GB fair use policy applies outside UK. Personal, non-commercial use only. If you regularly tether 12 or more devices, we will consider this non-personal use and have the right to move you to a more suitable plan. We will consider usage above 600GB/month to be non-personal use and have the right to apply traffic management controls to deprioritise your mobile traffic during busy periods or to move you to a business plan. You can gift up to 100GB. Data usage on an unlimited data plan will be deducted from giftable allowance. Any data boost allowance will be added to the giftable allowance. One thing to note is you’ll need to manually share your data allowance every month. This is because it isn’t possible to share it automatically every month. Currently EE offers unlimited data SIM Only plans on a choice of 1-month, 12-month, and 24-month durations. They come with 5G data, as well as unlimited minutes and texts, but note that some of these plans cap your speeds at 100Mbps. Typically, these plans will also come with an allowance of minutes and texts (often also unlimited), unless it’s a plan for a mobile broadband device, in which case the SIM card might just come with data.

What our expert says...

If you’re buying an iPhone on a Pay Monthly contract from EE, you’ll be offered the Smart Benefit options for an iPhone regardless of whether you choose an EE Smart or EE Full Works plan. EE says their unlimited data plans are for “personal, non-commercial use only”. As such, there are three important fair use restrictions worth being aware of: