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United Kingdom eSIM.

London black cabs to the Scottish Highlands — connected across all four nations.

from £1.32/day · unlimited dataWill my phone work here? →
Unlimited data5G where availableInstant QR by emailHotspot where availableKeep your number5G ready
1 · How many days?
10 days
2 · How much data?
3GBBest pricevalid 15 days£8.12£0.81/day
Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.
Travellers (one eSIM each)
1
1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip£8.12

Every plan: QR by email in minutes · data-only, keep your number · days start on first connection · top up anytime · the total shown is the whole bill. What's included →

Good to know
British operators switched off their 3G networks in 2024, so an older handset can struggle on arrival — a modern 4G/5G eSIM sidesteps that and keeps you online from the Heathrow arrivals hall onward.
Unlimited, honestly.

Unlimited plans run at full speed up to a daily fair-use allowance, then at reduced speed until the allowance resets the next day — you're never cut off. Every plan is prepaid: the checkout total is the whole bill, and we never add overage charges.

Hotspot support varies by plan and destination — where it's available for your plan in the United Kingdom, it's shown in the plan details before you pay.

Sized to your trip

How much data do you need in the United Kingdom?

Step 1 · Trip length
Step 2 · How you use your phone on holiday
Step 3 · Anything extra?
Our recommendation for 10 days
A 20GB plan or larger.

You'll use roughly 11GB in total (≈1.1GB a day). Pick the next bundle size up and you'll land with headroom for the unexpected.

See United Kingdom plans for 10 days

Estimates based on typical app usage; streaming quality and hotspot habits vary. Every plan can be topped up mid-trip if you run hot.

The United Kingdom eSIM guide.

A trip round Britain leans on data more than you'd expect: contactless tap-in on the London Underground, live train times between cities, restaurant bookings, and maps through the lanes of York or the Scottish Highlands. A UK travel eSIM gives visitors one clear price across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — no roaming shock.

How it works on the day

British networks switched off 3G back in 2024, so an older handset can land and find nothing — a modern eSIM sidesteps that and has you online in the arrivals hall. Set it up at home, switch on at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester or Edinburgh, and EE, O2, Vodafone or Three takes over while your own number stays live for WhatsApp.

Choosing your days

A long weekend in London runs at the day rate. The classic England-into-Scotland tour over 7 to 10 days earns the lower rate, and a fortnight taking in Wales and the coast brings the per-day price down further still.

United Kingdom eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day
Days
Per day
Total
Saving
3 days1GB
£1.01
£3.04
—
5 days1GB
£0.60
£3.04
−40%
7 days1GB
£0.43
£3.04
−57%
10 days3GBPopular
£0.81
£8.12
−20%
15 days3GB
£0.54
£8.12
−46%
30 days5GB
£0.37
£11.16
−63%
Unlimited plans7 days £22.34·15 days £30.47·30 days £39.62
Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.
Where you're headed

Discover United Kingdom.

Scenic view of Tower Bridge in London, showcasing its majestic architecture under a dramatic sky.
Iconic Big Ben tower enveloped in fog with bustling London street scene.
A breathtaking aerial shot of London's Tower Bridge with the city skyline at dusk.

The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in the United Kingdom, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Made for your kind of trip.

City breaksLondon, Edinburgh and Manchester on tap — Tube maps, live train times and dinner bookings all day.
Road tripsOne plan from the Cotswolds to the Scottish Highlands — maps keep working where rural signal gets patchy.
Heritage & countrysideCastles, coast paths and the Lake District — data for trail maps and last-minute B&B bookings.
Business & stopoversOnline in the arrivals hall for calls, email and rides before the first black cab pulls away.

Coverage in the United Kingdom.

5G in supported areas on compatible devices; 4G more widely available
Connected · 5G
  • EE
  • O2
  • Vodafone UK
  • Three
Popular places covered
LondonEdinburghManchesterLiverpoolBathYorkCardiffBelfast
City by city

United Kingdom eSIM, city by city.

Heading somewhere specific in the United Kingdom? Each city guide covers the local airport, the areas you'll lean on data, and the same national United Kingdom eSIM — one plan, wherever you land.

Before you fly

United Kingdom eSIM questions, answered.

No. If the United Kingdom is one stop on a bigger European trip, the Europe regional eSIM covers 41 countries on one plan and switches partner networks automatically at every border — no new QR codes.
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