What’s included in these prices?

Every price bundles the handset and the airtime — data, calls and texts — on a single monthly bill. Figures are the cheapest live deal we found per network.

What is “effective monthly”?

The airtime monthly plus any upfront handset cost spread evenly across the contract term. It lets you compare a low-monthly, high-upfront deal against a higher-monthly, nothing-to-pay-today deal on the same basis.

Is it cheaper to buy the handset outright?

Often, yes — pairing a SIM-free handset with a SIM-only plan can work out lower over the term. Check our SIM-only pricing to compare the airtime side on its own.

Can we order more than one?

Yes. Tell us how many you need in plain English and we will brief the providers most likely to win your fleet — no spreadsheets required.

How fresh is this pricing?

We refresh it weekly from live network and reseller catalogues. The date below the call-to-action shows the last update.

Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 256GB pricing across the UK’s major networks.

Real effective monthly prices — we spread any upfront cost across the contract so the comparison is like-for-like. Refreshed every week.

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Typical effective monthly
£54.14/mo
Median across live deals, upfront amortised
Best value
£33.47/mo
EE · 10GB · 36-month
Price trend
−£7.88
Effective floor down over 6 weeks

How we compare

Every figure is an effective monthly cost — we spread any upfront fee across the contract term. A deal with a low monthly but a big upfront can work out dearer than a higher monthly with nothing to pay today, once you spread it.

Cheapest effective monthly, by network

Lowest effective £/month per network — upfront spread across the term. Most recent weeks.

The true cost on each network

Each network’s best deal at the same data band, so you compare like for like. Switch the band to see how the ranking shifts.

Data band

EEBest value
Effective monthly
£40.23/mo
Unlimited · 36-month
Monthly£40.00–£53.00
Upfront£8
Total£1,448
Vodafone2 deals
Effective monthly
£49.26/mo
120 GB · 36-month
Monthly£48.33–£59.17
Upfront£33
Total£1,773
O22 deals
Effective monthly
£49.56/mo
Unlimited · 36-month
Monthly£49.00–£55.00
Upfront£20
Total£1,784

Explore every deal

Filter by network to see how upfront and monthly stack up across data allowances. Bars show effective monthly.

11 dealsMonthly £39.00 – £59.17Upfront £8 – £125Effective £44.21 – £60.56

Data	Upfront	Monthly	Effective monthly
10 GBBest	£125	£39.00	£44.21
3 GB	£20	£45.00	£45.83
1 GB	£33	£50.83	£52.22
50 GB	£8	£49.00	£49.35
20 GB	£20	£50.00	£50.83
30 GB	£33	£55.83	£57.22
100 GB	£8	£51.00	£51.35
100 GB	£20	£53.00	£53.83
Unlimited	£8	£53.00	£53.35
Unlimited	£20	£55.00	£55.83
120 GB	£33	£59.17	£60.56

What you’ll pay, all in

Cheapest deal per term. A longer contract trims the effective monthly but lifts the total.

Term	Upfront	Monthly	Effective	Total
24 months	£125	£39.00	£44.21	£1,061
36 months	£125	£30.00	£33.47	£1,205

Effective monthly spreads the upfront across the term. Total is upfront plus monthly over the full contract.

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Pricing refreshes weekly. Last updated 6 Jul 2026.

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