Samsung Galaxy S26: UK contract pay monthly options

No upfront costs

We've compared contracts with no upfront costs for the Samsung Galaxy S26 being offered by each network this April, to find the best options across a range of data plans. These are the results:

Have a look at Tesco Mobile's 3GB deal below, for a small amount of data with nothing to pay up front:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  3GB data (5G) =  £39.49 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £42.25 on April 1 2027

While if you want a bit more data with your Samsung Galaxy S26, Tesco Mobile's plan here gives you 25GB and still has no upfront costs to pay:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  25GB data (5G) =  £46.99 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £50.28 on April 1 2027

This Tesco Mobile deal with 100GB gives you plenty of data to get on with, without costing anything today:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  100GB data (5G) =  £51.99 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £55.63 on April 1 2027

Out of the largest data plans with no upfront fees for the Galaxy S26, this is probably our favourite:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  250GB data (5G) =  £54.49 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £58.30 on April 1 2027

Or if you'd rather just have fully unlimited data to use with your Samsung Galaxy S26 without paying anything up front, we'd say Tesco Mobile's deal here is your best bet at the moment:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £56.99 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £60.98 on April 1 2027

Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above

Unlimited data

We've had a look at every UK network that offers the Galaxy S26 on a pay monthly contract with unlimited data and compared them against each other. Here's what options you've got from each this April:

The most competitive is this deal on iD Mobile at £29.99 a month (£119 up front):

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2029

Or our second choice for unlimited data would be this £33 a month plan on Vodafone:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £33 a month, £139 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £35.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £38.00 on April 1 2028

giffgaff's unlimited data Galaxy S26 plan is next:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £40.53 a month, £100 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

After that, the next best is O2's deal here:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £44.10 a month, £30 up front (48‑month contract)
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🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

Tesco Mobile's plan here comes after that in our opinion:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £56.99 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £60.98 on April 1 2027

And bringing up the rear with this £56.50 a month unlimited data contract is Three:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £56.50 a month, £40 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £58.00 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £59.50 on April 1 2029

You can't get the Samsung Galaxy S26 with unlimited data on any of the other networks but do use our comparison tool further up, as there may be more upfront cost, data speed and contract legnth combos.

Useful link: Compare all unlimited data deals above

giffgaff have 576 deals for the Galaxy S26

Looking at their latest deals in April, if you want the Samsung Galaxy S26 from giffgaff, they've currently got it in Black, Sky Blue, White and Cobalt Violet. And they've got it in the 256GB and 512GB memory versions.

You've got two contract length choices of 36 or 24 months for the Galaxy S26 on giffgaff but you can't get it on a contract with them via re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you have to join directly.

giffgaff's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

This is the most competitive giffgaff plan for the Galaxy S26, compared against other networks:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  75GB data (5G) =  £25.53 a month, £100 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

✔ Unlimited data

giffgaff sell the Samsung Galaxy S26 on an unlimited data plan too. This is their best current unlimited deal:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £40.53 a month, £100 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on giffgaff range between £22.75 - £69.34 (with £20 - £200 upfront costs).

Useful link: Compare all giffgaff's Galaxy S26 deals

iD Mobile's Galaxy S26 deals start from £14.99 a month

Our latest search of their deals finds that iD Mobile currently have the Samsung Galaxy S26 in Black, Sky Blue, White and Cobalt Violet. And there's a choice of two memory variants: 256GB and 512GB.

iD Mobile only offer the Galaxy S26 on 24‑month contracts but you can choose between joining them directly for your deal or via the re-sellers Carphone Warehouse and Mobiles.co.uk.

iD Mobile's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

Here's the iD Mobile deal we think is the best value at the moment for the Galaxy S26:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2029

✔ Unlimited data

If you want unlimited data with your Samsung Galaxy S26, our top-pick on iD Mobile is the same as our overall best deal above.

The monthly costs on iD Mobile range between £14.99 - £44.99 according to the amount of minutes, texts and data you want. You're looking at paying £9 - £629 upfront too.

Useful link: Compare all iD Mobile's Galaxy S26 deals

O2 offer 224x Galaxy S26 deals starting from £40.10

Looking at O2's current pay monthly contracts for April, they have the Samsung Galaxy S26 in Black, White, Sky Blue and Cobalt Violet. And they stock the 512GB and 256GB versions of it.

The Galaxy S26 comes on four lengths of contract with O2 (48, 36, 24 or 12 months) but they don't sell contracts for it via any re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you can only join directly.

O2's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

The deal below is O2's current most competitive plan for the Galaxy S26:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £44.10 a month, £30 up front (48‑month contract)
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🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

✔ Unlimited data

The best Samsung Galaxy S26 plan with unlimited data from O2 is the same as the one we've chosen as their best overall deal above.

Price-wise, O2 have contracts priced ranging between £40.10 - £119.24 a month (with £30 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.

Useful link: Compare all O2's Galaxy S26 deals

Tesco Mobile's Galaxy S26 deals start at £34.49 a month

From our most recent check, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is currently available in Black, White, Sky Blue and Cobalt Violet on Tesco Mobile. They only have it in one choice of memory: 512GB.

Tesco Mobile sell the Samsung Galaxy S26 on five contract lengths: 36, 30, 24, 18 or 12 months but it's only possible to get it directly with them - none of the re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse offer Tesco Mobile deals for it.

Tesco Mobile's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

This is Tesco Mobile's current most-competitive plan for the Galaxy S26, from our most recent comparison:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £62.39 a month, £0 up front (30‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £66.76 on April 1 2027

✔ Unlimited data

For unlimited data with your Samsung Galaxy S26, Tesco Mobile's best deal is the same as the one we've chosen as their best overall offer above.

Their contracts are priced between £34.49 - £110.97 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £0 - £180 up front too.

Useful link: Compare all Tesco Mobile's Galaxy S26 deals

Three: get the Galaxy S26 from £25.28 a month

On Three, our latest search of all their deals found that the Samsung Galaxy S26 is available in Black, Sky Blue, White and Cobalt Violet at the moment. Memory-wise, they've got the 256GB and 512GB versions.

There's only one choice of contract length for the Galaxy S26 on Three: 36 months and the only way to get it on their network is by joining direct, there's no option to join via any re-sellers.

Three's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

We think this is currently Three's most competitive plan for the Galaxy S26:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £56.50 a month, £40 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £58.00 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £59.50 on April 1 2029

✔ Unlimited data

Our favourite unlimited data deal for the Samsung Galaxy S26 on Three is the one above in the best overall deal section.

On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £25.28 - £76.50 per month on Three, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £40 - £660 upfront costs.

Useful link: Compare all Three's Galaxy S26 deals

Vodafone's Galaxy S26 contracts currently start at £19 a month

Looking at their latest deals in April, if you want the Samsung Galaxy S26 from Vodafone, they've currently got it in Black, Sky Blue, White and Cobalt Violet. And they've got it in the 256GB and 512GB memory versions.

You've got two contract length choices of 24 or 36 months for the Galaxy S26 on Vodafone and you have a choice of getting it on a contract directly from them or via the re-sellers Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse.

Vodafone's best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals

✔ Best overall deal

Here's the Vodafone Galaxy S26 deal that stacks up best against other providers:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £33 a month, £139 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £35.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £38.00 on April 1 2028

✔ Unlimited data

Vodafone's best unlimited data plan for the Samsung Galaxy S26 is the same as our overall favourite deal above.

Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on Vodafone range between £19 - £92.33 (with £9 - £599 upfront costs).

Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's Galaxy S26 deals