TCL 501: affordable monthly plans on all networks
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Compare pay monthly deals for the TCL 501. Choose from a variety of contracts across networks to find the right option for you.
Choose colour, memory and plan
TCL 501
Screen size
6‑inch (diagonal)
Weight
179g
(approx 6oz)
Cameras
5MP (main)
2MP (selfie)
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Choose minimum memory:
Allowances
Minutes: (Any)
Texts: (Any)
Data: (Any)
Data speed:
Contract
Length: (6 - 36 months only)
Budget
Upfront: (Any upfront cost)
Monthly: (Any monthly cost)
Networks
Providers:
deals with at least:Any mins | Any texts | Any data
(10 possibilities) on any length contract.
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Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2028
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Best overall deals
What are you looking for in your plan?
Choose what type of plan you want for your TCL 501
No upfront costs
100GB data
£13
a month
Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2028
✔ No upfront cost, 24-month contractSee full deal
at metrofone.co.uk
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We've taken a look at every network's April contract deals for the TCL 501 with no upfront costs and come up with an option to fit small, medium and large data requirements. Here are our findings:
If you only need a little data and don't want to pay anything up front, have a look at Talkmobile's deal here:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 15GB data (4G) = £11.95 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
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We think this 100GB deal from Vodafone has plenty of data for most people, without paying anything today:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 100GB data (4G) = £13 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2028
Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above
How each network compares
Which networks sell the TCL 501?
You can only get the TCL 501 on Talkmobile and Vodafone.
Click a provider logo to see their best deals this month:
Talkmobile's TCL 501 deals start at £11.95 a month
From our most recent check, the TCL 501 is currently available in Black only on Talkmobile. They have it in one choice of memory: 32GB (there is only one version on any network).
There's only one choice of contract length for the TCL 501 on Talkmobile: 24 months and it's only possible to get via the re-sellers Metrofone and Fonehouse. Talkmobile don't have it in their own range of phones.
✔ Best overall deal
This is the most competitive Talkmobile plan for the TCL 501, compared against other networks:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 15GB data (4G) = £11.95 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
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✖ Unlimited data
You can't currently get the TCL 501 with unlimited data on Talkmobile.
On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £11.95 - £15.95 per month on Talkmobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. But that's with no upfront costs on any them.
Useful link: Compare all Talkmobile's TCL 501 deals
Vodafone: get the TCL 501 from £13 a month
From
£13
a month
Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2028
✔ £0 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Vodafone deals
On Vodafone, our latest search of all their deals found that the TCL 501 is available in Black only at the moment. Memory-wise, they've got the 32GB version (the only version available anywhere).
You've only got one contract length choice of 24 months for the TCL 501 on Vodafone and the only way to get it on their network is by joining via the re-sellers Metrofone and Fonehouse. You can't order it direct from Vodafone.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the Vodafone deal we think is the best value at the moment for the TCL 501:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 100GB data (4G) = £13 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2028
✖ Unlimited data
Vodafone don't offer the TCL 501 on an unlimited data plan.
Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on Vodafone range between £13 - £14 (all with no upfront costs).
Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's TCL 501 deals