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Black Friday SIM only deals: all the weekend's best offers

Black Friday SIM only offers

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We're live tracking every UK mobile network's Black Friday offers on SIM only plans, to help you pick up a genuine bargain. Last updated: 24th November 2023

Black Friday SIM only deals

Black Friday is go

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Basically every network has offersCompare all deals

Here we are then. We now know what every UK mobile network has on offer on their SIM only deals for Black Friday. Here's what's in our guide:

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Are there SIM only deals on Black Friday?

Yes. Most networks publish new deals around the Black Friday period. It’s typically the best time of year to join on a new SIM only deal. We go over which deals are genuine below.

Is Black Friday a good time to buy a SIM only deal?

Definitely. If the provider you want to join has some genuine Black Friday offers going, it’s normally the best time to join them.

Are these Black Friday SIM only deals genuine?

That depends on the network. Some offer the same deals that they’ve already offered throughout the year. Some rebrand already existing deals as “Black Friday” deals. We go over which ones are genuine below.

When will SIM only offers go live for Black Friday?

This is different per network. You sometimes see networks offering Black Friday SIM deals up to 3 weeks before the actual date, while some only bring them out on the date.m

Will SIM only be cheaper on Black Friday?

It depends on the network and plan. Most providers will pick two or three plans to discount or have at promotional prices. But don’t expect every single deal to get cheaper.

How long will these Black Friday deals last?

This depends on each network. Some keep their Black Friday deals up for longer than others. They’re usually kept up for about two weeks, while some networks keep their deals up for just a couple of days.

Best Black Friday SIMs

Best of the best

Three Black Friday deal

This will be a winner for manyGet this deal

at Three.co.uk
(opens in new window)

If you're in a hurry, here's our pick of the very best Black Friday deals on SIM only that will fit a variety of people's monthly needs. We think this Three deal will be the most popular:

It's a cracking amount of data most people would never get through, on a vastly improved 4G/5G network at historically low price.

This 1-month plan on Talkmobile (on Vodafone's 5G network) with EU roaming is superb value too:

We also think this Lyca Mobile deal on the EE network is going to make waves for that really low monthly price. It does go back up after 6 months but you're free to compare and leave whenever:

Useful link: SIM card symbol Just compare all plans

Main networks

O2 Black Friday SIM

Order by 6th DecemberGet this deal

at O2.co.uk
(opens in new window)

Out of the main networks (EE, O2, Vodafone and Three), only O2 and Three have already declared what their SIM only deals will be over the Black Friday period.

Three have got a very impressive range of deals to suit anyone, which you can see under the dropdown here.

And we're pleased to see O2 making an effort this year. This is unusually good value from them when you order by 6th December:

Vodafone, this is the bottom end of price you ever see on their full-speed unlimited data:

EE have re-packaged an existing 6 months half price offer as Black Friday.

Useful link: SIM card symbol Just compare all plans

Unlimited Data

SMARTY Black Friday SIM

Record low price until 4th DecGet this deal

at SMARTY.co.uk
(opens in new window)

The best Black Friday price for unlimited data is from SMARTY on the Three network:

If you'd prefer a different network, this deal on Talkmobile uses Vodafone and is also excellent value:

Useful link: SIM card symbol Just compare all plans

Massive data SIMs

CPW Black Friday SIM

A free £50 Currys Gift CardGet this deal

at carphonewarehouse.com
(opens in new window)

This Vodafone deal via Carphone Warehouse is already good value but they're throwing in an automatic Currys Gift Card too, which you don't need to claim:

If you remember to compare again in 12 months time, this Lyca Mobile deal on EE is exceptional value:

This Three deal will also be very popular:

Useful link: SIM card symbol Just compare all plans

Networks with deals live

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Three have a Black Friday SIM to suit anyone

Three Black Friday deal

Enough data for almost anyoneGet this deal

at Three.co.uk
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giffgaff are a bit underwhelming as usual

Black Friday event banner

A bit of black theming here and thereGet this deal

at giffgaff.com
(opens in new window)

It's fair to say giffgaff only really ever think about their phone contracts over the Black&nsbp;Friday period. It's another year of basically nothing on SIM only.

There's a bit of black theming on their SIM only page and the closest we have to an offer is 380GB extra free for your first 6 months on this plan, making it 500GB:

The offer makes little sense to us. Either you need that extra data or you don't. If you need it, you'll need to change six months in. If you don't, why would you buy it?! It's available until February too, so not even a Black Friday special.

Useful links: Black Friday roundel giffgaff's Black Friday phones page | Review hand Our giffgaff review

iD Mobile have a massive volume of deals

Black Friday event banner

Extra data across plansSee the deals

at idmobile.co.uk
(opens in new window)

As in previous years, iD Mobile have gone early with Black Friday deals on SIM only. There's basically extra data across almost their entire range.

Because there are so many combinations of data amounts and contract lengths, the best thing to do is use our SIM only deal comparison tool below.

If we had to pick out a best deal, we'd go for one of their 1-month contracts for flexibility. This double data SIM here is huge value:

iD's website says the deals will be around until 29th November.

Useful links: Black Friday roundel iD Mobile Black Friday SIMs | Review hand Our iD Mobile review

Tesco Mobile have some decent deals for Clubcard holders

Tesco Mobile Clubcard SIM only offers

No price increase for whole contractSee today's SIMs

at tescomobile.com
(opens in new window)

As predicted, Tesco have gone with Black Friday offers aimed at Clubcard holders. You can pick one up free though if you haven't got one. At the time of writing, this is the best priced 30GB deal on an O2-network:

You'll get £40 of Clubcard vouchers when you order this 100GB SIM:

Useful links: Black Friday roundel Tesco Mobile's Black Friday page | Review hand Our Tesco Mobile review

Lyca Mobile are kings of the low Black Friday starting price

Lyca Mobile Black Friday banner

£2.99 for 6 months (1-month plan)Get this deal

at lycamobile.co.uk
(opens in new window)

O2 have surprised us with some decent value

Black Friday SIM only deal

Available until 6th DecemberGet this deal

at o2.co.uk
(opens in new window)

Normally over the Black Friday period we complain about O2 only offering large data plans for £20 or so. But this year, they've been more generous. This 30GB plan is a historically low price for O2 and a genuine deal:

It's available until 6th December and comes with all the usual O2 benefits of EU roaming, O2 Priority rewards and their excellent UK coverage.

If you need more data and want worldwide roaming included, we also really like this deal too:

Together, that's a good set of O2 deals and the best we've seen from them ever on Black Friday, so worth taking advantage of.

Useful links: Black Friday roundel O2's Black Friday page | Review hand Our O2 review

Sky Mobile: two very good value plans

Sky Mobile SIMO deal

That's a very good price for SkySee current deals

at Sky.com
(opens in new window)

We don't particularly believe the "half price" claim on these Sky SIMs. Those were only ever at the price to be halved. But that doesn't stop these working out as good value:

To add value on top of that, Sky let you stream their TV apps without eating into your data on all plans, even their smallest one. So you can keep up with your favourite shows on the go without eating up your data.

Useful links: Black Friday roundel Sky's Black Friday page | Review hand Our Sky Mobile review

SMARTY have a couple of excellent deals live

SMARTY 32GB for £8

Order by 4th DecemeberGet deal here

at SMARTY.co.uk
(opens in new window)

We always know SMARTY are going to put in an effort over Black Friday and we can see their unlimited data deal here being very popular:

It's a 1-month plan but it's worth knowing that price will go back to £20 once you've been with SMARTY for a year.

A couple of years ago, we were celebrating 8GB for £8, now look at SMARTY's other Black Friday SIM:

Both deals are only available until 4th December.

Useful links: SMARTY's other SIM only plans | Review hand Our SMARTY review

Talkmobile: great value for anyone's needs

Talkmobile SIM only offer

Money off their 1-month contractsGet this deal

at talkmobile.co.uk
(opens in new window)

Vodafone: unlimited data and Carphone gift cards

Vodafone Black Friday SIM only deal

Unlimited 5G data with full speedsGet this offer

at vodafone.co.uk
(opens in new window)

You need to be quick on Vodafone as their Black Friday deal literally lasts the weekend into Cyber Monday. Their headline offer is this unlimited data for £20 deal, which we've never seen cheaper:

We also think people will like this Carphone Warehouse deal where they throw in a £50 Gift Card without you having to claim it:

Useful links: Black Friday roundel Vodafone's Black Friday offers page | Review hand Our Vodafone review

VOXI: you need to be very quick

VOXI Black Friday deal banner

Order by 27th NovemberGrab this deal

at VOXI.co.uk
(opens in new window)

Predictions for other networks

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Here’s the sorts of deals you’ll likely see on each mobile provider

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1pMobile: it’s their first real Black Friday

1p Mobile £10 for 25GB offer

The best deal they had last yearSee this deal

at 1pMobile.com
(opens in new window)

Expected launch date: Unknown
Expected end date: Unknown

1pMobile historically were a traditional pay as you go network, where you top up and pay for what you use out of credit. But they’ve had a re-birth recently, to offering 1-month pay monthly SIMs.

They’re not ones for chopping and changing offers. But we have seen them experiment with a £2.50 discount on their 25GB for £12.50 £10 deal. So we’d expect similar over the Black Friday period.

We’re big fans of 1pMobile as we say in our review of them here. You don’t really need much of a discount, as they’re a quality network on EE with added features like WiFi calling and 5G.

But for that extra bit of value, it could be worth checking back over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period to see what they do.

Useful link: Review hand Our 1pMobile review

EE: check their Black Friday offers are genuine

Last year's offer stampEE SIMO deal

Their deals cost more in the long termSee offers

at EE.co.uk
(opens in new window)

Expected launch date: On the day, 24th November 2023
Expected end date: TBC

Last year, we caught EE doing what lots of people fear about Black Friday: that companies put up prices in advance or put on a sneaky offer that looks like a discount but isn’t.

EE’s headline 6 months half price SIM only offers last year actually worked out more expensive than their pre-Black Friday pricing, over the course of the whole contract.

Yes you got 6 months half price, but the ongoing rate after that was higher, to the point that they’d claw back the entire discount over the rest of the contract.

It’s not what we want to see this year. Will EE go a bit more straightforward? Let’s hope so. Don’t expect their offers to hang around long. They tend to come and go over the weekend.

Useful links: Black Friday roundel EE's Black Friday page | Review hand Our EE review

Lebara: another one to watch over Black Friday

Last year's offer stampLebara special offer

They offer good value deals all yearSee current SIMs

at mobile.lebara.com
(opens in new window)

Expected launch date: 14th November 2023
Expected end date: 30th November 2023

For last Black Friday, Lebara went straight for the bottom on price and offered a 1-month deal that cost just £1.99 in your first six months. You could leave at any time or when the discount was up.

We can easily see them doing the same. Quite often, they’ll do low prices on deals with a limited number of minutes, say 1000. If you know you don’t need 16 hours of calls a month, it’s a great way to save.

They’re also in the habit of sharing hidden offers that trump what’s advertised on the main part of the website. So definitely check back with us over the Black Friday period.

Useful link: Our full Lebara network review

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