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How do I get a cheap mobile phone deal?
The best way to find a deal that suits you is to compare networks and phone packages. Being flexible on the network you choose massively opens up your options but make sure to check the coverage for your area before committing to a deal. Here’s some other ways to save money:
- Avoid cancellation fees by making sure your current phone contract has ended before switching.
- Find out how much data you actually need with our data usage calculator. Most networks will give you a rundown of how much data and how many minutes and texts you used, which should also give you a good idea.
- Avoid extra charges by planning ahead. If you think you'll need more data or if you regularly make international calls, you may want to add that to your tariff.
- Trade in or sell your old handset and use the money to either pay for any upfront costs or to help with the monthly payments.
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Pay more upfront to reduce your monthly payments costs.
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Check the phone contract length because a lower monthly cost over a long contract length could end up costing you more than a higher monthly cost over a short contract length.
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Take control of your spending with a pay as you go mobile deal which doesn't tie you into a long-term contract and lets you choose how much to spend month-by-month.
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Previously, most mobile networks raised contract prices in line with inflation. From January 2025, however, Ofcom will ban inflation-based price hikes on new contracts, requiring future increases to be fixed and clearly stated upfront.
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*Switching from an ending 24 month handset contract to a SIM only contract (and keeping your existing handset) could save you £352 (£352.90) per year, or £29 per month. This calculation is based on the price of the top selling 24 month handset package in July 2022 (Apple iPhone 13 with 50GB data) against the cheapest equivalent SIM only deal on the Uswitch site as of July 2024 (TalkMobile 50GB data £8 per month). Correct as of 1st August 2024. See more here: Uswitch savings