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Provider A
Lebara
from £4.50/mo
Provider B
Talkmobile
from £4.95/mo
Both use Vodafone's network. Both are sub-£10 budget brands. So how do you choose? It comes down to roaming, contract length and customer service.
Six dimensions that actually matter when choosing between them.
Talkmobile £8/mo (50GB) beats Lebara £9/mo (30GB) on raw value.
Lebara: free in 39 countries. Talkmobile: £1.99/day.
Pick Lebara if you travel internationally, call abroad, or want 30-day flexibility — cheaper total cost for travellers.
View Lebara plansPick Talkmobile if you stay in the UK, want the most data per £, and don't mind a 12-month contract.
View Talkmobile plansTalkmobile is cheaper on headline UK price (£8/mo for 50GB vs Lebara's £9/mo for 30GB). For travellers, Lebara's free EU+ roaming saves £30-£60 per trip — making it net cheaper if you travel even twice a year.
Yes. Both run on Vodafone's UK network — same masts, same 5G coverage. Speed and signal will be identical at any given location.
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Read comparisonLebara is 30-day rolling. Talkmobile's cheap deals are 12-month.
Lebara includes minutes to ~40 countries. Talkmobile doesn't.
Both run chat-based support during business hours only.
Lebara rolls over for 60 days. Talkmobile expires monthly.
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 5GB of 5G
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 18GB of 5G data. £5.95 a mont
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 20GB of 5
Both are chat-based and business-hours-only. Lebara has slightly faster response times (typically 20-30 mins vs Talkmobile's 30-60). Neither has phone or in-store support.
Yes. Text PAC to 65075 from your current SIM to get a transfer code, sign up with the new provider using that code. Number ports within 24 hours.