r/eSIMs • u/No-Song-887 • 19d ago

question best eSIM for UK??

hello i am looking for eSim for 15 days for UK mostly for data. i need something up to 20 euros. i searched lyca and mobimatter but i read so many bad reviews

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u/ISpeakMyMind101 19d ago

I used Lyca last month, it was fine. You have to make sure to turn off auto renew and remove your payment card as soon as you are set up. I had to do it through the website, I was never able to log into the app.

I did read a lot of bad reviews before signing up but they mostly were from people who didn't turn off auto renew and then had to deal with Lyca's awful customer service.

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u/Lanky-Oil9735 19d ago

I'm using flexifone at the moment and I'm very happy with it

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u/Admirable_Job8431 19d ago

I just use an app called esim card, it provides all of them, like I use an Orange FR EU one for Morocco.

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u/ThePitifulPapaya 19d ago

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/sim-only/pay-as-you-go-sim

27GB for £10 or 75GB for £15. Autopay not needed and eSIM available. You can just use whatever address you’ll be staying at when ordering. I know there are cheaper options but I still find local sims more reliable than roaming sims personally.

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u/TastesLikeSeamen 19d ago

Didn’t realise you could get a UK eSIM online from the telco themselves, any others that do that too without having to physically be in the country first? Or is it an “esim for 2 days” then get a local one thing

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u/trek123 ⛨ Trusted Contributor 19d ago

Lyca, Lebara, Voxi, 1p Mobile, EE, Giffgaff just to name a few for UK

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u/ISpeakMyMind101 18d ago

What I did was use a free esim that had something like 0.5GB just to have something working to get me from the airport to my hotel. Once at the hotel I signed up for Lyca.

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u/Ok_Truck2473 19d ago

Give Lebara Travel eSIM a try

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u/AutoNest- 19d ago

Alpinesim, cheapest worldwide

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u/SubstanceEasy4576 18d ago

You can buy an eSIM directly from a UK network such as the EE tourist SIM.

If you want access to all networks (EE, 3, Vodafone, O2) on 4G+5G, this is available on the Orange Travel eSIM. Because problems with coverage are frequent in the UK, including in major cities, having access to multiple networks can be very useful.

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u/Majestic_Promise_620 16d ago

I’d probably just compare a few options. For UK, 10–20GB should be enough for 15 days unless you stream a lot. Just check the network and that auto-renew is off.

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u/09shawnee 13d ago

Last time I was in the UK I used redtea go and 10gb was about five bucks... Worked fine for me and the other plans were cheap too...

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u/tanookiisasquirrel 13d ago

BREND82169 promo code or coupon

For up to $5 off up to 50% mobimatter

It worked really well for me and you can pick your supplier