Vodafone is one of the UK’s oldest mobile networks and is now part of VodafoneThree, the company formed when Vodafone and Three merged in May 2025. Since July 2026, Vodafone Group has owned the whole business. Vodafone and Three still trade as separate brands with their own plans and apps, but their customers now share many of the same masts.
The biggest change for 2026 is SuperMobile, a new range of plans that adds priority on Vodafone’s standalone 5G network and a minimum speed promise. Vodafone also offers standard plans, cheaper 4G only Basics plans and pay as you go.
If you want to see what is available first, you can compare Vodafone pay monthly phones, upgrade options, SIM free handsets and SIM only plans on our mobile deals page
Vodafone features
Vodafone offers a large shared network, inclusive roaming in up to 84 destinations, and SuperMobile plans that Vodafone says are the only UK plans with a guaranteed minimum mobile speed. Its overall test scores trail EE, its 5G is available less often than on rival networks, and the main brand costs more than the budget brands that use the same masts.
Suitable for
- People who travel outside Europe. Premier plans include roaming in 84 destinations, including the USA and Australia.
- Families who want several lines on one bill. Extra lines cost less through Vodafone Together.
- Heavy users in towns and cities with standalone 5G, where SuperMobile gives priority when the network is busy.
- Vodafone broadband customers, who can get a discount by adding mobile.
Less suitable for
- People on a tight budget. VOXI, Talkmobile and Lebara use the same network for less.
- Anyone who wants the fastest network in national tests. EE still leads most of them.
- Rural users who rely on 5G. Vodafone’s 5G reaches fewer places than its 4G, so check your area first.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Shared Vodafone and Three masts at more than 10,000 sites | Trails EE in most national tests |
| Fast standalone 5G where available | Less time on 5G than rival networks |
| Only UK plans with a minimum speed promise (SuperMobile) | Cheaper plans limited to 100Mbps |
| Inclusive roaming in up to 84 destinations | Europe roaming costs extra on Xtra and standard plans |
| Few Ofcom mobile complaints | £2.50 yearly rise on new pay monthly plans |
| eSIM on pay monthly and pay as you go | Basics plans have no 5G |
| Discounts for extra lines and broadband customers | Main brand costs more than VOXI, Talkmobile and Lebara |
See today’s Vodafone phone and SIM offers alongside other networks, or return to all four UK networks side by side.
Network and coverage
Vodafone says its 4G network reaches more than 99% of the UK population and 96% of the UK’s land area. Like every network, real coverage depends on the building you are in and the distance to the nearest mast.
Shared masts with Three
In May 2026, VodafoneThree finished linking the two networks at more than 10,000 mast sites. At these sites, a Vodafone phone connects to whichever mast, Vodafone or Three, gives the better signal. This happens automatically and costs nothing extra. VodafoneThree says the change removed 16,500 square kilometres of areas with no signal.
The two networks now also share their main 5G spectrum, which VodafoneThree says brings faster 5G to 71% of the population. Full integration of the two networks will take several more years, so the benefit is not the same everywhere.
Vodafone switched off its 3G network in early 2024, so calls now use 4G, 5G or, for older phones, 2G. To see the signal at your home and work, use Ofcom’s coverage checker, and read our guide to fixing weak signal indoors if it is patchy.
5G and speeds
All pay monthly SIM only plans include 5G, except Basics. You need a 5G phone and 5G signal where you are.
5G+ standalone
5G+ is Vodafone’s name for standalone 5G, which uses a 5G core network rather than leaning on 4G. It can give faster speeds, quicker response times and better battery life. Vodafone says 5G+ reached 60% of the population by September 2026, up from 46% a year earlier. The target is 99% by 2030.
To use 5G+, you need a compatible phone, such as an iPhone 15 or newer or a Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer, and a plan that includes it. Our guide to phones that support standalone 5G explains more.
Vodafone in the 2026 tests
| Test | Vodafone result |
|---|---|
| Opensignal (crowdsourced) (October to December 2025) | Average download 37.5Mbps and upload 7.4Mbps. Average 5G download 130.9Mbps. Users on 5G 29.6% of the time, the lowest of the four networks. No awards won. |
| RootMetrics (drive and walk tests) (First half of 2026) | Median download 54.0Mbps on all connections and 174.4Mbps on 5G. Behind EE overall. |
| NET CHECK, standalone 5G (drive tests) (June and July 2026) | Highest score for standalone 5G speed, ahead of EE and O2. Only 58.4% of Vodafone samples used standalone 5G, against 87.6% on EE. |
| NET CHECK, London (April 2026) | Best network in London for the third year in a row. |
The pattern is clear. Vodafone’s standalone 5G is fast where it reaches, but phones on Vodafone connect to 5G less often than on EE, O2 or Three. The crowdsourced tester nPerf also found Vodafone behind its rivals on 5G availability in its 2026 results. Compare all four networks in our 2026 network test results.
Speed limits and SuperMobile
Cheaper Vodafone Mobile plans have a maximum download speed of 100Mbps. That is enough for HD streaming, video calls and most downloads. Xtra plans, and many Plus and Premier plans, have no plan speed limit.
SuperMobile plans use 5G+ FastTrack, a dedicated slice of the 5G+ network. Vodafone says this gives up to four times the speed of its standard plans in busy areas, for up to 600GB of data a month. When you are in 5G+ FastTrack coverage, SuperMobile promises a minimum download speed of 15Mbps. You need a 5G+ phone and SIM to benefit.
Plans
Vodafone offers phone contracts, SIM only plans, Basics and pay as you go. Pay monthly plans need a credit check, while pay as you go does not.
Plans come in two families. Vodafone Mobile plans are the standard range. Vodafone SuperMobile plans add 5G+ FastTrack, the speed promise and Secure Net security. Within each, Xtra plans have no roaming beyond Zone A, Plus plans add roaming in 52 European destinations, and Premier plans add roaming in 84 worldwide destinations plus a OneNumber plan for a smartwatch.
Phone contracts
Vodafone EVO splits a phone contract into two parts. The Device Plan pays for the phone over 24 to 36 months, and the Airtime Plan gives you data, minutes and texts on a 24 month term. You can choose an upfront payment to lower the monthly cost, and you can upgrade from month three if you pay off or keep paying the current Device Plan. If you are weighing up the two ways to pay, see our guide to spreading a phone’s cost or paying upfront.
SIM only
SIM only plans are offered on 24 month and 30 day rolling terms. The 30 day plans cost more but let you leave or change plan each month. These are sample 24 month prices from Vodafone’s site.
| Plan | Speed (up to) | Roaming | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Mobile 30GB | 100Mbps | Zone A | £22 |
| Vodafone Mobile Unlimited Plus | 100Mbps | 52 European destinations | £26 |
| Vodafone Mobile Unlimited Premier | 100Mbps | 84 destinations | £31 |
| SuperMobile 30GB Xtra | Zone A | £30 | |
| SuperMobile Unlimited Xtra | Zone A | £43 | |
| SuperMobile Unlimited Premier | 84 destinations | £51 |
Prices checked on 29 October 2026. Unlimited plans are subject to Vodafone’s acceptable use policy.
| SuperMobile cost | Extra per month |
|---|---|
| Compared with a full speed Xtra plan | £3 |
| Compared with a 100Mbps SIM only plan | £8 |
| Compared with a 100Mbps phone plan | £4 |
| As a rolling add on for existing customers | £12 |
For help picking an allowance, see our guide to choosing a SIM only plan.
Basics
Basics are low cost SIM only plans on a 12 month contract. They use 4G only, with no access to 5G, and most have a 100Mbps limit. They are for new customers only.
Pay as you go
New pay as you go customers join Pay as you go Plus. Plans last 30 days, include 5G and eSIM, and can renew automatically from a payment card in the My Vodafone app. There is no contract and no credit check. Pay as you go Plus includes unlimited minutes and texts
| Pay as you go Plus | Standard data |
|---|---|
| £10 | 8GB |
| £15 | 25GB |
| £20 | 50GB |
| £30 | 150GB |
| £40 | Unlimited |
Until 8 December 2026, new customers who keep Auto-Renew on get extra data for their first three plans. On the cheapest plan, this raises the allowance to 27GB.
Vodafone still offers its older Big Value Bundles. These include Total Rollover, which carries unused allowance into the next 30 days when the bundle renews, but all except the unlimited bundle use 4G only. More no contract options are compared in our guide.
Price rises
Vodafone raises pay monthly airtime prices by a fixed amount in pounds and pence on 1 April each year. The amount depends on when you joined and the plan type. Vodafone shows the future prices before you sign, as Ofcom’s rules require.
| Plan type | Contract start | Yearly rise on 1 April |
|---|---|---|
| Pay monthly airtime and data plans | From 12 November 2025 | £2.50 a month |
| Basics | From 12 November 2025 | £1.50 a month |
| Pay monthly airtime and data plans | 2 July 2024 to 11 November 2025 | £1.80 a month |
| Basics | 2 July 2024 to 11 November 2025 | £1 a month |
| Older plans | Before 2 July 2024 | CPI inflation plus 3.9% (7.3% in April 2026) |
| Device Plans (the phone) | Any | No rise |
| Pay as you go | Any | No contract and no yearly rise |
The rise applies only to the Airtime Plan, so the phone part of an EVO contract stays the same. Charges outside your allowance, such as premium rate calls and roaming day rates, go up each April by CPI inflation plus 3.9%. Our guide to how yearly increases work on each network sets the four side by side.
Wi-Fi calling, 4G calling and eSIM
Wi-Fi Calling is available on pay monthly and pay as you go, at no extra cost. Calls use your normal UK allowance. You need a compatible phone and a working Wi-Fi connection, and you turn it on in your phone’s settings.
4G Calling lets you make calls over 4G with clearer sound, and keep using data while you talk. Since 3G has gone, it matters most in places where 4G is the only signal. Most phones from the last few years support it, including on Basics.
Every SIM only plan, pay monthly or Pay as you go Plus, can be ordered as an eSIM, and phones bought from Vodafone can come with one. Existing customers can swap a physical SIM for an eSIM in the My Vodafone app. Read more about setting up a digital SIM.
Roaming abroad
Vodafone groups destinations into zones. Zone A, which is the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Iceland and Norway, is included on all pay monthly plans. Elsewhere, your cost depends on your plan.
| Zone | Xtra and standard plans | Plus plans | Premier plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A (4 destinations) | Included | Included | Included |
| Zone B (most of Europe) | £2.75 a day, or £15 for an 8 day pass or £20 for a 15 day pass | Included | Included |
| Zone C (32 destinations, including the USA and Australia) | £8 a day | £8 a day | Included |
| Zone D (73 destinations) | £8 a day | £8 a day | £8 a day |
Charges from Vodafone’s April 2026 price changes. A 25GB fair use limit applies to roaming data. Destinations outside Zones A to D are charged per minute, text and megabyte.
The daily charge applies only on days you use your phone abroad. Pay monthly plans that started before 11 August 2021 keep their original roaming terms. Pay as you go plans work in Zone A only, unless you buy a roaming extra in the app. You can set a spending limit or turn roaming off in My Vodafone. Our guide to using your phone outside the UK compares the networks.
Extras and perks
- SuperMobile security: SuperMobile plans include Secure Net Mobile at no extra cost. It blocks malware and scam sites, monitors your identity online and adds parental controls. Standard plans get a trial, after which it renews as a paid service unless you cancel.
- Vodafone Together: extra lines on the same account cost less, and SuperMobile customers save more on each extra line. Accounts with three or more SuperMobile plans also get HBO Max Standard with Ads at no extra cost. Adding mobile can also lower a Vodafone broadband bill.
- Vodafone TV: launched in October 2026 with Netflix and HBO Max, and you can add it to a mobile plan without having Vodafone broadband.
- Lifetime Service Promise: phones bought from Vodafone get a warranty against manufacturer faults for as long as you keep a pay monthly Airtime Plan, plus battery checks and a replacement battery for up to three years, depending on your plan.
- Vodafone Xchange: trade in an eligible phone in good condition from 12 months before the end of its Device Plan and move to a new one.
- VeryMe Rewards: weekly treats and discounts in the My Vodafone app. Pay as you go customers need to top up regularly to take part.
- OneNumber: lets a smartwatch share your mobile number. It is included on Premier plans and can be added to others.
Customer service and switching
Vodafone has had one of the lowest rates of mobile complaints in Ofcom’s recent figures. In January to March 2026, it was among the five least complained about pay monthly mobile providers, alongside EE, giffgaff, Tesco Mobile and Three. Vodafone broadband has had more complaints than its mobile service, so judge each on its own figures.
You can get help through the My Vodafone app, the TOBi chat assistant, by calling 191 from a Vodafone mobile or 03333 040 191 from another phone, or in store. Vodafone and Three began merging their high street stores in April 2026, so many now serve customers of both brands.
Switching to or from Vodafone
To keep your number when leaving another network, text PAC to 65075 and give the code to Vodafone. To leave without your number, text STAC to 75075. Codes are valid for 30 days. Text INFO to 85075 first to see whether an exit fee applies.
If you leave Vodafone during the minimum term, you pay an early termination fee based on the airtime charges left on your contract. Our guide to moving your number between networks explains each step.
Frequently asked questions
Are Vodafone and Three the same network now?
Not fully. They share masts at more than 10,000 sites and some 5G spectrum, but they keep separate plans, prices and customer service. Three, Smarty, VOXI and Talkmobile customers also benefit from the shared sites.
Which other brands use the Vodafone network?
VOXI and Talkmobile are owned by Vodafone. Lebara and Asda Mobile also use Vodafone’s network. These brands get Vodafone’s coverage but do not get Vodafone’s own plan features, such as SuperMobile. See cheaper brands that use the big networks.
What happens if SuperMobile speeds fall below 15Mbps?
Report it to Vodafone. If Vodafone confirms the minimum speed is not being met where you have 5G+ FastTrack coverage and cannot fix it within 30 days, you can leave your Airtime Plan without an exit fee, subject to Vodafone’s conditions.
Do I still pay for my phone if I leave Vodafone early?
Yes. The Device Plan is a separate credit agreement. If your Airtime Plan ends, you keep paying for the phone, either monthly or in one payment.
Does Wi-Fi Calling cost extra abroad?
Calls over Wi-Fi to UK numbers normally use your allowance. A call over Wi-Fi to a local number in the country you are visiting is charged at international rates.
When will Vodafone switch off 2G?
VodafoneThree plans to switch off Vodafone’s 2G network in spring 2030, ahead of the 2033 government deadline. Older phones and devices that use 2G, such as some alarms, will stop working on Vodafone then.
Does Vodafone have a social tariff for mobile?
Yes, through VOXI. VOXI For Now is a low cost 30 day plan for people on Universal Credit and some other benefits. It includes unlimited data for six months, then 20GB a month.
Can I move from VOXI to Vodafone without a PAC?
Yes. VOXI is part of Vodafone, so you can move to a Vodafone SIM only plan without asking for a PAC.