List of mobile virtual network operators in the United Kingdom

This is a list of notable mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United Kingdom, which lease wireless telephone and data spectrum from the major carriers EE, O2, Three and Vodafone for resale.

Brand	Host network	Wireless technology				Voice over LTE	WiFi calling	eSIM	Visual Voicemail	HD voice ^[1]	MVNE	MVNO type	Start date	Notes
Brand	Host network	2G	3G	4G	5G	Voice over LTE	WiFi calling	eSIM	Visual Voicemail	HD voice ^[1]	MVNE	MVNO type	Start date	Notes
1pMobile	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYG	2016^[2]
Asda Mobile	Vodafone	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes^[5]	Yes^[6]	Direct with MNO	PAYM/PAYG	2007^[7]
BT Mobile	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYM	2015 (original) 2026 (revival)	Revived in 2026 for BT Broadband customers only.^[8]
CMLink	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[9]	Yes	Yes	Transatel	PAYM	2017^[10]	By China Mobile. Intended primarily for the Chinese diaspora and Chinese international students.
CTExcel	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Transatel	PAYG	2012^[11] as CTExcelbiz	By China Telecom. Intended primarily for the Chinese diaspora and Chinese international students.
Ecotalk	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^[12]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Transatel	PAYM	2018^[13]
giffgaff	O2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^[14]	Yes^[15]	Yes^[15]	Yes	No	Yes (not EVS)	Direct with MNO	PAYM/PAYG	2009^[16]	MVNO indirectly run by host network.
Honest Mobile	Three	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		PAYM	2018
iD Mobile	Three	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[17]	No	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYM/PAYG	2015^[18]
Lebara	Vodafone	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		PAYM/PAYG	2007^[19]
Lyca Mobile	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Direct with MNO	PAYM/PAYG	2006^[20]
Sky Mobile	O2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[21]	No	Direct with MNO	PAYM	2016^[22]
SMARTY	Three	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		PAYM/PAYG	2017^[23]	MVNO run by host network.
spusu	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYM	2023^[24]	Uses their own PLMN (234-40), self-hosted SIP IMS and core network infrastructure.
Superdrug Mobile	Three	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYG	2018^[25]	MVNO run by host network (Three)'s parent company Hutchison.
Talkmobile	Vodafone	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[26]	No	Yes	MVNO run by host network	PAYM	2007^[27]
Tesco Mobile	O2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (only on PAYM)	No	Yes (EVS only on PAYM)	Direct with MNO	PAYM/PAYG	2003^[28]
Your Co-op	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Transatel^[29]	PAYM		Previously trading as The Phone Co-op^[30]
1GLOBAL	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[31]	Yes	Yes		PAYG	2006	Acquired Truphone
Utility Warehouse	EE	Yes	No	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes		PAYM	2000^[32]
VOXI	Vodafone	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[33]	Yes	Direct with MNO	PAYG	2017^[34]	MVNO run by host network, directly linked in with host's core systems.

Brand	Host network	Defunct date	Notes
Andrews & Arnold	Three	30 April 2013^[35]	Ceased operations when their upstream partner "pulled the plug".^[36]
Blyk	Orange	26 August 2009^[37]	Ceased operations.
Easymobile	T-Mobile	13 December 2006^[38]	Ceased operations.
Econet Mobile	EE	20 July 2015^[39]	Ceased UK operations.
Family Mobile	EE	31 August 2015^[40]	Ceased operations. Formerly IKEA Family Mobile.
FreedomPop	Three	?	Ceased UK operations.
Fresh Mobile	T-Mobile	19 March 2010^[41]	Ceased operations. Existing customers were encouraged to move to the sister network, Talkmobile.
GT Mobile	O2	July 2016	Existing customers were consolidated in the sister brand, Lycamobile.^[42] Full name is Gnanam Telecom.
KCOM Mobile	O2	2019	Ceased operations.
LIFE Mobile	EE	29 November 2016^[43]	Acquired by Plusnet.
Mobile by Sainsbury's	Vodafone	15 January 2016^[44]	Ceased operations.
Ovivo Mobile	Vodafone	19 March 2014^[45]	Ceased operations.
Plusnet Mobile	EE	January 2024	Ceased operations; stopped accepting new customers from March 2023.^[46]^[47]
Post Office Mobile	EE	8 August 2016^[48]^[49]	Ceased operations.
RSPCA Mobile	EE	October 2014	Ceased operations. Operated as a white-label under Shebang.^[50]
TalkTalk Mobile	Vodafone	2018^[51]	Ceased operations.
The People's Operator (TPO Mobile)	Three	26 February 2019^[52]	Entered administration. Customers were encouraged to move to SMARTY.^[52]
Utilita Mobile	EE	Approximately 2022^{[citation needed]}
Virgin Mobile	O2	31 August 2023^[53]	Stopped accepting new customers August 2023. All customers moved to O2 by December 2023.^[54]

List of mobile virtual network operators in the United Kingdom

Active operators

Defunct, merged and acquired operators

eSIM networks

See also

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