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Best eSIM for United Kingdom — Compare Plans & Prices (September 2026)
By The EsimRates Editorial Team (Editor & Researcher) · Last verified September 6, 2026
The cheapest eSIM plan for United Kingdom right now is 1000 MB · 7 days · United Kingdom from MeiSIM at $2.20. For the best combination of price, data, validity, and coverage, UK 999 GB from eSIMGo ranks highest at $24.99. We compared 95 plans across 8 providers. Prices range from $2.20 to $116.99, with a typical price of about $1.60/GB.
Prices verified September 2026. Updated every 12 hours.
All 95 United Kingdom eSIM plans, compared
| Plan | Provider | Data | Validity | Network | Price | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 MB · 7 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 1 GB | 7 days | Unknown | $2.20 | View on MeiSIM |
| Unlimited · 1 day · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 1 day | Unknown | $2.25 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe and USA 1 GBHotspot | Sparks | 1 GB | 14 days | 5G | $3.49 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 2 GBHotspot | NextLink | 2 GB | 15 days | 5G | $3.49 | |
| 1.95 GB · 15 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 2 GB | 15 days | Unknown | $3.50 | View on MeiSIM |
| UK and Ireland 2 GBHotspot | Sparks | 2 GB | 15 days | 5G | $3.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 1 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 1 GB | 7 days | 5G | $3.99 | |
| Europe 2 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 2 GB | 15 days | 5G | $4.49 | |
| UK 1 GB 20 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 1 GB | 7 days | 5G | $4.49 | |
| 2.93 GB · 30 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 2.9 GB | 1 months | Unknown | $4.57 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe and USA 3 GBHotspot | Sparks | 3 GB | 1 months | 5G | $4.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe Special 3 GBHotspot | Sparks | 3 GB | 1 months | 5G | $4.99 | View on Sparks |
| Balkans Special 1 GBHotspot | Sparks | 1 GB | 14 days | 4G | $4.99 | View on Sparks |
| 4.88 GB · 30 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 4.9 GB | 1 months | Unknown | $5.63 | View on MeiSIM |
| Unlimited · 3 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 3 days | Unknown | $5.63 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe Asia and USA 1 GBHotspot | Sparks | 1 GB | 14 days | 4G | $5.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 3 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 3 GB | 1 months | 5G | $5.99 | |
| UK 2 GB 40 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 2 GB | 14 days | 5G | $6.49 | |
| Europe and USA 5 GBHotspot | Sparks | 5 GB | 1 months | 5G | $6.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe Special 5 GBHotspot | Sparks | 5 GB | 1 months | 5G | $6.99 | View on Sparks |
| Global Special 1 GBHotspot | Sparks | 1 GB | 7 days | 4G | $7.49 | View on Sparks |
| UK and Ireland 7 GBHotspot | Sparks | 7 GB | 1 months | 5G | $7.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 7 GBHotspot | NextLink | 7 GB | 1 months | 5G | $7.99 | |
| Unlimited · 5 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 5 days | Unknown | $8.45 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe 5 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 5 GB | 1 months | 5G | $8.49 | |
| Best World 1 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 1 GB | 1 months | 4G | $8.99 | View on Ubigi |
| 9.77 GB · 30 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 9.8 GB | 1 months | Unknown | $9.61 | View on MeiSIM |
| UK 5 GB 100 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 5 GB | 1 months | 5G | $9.99 | |
| Global Special 2 GBHotspot | Sparks | 2 GB | 15 days | 4G | $10.00 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 12 GBHotspot | NextLink | 12 GB | 1 months | 5G | $10.99 | |
| Unlimited · 7 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 7 days | Unknown | $11.23 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe Asia and USA 3 GBHotspot | Sparks | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $11.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe Special 10 GBHotspot | Sparks | 10 GB | 1 months | 5G | $11.99 | View on Sparks |
| Balkans Special 3 GBHotspot | Sparks | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $11.99 | View on Sparks |
| EUconnect 3 GBHotspot | Airalo | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $12.00 | View on Airalo |
| Europe and USA 12 GBHotspot | Sparks | 12 GB | 1 months | 5G | $12.99 | View on Sparks |
| Half Global 12 GBHotspot | 3 | 12 GB | 1 months | 4G | $12.99 | View on 3 |
| Europe 10 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 10 GB | 1 months | 5G | $12.99 | |
| Europe and USA 15 GBHotspot | Sparks | 15 GB | 1 months | 5G | $14.99 | View on Sparks |
| UK and Ireland 15 GBHotspot | Sparks | 15 GB | 1 months | 5G | $14.99 | View on Sparks |
| Global Special 3 GBHotspot | Sparks | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $15.49 | View on Sparks |
| World 1 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 1 GB | 1 months | 4G | $15.99 | View on Ubigi |
| UK 10 GB 200 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 10 GB | 1 months | 5G | $15.99 | |
| 19.53 GB · 30 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | 19.5 GB | 1 months | Unknown | $16.08 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe Asia and USA 5 GBHotspot | Sparks | 5 GB | 1 months | 4G | $16.99 | View on Sparks |
| USA and UK 20 GBHotspot | 3 | 20 GB | 1 months | 5G | $16.99 | View on 3 |
| Balkans Special 5 GBHotspot | Sparks | 5 GB | 1 months | 4G | $16.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe and USA 18 GBHotspot | Sparks | 18 GB | 1 months | 5G | $17.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 20 GBHotspot | NextLink | 20 GB | 1 months | 5G | $17.99 | |
| Best World 3 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $18.99 | View on Ubigi |
| EUconnect 5 GBHotspot | Airalo | 5 GB | 1 months | 4G | $19.00 | View on Airalo |
| Europe 25 GBHotspot | NextLink | 25 GB | 1 months | 5G | $20.99 | |
| Half Global 24 GBHotspot | 3 | 24 GB | 1 months | 4G | $21.99 | View on 3 |
| Europe Special 20 GBHotspot | Sparks | 20 GB | 1 months | 5G | $21.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 20 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 20 GB | 1 months | 5G | $22.99 | |
| Global Special 5 GBHotspot | Sparks | 5 GB | 2 months | 4G | $23.49 | View on Sparks |
| Unlimited · 15 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 15 days | Unknown | $23.76 | View on MeiSIM |
| Europe and USA 25 GBHotspot | Sparks | 25 GB | 1 months | 5G | $24.49 | View on Sparks |
| UK 999 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 999 GB | 1 months | 5G | $24.99 | |
| UK and Ireland 30 GBHotspot | Sparks | 30 GB | 1 months | 5G | $24.99 | View on Sparks |
| UK 20 GB 300 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 20 GB | 1 months | 5G | $24.99 | |
| Europe 35 GBHotspot | NextLink | 35 GB | 1 months | 5G | $26.99 | |
| Europe Asia and USA 10 GBHotspot | Sparks | 10 GB | 1 months | 4G | $27.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 30 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 30 GB | 1 months | 5G | $27.99 | |
| Europe and USA 30 GBHotspot | Sparks | 30 GB | 1 months | 5G | $28.49 | View on Sparks |
| Half Global 36 GBHotspot | 3 | 36 GB | 1 months | 4G | $29.99 | View on 3 |
| World 3 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 3 GB | 1 months | 4G | $31.99 | View on Ubigi |
| Balkans Special 10 GBHotspot | Sparks | 10 GB | 1 months | 4G | $31.99 | View on Sparks |
| Half Global 30 GB YearlyHotspot | 3 | 30 GB | 1 year | 4G | $34.99 | View on 3 |
| UK and Ireland 50 GBHotspot | Sparks | 50 GB | 1 months | 5G | $34.99 | View on Sparks |
| EUconnect 10 GBHotspot | Airalo | 10 GB | 1 months | 4G | $35.00 | View on Airalo |
| Europe 50 GB 60 DaysHotspot | NextLink | 50 GB | 2 months | 5G | $38.99 | |
| Europe Asia and USA 20 GB YearlyHotspot | Sparks | 20 GB | 1 year | 4G | $39.99 | View on Sparks |
| Best World 10 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 10 GB | 1 months | 4G | $39.99 | View on Ubigi |
| Balkans Special 20 GBHotspot | Sparks | 20 GB | 1 months | 4G | $39.99 | View on Sparks |
| US CA UK AU NZ 35 GBHotspot | 3 | 35 GB | 1 year | 5G | $40.82 | View on 3 |
| Global 13 GB YearlyHotspot | 3 | 13 GB | 1 year | 4G | $41.99 | View on 3 |
| Global Special 10 GBHotspot | Sparks | 10 GB | 6 months | 4G | $41.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe and USA Yearly 40 GBHotspot | Sparks | 40 GB | 1 year | 5G | $44.99 | View on Sparks |
| EU 60 GB Unlimited CallsHotspot | Bouygues | 60 GB | 1 months | 4G | $44.99 | View on Bouygues |
| Unlimited · 30 days · United Kingdom | MeiSIM | Unlimited | 1 months | Unknown | $46.03 | View on MeiSIM |
| EUconnect 20 GBHotspot | Airalo | 20 GB | 1 months | 4G | $49.00 | View on Airalo |
| Europe Special 50 GB 60 DaysHotspot | Sparks | 50 GB | 2 months | 5G | $49.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe 50 GBHotspot | eSIMGo | 50 GB | 1 months | 5G | $49.99 | |
| UK 50 GB 450 MinutesHotspot | eSIMGo | 50 GB | 1 months | 5G | $51.99 | |
| Europe Asia and USA 20 GBHotspot | Sparks | 20 GB | 1 months | 4G | $52.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe and USA 60 GB 60 DaysHotspot | Sparks | 60 GB | 2 months | 5G | $54.99 | View on Sparks |
| Europe Asia and USA 40 GB YearlyHotspot | Sparks | 40 GB | 1 year | 4G | $59.99 | View on Sparks |
| EU 120 GB Unlimited CallsHotspot | Bouygues | 120 GB | 1 months | 4G | $59.99 | View on Bouygues |
| Half Global 60 GB YearlyHotspot | 3 | 60 GB | 1 year | 4G | $64.99 | View on 3 |
| Global Special 20 GBHotspot | Sparks | 20 GB | 1 year | 4G | $67.49 | View on Sparks |
| Best World 25 GB 90 DaysHotspot | Ubigi | 25 GB | 3 months | 4G | $69.99 | View on Ubigi |
| World 10 GBHotspot | Ubigi | 10 GB | 1 months | 4G | $69.99 | View on Ubigi |
| Global 26 GB YearlyHotspot | 3 | 26 GB | 1 year | 4G | $74.99 | View on 3 |
| Half Global 120 GB YearlyHotspot | 3 | 120 GB | 1 year | 4G | $116.99 | View on 3 |
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How we rank these plans
Every plan is scored with the same transparent, weight-based formula. Within each destination, plans are normalized against the cheapest price per GB, largest data allowance, and longest validity, then weighted below. No sponsored placements change a score.
- Price (lower price/GB scores higher)
- 35%
- Data allowance
- 25%
- Validity length
- 15%
- Network generation (5G > 4G)
- 10%
- Hotspot/tethering support
- 10%
- Provider reliability
- 5%
Frequently asked questions about eSIMs in United Kingdom
Is an eSIM worth it for United Kingdom?
Yes. For most travelers the cheapest eSIM plan for United Kingdom in this dataset costs less than a physical SIM or roaming add-on, activates in minutes, and lets you stay connected the moment you land. Plans are bought online before you travel and installed as a QR code, so there is no airport SIM counter queue.
How do I install an eSIM for United Kingdom?
Buy a United Kingdom eSIM plan online, then scan the QR code provided with your phone's built-in eSIM installer (Settings > Cellular/Connections > Add eSIM). The profile installs over your current Wi-Fi. Your phone must be unlocked and eSIM-compatible; most phones from 2019 onwards support eSIM.
How much data do I need for a trip to United Kingdom?
As a general rule, 1 GB per day covers maps, messaging, and light browsing. For a typical 7-day trip, a 5-10 GB plan is comfortable. If you stream video or use GPS-heavy apps constantly, choose an unlimited plan or the largest data tier in the list above.
Do eSIMs work everywhere in United Kingdom?
Coverage follows the local networks each plan connects to. The plans listed for United Kingdom are checked against United Kingdom's mobile networks at ingestion time. If you travel to remote areas, check the provider's coverage map or choose a plan on a major national network.
Can I get a refund if my United Kingdom eSIM plan doesn't work?
Most providers offer a refund window (usually 24 hours to 30 days) if you have not activated or used the plan. Contact the provider's support within that window. We recommend activating the plan shortly before departure so you can test it while still at home.
Which is the cheapest eSIM for United Kingdom?
In our current dataset, the cheapest plan for United Kingdom is "1000 MB · 7 days · United Kingdom" from MeiSIM at $2.20. Prices are checked on a rolling basis and the dataset is refreshed every 12 hours.