Tesco is the mobile network provider that provides a comprehensive choice of pay monthly SIM-alone and phone packages on 12- or 18-month contracts. Tesco Mobile is powered by the O2 network which serves 99.9% of the UK population. It has been in operation since 2003 and is a joint venture between Tesco and O2.

Tesco Mobile plans lure its customers' attention with its best SIM-only deals. These deals are further divided into pay-as-you-go options & SIM-only contract choices. Ensuring deals are packed with minutes unlimited data texts or lots of SIM-only deals.

1. Pay-as-you-go SIM

you can get triple data on our £10 Rocket Pack. Instead of the standard 10GB you'll get 30GB - that's triple the goodies for free.

When you load money into your SIM you'll receive a data package as well as minutes and messages valid for 30 days. There are numerous things to consider when determining the appropriate amount of data and minutes for you.

These come in different plans including:

1. 2GB: 500 minutes + 5000 texts
2. 10GB: 5000 minutes + 5000 texts
3. 15GB: 5000 minutes + 5000 texts and many more.

2. Tesco Mobile SIM-only Contracts

Ideal if you want to keep your phone and have a lot of monthly data and minutes. Tesco Mobile offers a wide choice of handset options but if you're pleased with your current phone or prefer to buy one yourself a SIM-only plan is for you.

1. Capped contracts - Tesco Mobile allows you to cap your contract to avoid bill shock at the end of the month. You can set the cap to £0 to ensure that you only ever pay your monthly tariff or you can include a safety buffer to cover items that aren't covered by your allowance such as sending image messages calling premium lines or making international calls.
2. Family Perks - is a reward program available to anyone who has two or more Tesco Mobile pay monthly contracts. Every Tesco Mobile contract comes with a 'Family Perk' every month. Benefits include up to 1GB of data up to £2 off your bill and you may modify your perks at any time.

These come in different plans including:

1. 30GB

24 months contract

99% UK coverage powered by O2

Unlimited minutes & texts

Works on 4G & 5G

EU roaming until late Spring 2023

1. 100GB

24 months contract

99% UK coverage powered by O2

Unlimited minutes & texts

Works on 4G & 5G

EU roaming until late Spring 2023

1. 12GB

24 months contract

99% UK coverage powered by O2

Unlimited minutes & texts

Works on 4G & 5G

EU roaming until late Spring 2023 and many more.

They offer a diverse choice of tariffs and plans. Tesco offers 12 18 24 30 and 36-month contracts depending on the smartphone. You have the option of paying nothing upfront or up to £180 to assist lower your monthly payments. You can pay off your handset and upgrade to a new one at any time or you can just go SIM-only. These range from 2GB with 500 minutes and 5000 texts to Unlimited with 5000 minutes and 5000 texts. The vast majority of Tesco Mobile's SIM-only offers are available with either 4G or 5G - with no additional charge for 5G.

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Data and calling Features

This is a brief overview of some of the features that are becoming more widespread on mobile contracts. How does Tesco Mobile fare?

4G data speed - According to the most recent Opensignal analysis O2 which controls the network utilized by Tesco Mobile is catching up to its competitors in terms of download speed. Its average download speed is now 17Mbps which is plenty fast for pretty about anything you'll do on your phone but still far slower than the industry leader EE which has an average download speed of 39Mbps.

5G data speed - The average 5G download speed offered by O2 is 115Mbps. This is the slowest of the four mobile networks although it is still significantly quicker than the average download speed of a home broadband connection.

Tethering - Tesco Mobile lets you use your phone as a wifi hotspot allowing other devices to connect to the internet. This is known as tethering. Any data left over in your allowance can be used to 'tether' another device for free.

Tesco Mobile is yet to offer wifi calling a technology that allows you to make calls through wifi in areas where there is no 3G or 4G connection. Tesco does not let you share your data with family members but the Family Perks feature allows you to offer a family member up to 1GB of data at the end of the month as long as they also have a Tesco Mobile contract.

Data caps - When you sign up for Tesco Mobile you can prevent yourself from exceeding your data allowance by establishing a bill cap of £0. You can also choose to have a safety buffer of say £5 which will allow you some flexibility if you need it while keeping you from going too much over your monthly cost.

Last Words:

Tesco Mobile is one of the highest-rated mobile phone networks in terms of customer happiness and it's just getting better. It offers the most recent devices customizable contracts and a variety of SIM-only plans with unlimited data. The O2 network provides excellent 4G coverage and 5G is available at no additional cost.