Ben review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Ben suits Dutch households that want a simple sim only plan on the Odido network, with a choice of contract and rolling billing. Entry sits at €7.50 a month, and the range stops at a mid-sized data bundle rather than running to unlimited data.

Key facts

Best for
Low entry cost on a known Dutch network, with contract or rolling billing.
Seller type
Mvno (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Host network
Odido (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
SIM-only
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
€7.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference plan prices
Cheapest overall: 7.5 GB + 200 min - EUR 7.50/month, 24 months | Cheapest 30GB+ 12-month: 30 GB + 200 min - EUR 9.50/month, 12 months | Largest plan: 50 GB + 200 min - EUR 11.00/month, 24 months - no unlimited data plan (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
5G
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
eSIM
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
EU roaming
Included (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Multi-line discount
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Odido Netherlands B.V. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Netherlands (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
1999 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Billing
Contract, Rolling
Contract length
1, 12, 24
Official website
ben.nl

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play
Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaTrustpilot

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Entry price of €7.50 a month, well below €9.30 for the site as a whole.
  • A multi line discount, so several phones on one account cost less per extra line than a line taken alone.
  • EU roaming is included, while the 36.1% share of the site includes it.
  • Support runs on email, chat and phone, so help is not limited to a single route.

Cons

  • Every bundle in the reference prices carries a capped data allowance, and the range tops out at a mid-sized bundle rather than an open-ended one.
  • Terms run 1, 12 and 24 months and the entry price sits on the longest term, so the cheapest monthly figure comes with the longest commitment.
  • Ben is an mvno on Odido, where GETESA and yesss! sell on their own networks.

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Scored 9.1 / 10 by TariffCue.

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Who it suits

  • Households already on the Odido network who want a sim only plan with 5G and an eSIM.
  • Families covering several phones from a single account, since a multi line discount applies.
  • Travellers inside the EU who would rather not add a roaming charge to the monthly bill.

Who should look elsewhere

  • People who want to buy straight from the network, since GETESA and yesss! sell on their own networks while Ben is an mvno.
  • Travellers roaming outside the EU, as roaming is included within the EU.

Core features

Ben is a sim only brand, so nothing is bundled with a handset and the plan runs in a phone already in your pocket. 5G is available on the plans listed, which matters for anyone moving off an older device. An eSIM is offered, so a new line can be activated on a compatible handset without waiting for a plastic card to arrive. A multi line discount also applies, and that is the part a household with several phones notices first, since extra lines on the same account come in below the price of a line taken alone. Taken together the feature set is deliberately narrow: no handset, no bundled extras, and a discount for the rest of the household rather than a wider plan catalogue.

The company behind it

Ben trades under Odido Netherlands B.V., with its head office in NL and a trading history that runs back to 1999. Support is handled by the same operation that issues the plan, across email, chat and phone, so a billing query or a coverage complaint reaches the company holding the contract rather than an outsourced desk. For readers weighing a Netherlands based seller against the networks listed alongside it, the point to hold on to is that one company carries the customer from agreement to support, with a help centre, chat, email and phone sitting inside the same support structure.

How Ben compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Ben plan cost at the entry price?+

Entry sits at €7.50 a month on the cheapest overall bundle, which pairs a small data allowance with a fixed set of minutes. The largest bundle on the range lifts the data rather than the price, and there is no unlimited data plan, so heavy data users should size up before they commit.

How long is the contract term, and can I pay month to month?+

Billing runs on contract and rolling, and plan contract terms run 1, 12 and 24 months, so there is a short option alongside the longer commitments. The entry price sits on the longest term, so check which term a bundle is sold on before comparing monthly figures with another brand.

Which network do Ben plans run on?+

Ben is an mvno whose host network is Odido, so every line runs on the same network. There is no host choice to make, which matters if you would rather settle the network first and the price second.

Is roaming included when I travel in the EU?+

Roaming in the EU is included on Ben plans, so travel inside Europe does not add a separate roaming charge to the bill. Outside the EU that inclusion does not carry over, and a trip beyond Europe falls outside what the listed roaming covers.

Do I get a physical SIM or an eSIM?+

An eSIM is offered alongside the sim only plans, so a new line can be activated on a compatible handset without a physical card arriving by post. Because no handset is bundled, the SIM and the number are meant for a phone already in your pocket.

What does a household with several lines pay?+

A multi line discount applies, so extra lines on the same account come in below the entry price of €7.50 a month for a line taken alone. With billing on contract and rolling, that discount is the line that decides total monthly spend for a household running several phones.

How do I reach support if something goes wrong?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so email, chat, phone and a help centre are all available rather than a single inbox. The team sits inside the same Netherlands based operation, Odido Netherlands B.V., that issues the plan and holds the account.

Is Ben a network or an MVNO?+

Ben is an mvno trading under Odido Netherlands B.V. from NL since 1999. Networks such as GETESA and yesss! sell on their own networks, and that is the practical difference between them and a brand with a single host network.

Sources

  • ben.nl/esim checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: ESIM

  • ben.nl/over-ben checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity, Seller type

  • ben.nl/service/contact checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Support channels

  • ben.nl/sim-only checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Billing, 5G, Host network, Multi-line discount, Contract length, Price from, Reference plan prices, SIM-only

    “Contractduur: Maandelijks opzegbaar, 12 of 24 maanden”

  • ben.nl/tarievenoverzicht checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: EU roaming

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Unlimited plan price.

Ben

Low entry cost on a known Dutch network, with contract or rolling billing.

9.1/10See alternatives

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