Ecotalk review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Ecotalk is a straightforward UK option for anyone who wants a cheap rolling SIM only line with a fixed monthly price and 5G included. Unlimited data runs at £22 a month, and the plans suit households that would rather switch than wait out a long contract.
Key facts
- Best for
- A cheap rolling UK SIM only line with a fixed monthly price, 5G and eSIM included.
- Seller type
- Mvno (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- SIM-only
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- £6 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Reference plan prices
- 30GB data: GBP 14.00 per month, 30GB, 1 month rolling (no 12-month plans sold) Unlimited data: GBP 22.00 per month, unlimited, 1 month rolling Just Talk: GBP 6.00 per month, no data, 1 month rolling (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Unlimited plan price
- £22 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- 5G
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- eSIM
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- EU roaming
- Fair use (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Data rollover
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Hotspot sharing
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mid-contract price rises
- No annual price rise: monthly price fixed for as long as you keep paying the bill; any charge change needs at least 30 days notice (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Ecotalk Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2018 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Billing
- Rolling
- Contract length
- 1
- Official website
- ecotalk.co.uk
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Prices start at £6 a month, with a mid tier data plan in between and unlimited data at £22.
- The monthly price is fixed for as long as the bill keeps being paid, with no annual rise.
- Sim only, 5G, eSIM and hotspot sharing are all included, so the plans suit a handset you already own.
- Billing is rolling and plans run 1 month, so there is no long term to serve out.
- Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so help is not limited to one channel.
Cons
- Data rollover is no, so unused allowance is lost each month rather than carried into the next one.
- EU roaming is fair use, a narrower promise than the plans that fold roaming into the monthly price.
- Billing is rolling and the plans run 1 month, so there is no discounted longer term to weigh at renewal.
- Terms of service cover GB only, so readers who split the year between countries will need a wider market line.
Who it suits
- Households who already own a handset and want a rolling data line without serving out a long contract.
- Anyone who wants 5G and an eSIM on a plan that keeps the monthly price fixed.
- Families who need a spare or second number on the voice only Just Talk plan.
Who should look elsewhere
- Travellers who want roaming built into the monthly price, since EU roaming here is fair use and a network seller such as GETESA is the more usual place to look.
- Readers who want a longer term in exchange for a lower monthly figure, since plans here run 1 month and the network sellers listed, Lonestar Cell MTN and yesss!, are the ones to price against that.
What it does well
Ecotalk's range is deliberately plain. Every plan is SIM only, so you keep the handset you already own and pay for the line alone. There is a mid tier data plan for everyday streaming and browsing, an unlimited data plan for anyone tired of watching an allowance bar, and Just Talk, a voice only line for a backup phone or a second number. 5G is included across the range, and an eSIM is available if you would rather not wait for a card in the post. Hotspot sharing lets you tether a laptop or tablet from the same line. Data rollover is no, so anything unused at the end of a month disappears.
Where it sits among rivals
On price from, Ecotalk places 130 out of 258 brands listed, so the entry figure sits well down the field rather than at the front. The unlimited data price is a stronger showing, at 97 out of 173, and that is the measure to read if your priority is removing the data cap rather than trimming the entry price. The two rankings pull in different directions, so a reader shopping on headline cost alone will find rivals further up the list, while a reader shopping on unlimited data will find Ecotalk closer to the front. Treat them as two separate answers to two separate questions.
Pricing
Entry pricing starts at £6 a month on the Just Talk voice only plan, which is the cheapest way onto a second number. Above it sits a mid tier data plan for streaming, browsing and hotspot use, and an unlimited data plan at £22 a month for anyone who would rather stop tracking an allowance. The reference plan prices show every option sold on a single rolling month. There is no annual price rise, so the monthly figure holds for as long as the bill keeps being paid, and any change to charges needs a period of notice first. That makes the cost easy to budget: the number you start on is the number you keep.
Who runs it
Ecotalk is run by Ecotalk Limited, a mobile virtual network operator based in the United Kingdom and founded 2018. As a reseller of someone else's capacity rather than an owner of masts, it can keep the plan structure simple and the monthly figure low. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so a call and an email sit alongside an online help centre. Being a younger operator is worth weighing against a long established network, but the fixed monthly price and the short terms are the parts that most affect what leaves your account each month.
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Where Ecotalk is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Ecotalk plan cost?+
Entry starts at £6 a month on Just Talk, the voice only plan. A mid tier data plan sits above it for streaming and browsing, and unlimited data is £22 a month. Every plan is sold on rolling billing, so the figure you see is the figure you pay without a long term attached.
Does my monthly price rise each year?+
The price rise rule says the monthly price is fixed for as long as the bill keeps being paid, with no annual rise. Any change to charges needs a period of notice first. That matters on rolling billing of 1 month, because there is no introductory rate that quietly steps up once the first period ends.
Is Ecotalk a network or an MVNO?+
Ecotalk sells as an mvno, so it resells capacity rather than running its own masts, and its lines run in the United Kingdom. The company behind the service is Ecotalk Limited, based in the United Kingdom, which is who you deal with from the first bill onwards.
Does Ecotalk support eSIM and 5G?+
Ecotalk includes 5G and eSIM across its SIM only range, along with hotspot sharing, so a phone already in your pocket works on the same line. Ecotalk Limited supplies both the physical SIM and the eSIM, and the reference plan prices show the same feature set on each data tier.
Do unused data roll over to the next month?+
Data rollover is no, so allowance left unused in a month is not carried forward. The practical answer is bundle size: the mid tier data plan covers streaming and browsing, and the unlimited plan at £22 a month removes the cap entirely for anyone who regularly overshoots.
How do I contact Ecotalk?+
Help comes through email, phone and help centre, so a phone call, an email or the online help centre covers most questions without an appointment. The account sits with Ecotalk Limited, which has traded since 2018, so it is a newer operation than the host networks and a well phrased query helps.
Do I have to sign a long contract?+
All reference plan prices are sold on rolling billing across 1 month, and the longer fixed terms common on the market are not part of the range. That keeps the decision simple, since you can leave without serving out a term, but it also means there is no discount to chase at renewal.
Can I use Ecotalk outside the UK?+
Coverage sits in the United Kingdom, and EU roaming is fair use rather than bundled into the monthly price. A short trip is therefore covered on a fair use basis, while regular travel abroad is better served by a plan that includes roaming from the start.
Sources
- ecotalk.co.uk/about-ecotalk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Ecotalk was launched in 2018 by green entrepreneur Dale Vince”
- ecotalk.co.uk/faqs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Billing, Data rollover, ESIM, EU roaming, 5G, Mid-contract price rises, SIM-only, Support channels
“All our plans are on 30-day rolling contracts and there's no charge if you switch.”
- ecotalk.co.uk/our-deals checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Contract length, Price from, Reference plan prices, Unlimited plan price
“All our plans are on 30-day rolling contracts; every plan tile is listed as 1 Month”
- ecotalk.co.uk/terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Hotspot sharing, Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets, Seller type
“it may implement procedures to slow down P2P file-sharing and tethering activities during peak times”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Ecotalk
A cheap rolling UK SIM only line with a fixed monthly price, 5G and eSIM included.