Vodafone review

Yes. Vodafone sells SIM only plans, which means you bring your own handset and take only the SIM and the monthly line. Billing runs on contract and prepaid, so a SIM only deal can sit on contract terms or on prepaid terms. 5G is included on these plans rather than sold as an upgrade.

Vodafone plans run for 24 months, which is a longer commitment than the terms at Lonestar Cell MTN. A longer term usually brings a lower monthly figure, and in Vodafone's case a credit check runs before the line starts. Check the term carefully before ordering a SIM only plan.

Data rollover is included, so data you do not use in a month is carried into the next one rather than lost. That suits households whose usage swings month to month. It sits alongside roaming, which runs on fair use terms across 84 countries.

Roaming covers 84 countries on fair use terms, so trips outside the EU are covered without adding a roaming bolt-on. 5G is available as well, which matters in countries where the roaming partner runs a newer network. A credit check is required before the line goes live.

A credit check is required, so approval comes before the SIM is activated. That is the step most likely to affect a switch, because the line cannot start the same day you order. If a credit check is a problem, prepaid sellers such as GETESA, which bills on prepaid and contract, are worth looking at first.

Yes. The price rise rule adds an annual increase to Pay monthly Airtime and Data plans each April, so the renewal figure sits above the introductory one. Plans run for 24 months and the increase applies for the rest of that term. Weight the total cost rather than the opening month.

Vodafone's legal entity is Vodafone Limited, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Support is limited to chat and help centre, so questions are handled in chat or through the help centre. Anyone who wants phone support alongside chat should weigh that against a seller offering more channels.

yesss! bills on contract, rolling and prepaid, which adds a rolling option on top of contract and prepaid. Vodafone bills on contract and prepaid only, so a customer who wants to pay month to month without a fixed term will not find it here. Lonestar Cell MTN, by contrast, lists plans on 1 month terms.

SIM only listings across the site carry a median entry price of €6.99 a month. The lower quartile sits at €3.43 and the upper quartile at €14. Renewal figures on mobile network plans run higher, at a median of €44.63, so compare the whole term.