Vodafone Basics are our slimmed-down, no-fuss SIM only plans for people who know what they want and like to keep track of what they spend.

Vodafone Basics includes a data cap to stop you overspending. For instance, roaming, picture messages and Premium calls starting 09 are not included.

Vodafone Basics plans offer an allowance of data, minutes and texts at a lower price. What they don't have is some of the features that can make your plan more expensive. If you're wondering whether there's anything you'd miss, make sure you check the full details of your plan in the table above in the "See full details" section.

No, Vodafone Basics plans are only available for new customers joining us from another network, or if you're upgrading from Vodafone Pay as you go to a Vodafone Basics plan. See your upgrade offers.

Yes, you can upgrade to another SIM only plan at any point, meaning you can easily swap your Vodafone Basics plan to another if you find you need more data. For example, you could move from a £6 Vodafone Basics plan with 500MB of data a month, to a £10 Vodafone Basics plan with 3GB of data.

If you decide you need a plan that includes roaming as standard, you can take your home plan abroad with any of our other SIM only plans.

However, you can only upgrade to a plan with a phone once your 12-month Vodafone Basics contract ends.

Yes - two Extras are compatible with Vodafone Basics plans. You can add Data or 08 number minute Extras to your plan.

These can easily be activated by texting us a code. Both Extras will renew automatically every 30 days and the cost will be added to your bill each month until you choose to remove them from your plan. More details can be found in the MyVodafone app or by logging in to your account online.

Your Vodafone Basics plan is for use in the UK, so your SIM will use call and data barring to prevent roaming abroad.

If you decide you need a plan that includes roaming as standard, you can take your home plan abroad with any of our other SIM only plans.

The best way to get additional data is by upgrading to another Vodafone Basics plan with more data.

You can also add data to your plan when you activate a Data Extra. Your extra data lasts for a month, and you can opt in by texting us the relevant code, which can be found in the MyVodafone app or by logging in to your account online. Your Data Extra will renew automatically every 30 days and the cost will be added to your bill each month until you choose to remove them from your plan.

If you'd rather add more data straight to your plan, take a look at our other SIM only plans.

Vodafone Passes aren't compatible with Vodafone Basics. To see which of our SIM only plans are compatible with Vodafone Passes, please visit our SIM only plans page.

If you're new to Vodafone, or you're an existing Pay as you go customer, you can keep your phone number with your new Vodafone Basics plan.

Once you receive your SIM and your new phone number, simply fill out our Keep My Number Form to continue using your current Vodafone Pay as you go number.

If you're joining us from another network, you'll need a Porting Authorisation Code (PAC) from your old provider before you can fill in the form.

You will be able to call standard UK mobiles and landlines (starting 01, 02 or 03) as well as Freefone numbers starting 0800, 0808 - when using your mobile in the UK.

You can also make calls to 084, 087 and 118 numbers, but these aren't included in your plan, so please remember that they are subject to an additional charge.

Your Vodafone Basics plan will not allow you to make Premium calls starting 09, International calls or any calls when roaming (except for Emergency numbers).

Yes, all our SIM only plans come with 4G as standard. So as long as your phone is 4G-compatible, you'll be able to enjoy our unbeatable 4G network. And even if you've only got a 3G phone, you can still enjoy the generous data allowances in our 4G plans.

Whichever SIM card you need, our Vodafone 3-in-1 MULTI SIM will do the job as it includes a Standard SIM, microSIM or nanoSIM - simply pop out the size you need.

If you're already a Vodafone customer and want to swap your Pay monthly contract to SIM only at the end of your agreement, you can keep the SIM card you've already got - we'll do the rest at our end.

Uswitch Best Sim Only Network Winner 2020
As awarded by Uswitch in February 2020. Uswitch Broadband and Mobiles Award winners are decided by customer satisfaction research and Uswitch’s team of judges, composed of industry experts and technology journalists. For more information about the awards, visit Uswitch awards

nPerf award
Based on nPerf testing during 2019, Vodafone was awarded: Best 2019 Mobile Internet Performance vs EE, O2 & Three. Results based on 35, 664 tests carried out on the nPerf app in the UK. As of January 2020, for full verification visit nPerf awards