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Provider A
Vodafone
from £7.00/mo
Provider B
Talkmobile
from £4.95/mo
Talkmobile is owned by Vodafone and uses Vodafone's exact network — so why does the same data cost half the price? Here's the honest head-to-head.
Six dimensions that actually matter when choosing between them.
Talkmobile £8/mo vs Vodafone £18/mo — same data, same network
Vodafone has 24/7 phone + stores. Talkmobile is chat 8am-8pm.
Pick Vodafone if you need 24/7 support, in-store help, or a new phone bundled in.
View Vodafone plansPick Talkmobile if you want the same Vodafone network for £90-180/yr less. For most users, this is the right answer.
View Talkmobile plansYes. Talkmobile is wholly owned by Vodafone and uses Vodafone's exact network — same masts, same 5G antennas, same coverage. The only practical difference is congestion priority: Vodafone customers get bandwidth priority on busy masts.
Talkmobile is Vodafone's no-frills sub-brand designed to compete with budget MVNOs without dropping headline Vodafone tariff prices. The trade-offs are real but minor: chat-based support, no rollover, no phone bundles.
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Both charge daily — Vodafone £2.81, Talkmobile £1.99.
Vodafone sells iPhone/Galaxy/Pixel on contract. Talkmobile is SIM-only.
Vodafone Pro tier rolls over unused data. Talkmobile doesn't.
Talkmobile holds prices flat. Vodafone bumped by £2.50 in April 2026.
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 5GB of 5G
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 18GB of 5G data. £5.95 a mont
Talkmobile
Talkmobile SIM Only on (1 Month contract) with Unlimited mins & texts; 20GB of 5
Yes. Text PAC to 65075 from your Vodafone number, sign up at Talkmobile.co.uk with the PAC code, and your number ports overnight. Old contract auto-cancels.
Yes — it's effectively Vodafone with different branding. Network reliability is identical. Customer-service quality is lower (chat + business hours only) but actual technical issues are rare.