Last updated: Friday 13 November 2026
By: Switch Editorial Team, Switch Squid Ltd
Lebara or VOXI: which Vodafone SIM is better? On price, Lebara. Through our link, Lebara’s 30GB Exclusive Monthly Plan is £3.20 every 30 days for the first six payments, then £8, for new customers. That is £67.20 in the first year, against £120 a year for a £10 VOXI plan. Lebara also includes 100 international minutes from the UK and lets you use your allowance in the EU or India. VOXI is the better pick if most of your data goes on social, music and video apps, because every VOXI plan includes unlimited use of selected apps in the UK, and its triple-data offer gives 75GB for £12 or 300GB for £20 until 26 November 2026.
This SwitchSquid guide compares the two no-contract brands on monthly cost, roaming and who each SIM suits. Both run on Vodafone’s network; VOXI also describes this as the combined Vodafone and Three network. Lebara prices are from Lebara’s Exclusive Monthly Plan pages, as of 13 November 2026. VOXI prices are from VOXI’s plans page and offer terms, with the triple-data terms still on VOXI’s plans page on 13 November 2026. There is no VOXI button on this page, because we do not have a VOXI offer to link to; confirm any VOXI price on voxi.co.uk before you switch. If you buy through the Lebara boxes on this page, we may earn a commission. It does not change the price you pay.
Lebara 30GB: £3.20 a month for 6 months through our link, then £8
- 30GB of 4G and 5G data with unlimited UK calls and texts for £3.20 every 30 days through our link for the first six months, then £8, on Lebara’s 30GB Exclusive Monthly Plan, with no contract, for new customers
- Use your plan in the EU or India at no extra cost, up to 30GB of data, plus 100 international minutes from the UK to more than 50 countries
- Main limitation: after six months the price is £8; Lebara runs on Vodafone’s network, so confirm coverage at your postcode, and confirm the intro price on the order page
Lebara vs VOXI at a glance (November 2026)
Lebara | VOXI | |
|---|---|---|
Network | Vodafone | Vodafone; VOXI also describes this as the combined Vodafone and Three network |
Contract | 30-day rolling, no mid-contract price rises | 30-day rolling, price locked |
Cheapest plan through our link or on the retailer’s site | 15GB Exclusive: £2.80 a month for 6 months, then £7, new customers | Plans start at £10 a month; on 12 November 2026 VOXI’s cheapest plan was 20GB plus unlimited social apps |
Best mid-data offer | 30GB Exclusive: £3.20 a month for 6 months, then £8 | £12 plan: 75GB until 26 November 2026, then 25GB, plus unlimited social, music and video apps in the UK |
High-data offer | Lebara’s standard bigger allowances cost more; the partner exclusives here are 15GB and 30GB | £20 plan: 300GB until 26 November 2026, then 100GB; unlimited data £35 a month |
First-year cost on the mid-data offer | £67.20 (six months at £3.20, six at £8) | £144 for the £12 plan, or £240 for the £20 plan |
Unlimited selected apps in the UK | No | Yes: social on every plan; music from £12; video from £15, on VOXI’s terms |
Roaming | Use your allowance in the EU or India at no extra cost, up to your plan’s data | You must buy a European Roaming Pass; app data counts towards your allowance abroad, with a 20GB fair-use limit |
International calls from the UK | 100 minutes to more than 50 countries on these Exclusive plans | Standard UK rates; no inclusive international bundle on the core plans |
eSIM | Available on Lebara plans | Available on VOXI plans |
Lebara Exclusive prices are for new customers who order through our link. VOXI’s 75GB and 300GB allowances are on its triple-data offer until 26 November 2026, according to VOXI. Confirm the price and allowance on the order page before you pay.
Monthly cost: Lebara is cheaper for everyday data
What you need | Lebara through our link | VOXI on voxi.co.uk | Cheaper for plain data |
|---|---|---|---|
Light use (around 15GB) | 15GB for £2.80 a month for 6 months, then £7 (£58.80 in year one) | £10 plan (20GB plus social apps on 12 November 2026), £120 a year | Lebara |
Everyday use (around 30GB) | 30GB for £3.20 a month for 6 months, then £8 (£67.20 in year one) | £12 plan: 75GB until 26 November, then 25GB, £144 a year | Lebara, unless you rely on VOXI’s app data |
Heavy use (75GB to 300GB) | No matching partner exclusive in our offers | 75GB for £12 or 300GB for £20 until 26 November 2026 | VOXI, while those larger allowances remain |
Unlimited general data | Not in these Exclusive plans | £35 a month, £420 a year | Depends: VOXI has an unlimited plan; Lebara does not at this price |
Over 12 months, Lebara’s 30GB exclusive costs £67.20 if you stay for the year, then £96 a year at the £8 rate. A £10 VOXI plan costs £120 a year from month one. That is why Lebara wins a straight price comparison for 15GB or 30GB. The picture changes if most of your mobile data is Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or music apps: VOXI does not take that use out of the 20GB or 75GB allowance in the UK, so a smaller headline figure can go further. It also changes after 26 November 2026, when VOXI says the £12 plan goes back to 25GB and the £20 plan to 100GB. The £12 and £20 monthly prices stay; the data allowance is what changes.
Lebara’s Exclusive plans are a partner-exclusive price for new customers, not the standard price on every Lebara SIM page. Through our link, Lebara’s 30GB Exclusive Monthly Plan page shows £3.20 a month for the first six months for new customers, then £8. The 15GB page shows £2.80, then £7. Standard Lebara plans, without this intro price, start higher; our Lebara review and Lebara Black Friday guide set out the difference.
Lebara 15GB: £2.80 a month for 6 months through our link, then £7
- £2.80 a month through our link for six months, then £7, which is £58.80 over 12 months if you stay the year, for 15GB with unlimited UK calls and texts
- No contract, no mid-contract price rises, 100 international minutes, and EU or India roaming up to 15GB
- Main limitation: 15GB is tight if you hotspot a laptop; the 30GB plan is only 40p a month more during the intro, and this price is for new customers
Lebara 5GB 12-Month Plan: £4.50 a month for 12 months
- 5GB of 4G and 5G data with 1,000 UK minutes and texts for £4.50 a month on a 12-month plan, which is £54 over the year, as of 13 November 2026
- 100 international minutes from the UK to more than 50 countries, plus 1,000 minutes and texts to Lebara UK numbers
- Main limitation: 5GB is tight if you stream or hotspot, and this is a 12-month plan, not a rolling monthly plan; the 15GB and 30GB partner-exclusive plans above give more data. Confirm the price on the order page
Roaming, international calls and app data
Lebara’s strength is calling and travelling without buying extras. These Exclusive plans include 100 international minutes from the UK to more than 50 countries, and you can use your plan in the EU or India at no extra cost, up to your allowance (30GB on the 30GB plan). That is a genuine advantage if you visit family in Europe or India, or you make regular calls abroad from home.
VOXI’s strength is data-free apps in the UK. Every plan includes unlimited use of selected social apps; plans from £12 add music, and plans from £15 add video, on VOXI’s terms. In-app voice and video calls, adverts and some third-party sites can still use your general allowance, and you need an up-to-date version of the app. When you roam, those same apps count towards your allowance, and VOXI says you must buy a European Roaming Pass to use the phone abroad, with a 20GB fair-use limit per 30-day plan. If you go to Europe even a few times a year, Lebara’s included roaming is simpler and usually cheaper than adding a pass every trip.
Lebara’s Exclusive Monthly plans and VOXI do not raise the monthly price mid-contract, because those are 30-day rolling plans: you can leave at the end of any 30-day period. The 5GB 12-Month Plan is a 12-month plan. Both brands offer an eSIM as well as a physical SIM. Coverage is the practical tie-breaker. Lebara runs on Vodafone. VOXI sits in the VodafoneThree group and says it uses the combined Vodafone and Three network. Check the coverage tool for each brand at your home and commute before you move your number. Which?’s January 2026 survey scored VOXI 79%, joint third of 15 providers; Lebara is a Which? Recommended Provider. Our VOXI review and Lebara vs giffgaff and VOXI vs giffgaff guides put both against other cheap SIMs.
Which should you choose?
Choose Lebara if you want the lower monthly price for 15GB or 30GB, you call people abroad from the UK, or you want EU or India roaming included.
Choose VOXI if most of your data is social, music or video apps, or you would use 75GB or 300GB while the triple-data offer runs to 26 November 2026.
Stay on a 30-day plan either way if you do not want an 18-month lock-in. You can leave at the end of any month.
Look at giffgaff or SMARTY as well if you only want the cheapest plain data and you do not need Lebara’s international minutes or VOXI’s app data. giffgaff uses O2; SMARTY uses Three.
How to switch your number
Order the new SIM, ask your current provider for a PAC code (it is free and must be provided quickly), and enter it when you activate. Keep the old SIM in the phone until the new one is ready, so you do not lose service for a day. For Lebara’s Exclusive Monthly plans, you need to be a new customer and activate on that offer. If you pick the 5GB plan, you are signing up for a year. For VOXI, buy directly on voxi.co.uk and read the allowance that applies after 26 November 2026 if you are choosing the £12 or £20 plan.
Sources
Lebara 30GB Exclusive Monthly Plan and 15GB Exclusive Monthly Plan partner pages on lebara.co.uk, as of 13 November 2026 (intro prices £3.20 and £2.80 for six months, then £8 and £7, new customers)
VOXI SIM only plans and VOXI’s triple-data terms (75GB on the £12 plan and 300GB on the £20 plan until 26 November 2026, then 25GB and 100GB)
Which? mobile provider satisfaction survey, January 2026
FAQ
Is Lebara cheaper than VOXI?
Yes, on the partner exclusives in this guide. Lebara’s 30GB plan is £3.20 a month for six months, then £8, which is £67.20 in the first year, against £120 a year for a £10 VOXI plan or £144 for the £12 plan. After the intro period, Lebara’s 30GB plan is still £2 a month cheaper than a £10 VOXI plan. VOXI can still be better value if you would use its unlimited app data or its 75GB or 300GB allowances until 26 November 2026.
Do Lebara and VOXI use the same network?
Both use Vodafone’s network. VOXI also describes its coverage as the combined Vodafone and Three network, because it sits in the VodafoneThree group. Signal can still differ by street, so use each brand’s coverage checker at your home and along your commute before you switch.
Does VOXI include EU roaming?
Not as standard. VOXI says you must buy a European Roaming Pass to roam, and unlimited app data counts towards your allowance abroad, with a 20GB fair-use limit per 30-day plan. Lebara lets you use your plan in the EU or India at no extra cost, up to your allowance. If you travel even a few times a year, that difference can outweigh VOXI’s app extras.
When does Lebara’s intro price end?
Lebara doesn’t give an end date on the offer page, so it could end at any time. Check the price on the order page before you pay.
What happens to VOXI’s 75GB and 300GB plans after 26 November 2026?
VOXI’s terms say the £12 plan goes back to 25GB and the £20 plan to 100GB after 26 November 2026. The monthly price stays £12 or £20. Unlimited social, music and video app data in the UK still applies on those plans, on VOXI’s terms. If you need the larger general allowance, decide before that date, or be happy with the standard data after it.
Can you leave either SIM after a month?
Yes, on Lebara’s Exclusive Monthly plans and on VOXI: those are 30-day rolling plans with no long contract and no mid-contract price rise, so you can cancel at the end of any 30-day period. The 5GB 12-Month Plan is a 12-month plan, not a rolling monthly plan. If you have moved your number, ask the next provider for a PAC code when you are ready to leave.
Which is better if you call family abroad from the UK?
Lebara. These Exclusive plans include 100 international minutes from the UK to more than 50 countries, on top of unlimited UK calls. VOXI’s core plans are built around UK data and app use, not inclusive international minutes. If most of your foreign calling is while you are in the EU or India, Lebara’s included roaming matters as well.
