The best SIM only deals to help you slash your phone bill

best SIM only deals in the UK
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More and more people are taking back control of their mobile phone bills - by shopping for the best SIM only deals. With many of us now working at home, or stuck in self-isolation, it is a good to to reassess how much you are paying, and how much you are now using your phone.

With a SIM only deal, rather than paying for a contract, where you are tied to a provider for a year or two, you are not paying extra for the cost of the phone. You pay for the handset (or make do with a phone from a previous contract) - and then negotiate the airtime separately - by taking a SIM only deal (or SIMO, as it is known in the trade).

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Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 


His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 11 Pro.


He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.