Europe
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in United Kingdom
184 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in United Kingdom
Median fixed broadband is 184 Mbps and mobile 75 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Supermarkets, newsagents and phone shops sell prepaid SIMs (giffgaff, Lebara, Three, Vodafone); £10–20 buys a month of generous data. No ID needed.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Supermarkets, newsagents and phone shops sell prepaid SIMs (giffgaff, Lebara, Three, Vodafone); £10–20 buys a month of generous data. No ID needed.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
Internet & coworking by place
- LondonInternet & coworking
- EdinburghInternet & coworking
- ManchesterInternet & coworking
- LiverpoolInternet & coworking
- OxfordInternet & coworking
- BathInternet & coworking
- CambridgeInternet & coworking
- GlasgowInternet & coworking
- BrightonInternet & coworking
- Scottish HighlandsInternet & coworking
- Isle of SkyeInternet & coworking
- YorkInternet & coworking
- BristolInternet & coworking
- Lake DistrictInternet & coworking
- CornwallInternet & coworking
- CotswoldsInternet & coworking
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: United Kingdom
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
- NHS: Visiting or moving to England
- GOV.UK: Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence
- World Bank open data
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