Mobile price rises 2026/27 by network: what each adds a year
The April 2027 rise each network has published, and what it adds over a year (the monthly rise × 12). Facts checked on 2 Nov 2026; each row links to its source.
Quick answer: a £2.50 monthly rise adds £30 a year. Three's £1.80 to £2.30 adds £21.60 to £27.60. The rises start on 31 March or 1 April 2027, depending on the network.
Rises checked 2 Nov 2026 · Last updated| Network | 2027 rise (as published) | From | Extra over 12 months (main rate) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | +£2.50 a month (SIM-only and airtime plans from 31 Jul 2025); +£1.50 (10 April 2024 to 30 Jul 2025); handset plans from 10 Sep 2024 +£4 | 31 March 2027 (1 March once your minimum term has ended) | £30 a year | EE |
| BT Mobile | +£2.50 a month on plans bought on or after 10 April 2024 | 31 March 2027 | £30 a year | Taupia (secondary; BT's own page not yet re-checked) |
| O2 | +£2.50 a month on voice airtime plans; +75p on data-only and smartwatch plans; device plan frozen | April 2027 | £30 a year | O2 |
| Vodafone | +£2.50 a month on pay monthly airtime and data plans; +£1.50 on Basics plans; device plans not affected | 1 April 2027 | £30 a year | Vodafone (plan terms) |
| Three | +£1.80 a month (4GB or less, smartwatch); +£1.90 (5GB to 99GB); +£2.30 (100GB or more), for customers who joined or upgraded from 9 Nov 2025 | 1 April 2027 | £21.60 to £27.60 a year | Three (plan terms) |
"Extra over 12 months" is the first or main rise in each row × 12. Your own rise depends on when you joined and your plan: check your contract summary. Networks not listed haven't confirmed a 2027 rise on their own pages yet.
Plans that say they won't rise mid-contract
46 plans we checked in the last 48 hours have no yearly rise in their terms. See plans with no mid-contract rises.
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