MSE - Sky Mobile - prices increasing by £3 from February 2026 - Lebara best alternative?

makara

I've been with Sky Mobile for over 5 years - the first 3 were mandatory as part of a handset deal - the others I negotiated for 12-month discounts

In mid-2025 my 2 GB sim-only deal was discounted from £6 to £4.80 for a year

I received a letter today that the price would go up by £3 to £9 - but was offered first a 25% discount on the £9 - i.e. £6.75 per month

- then 30% - i.e. £6.30 per month

I requested a PAC - as there is a MSE exclusive Lebara deal for 5 GB at -

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-finder/sim-only-all/

Months 1-6

£1.30/mth

Thereafter

£4.90/mth

Equivalent cost: 

£3.10/mth

Rolling monthly contract...so does that mean I can jump ship after the 6 months of £1.30 are up...? 

Also currently is this the best I can hope for? 

I rarely use Data (the Sky 2 GB has been more than ample for me...) - and I don't even call or text much - but would like to keep Unlimited minutes

JSmithy45AD

makara said:

I've been with Sky Mobile for over 5 years - the first 3 were mandatory as part of a handset deal - the others I negotiated for 12-month discounts

In mid-2025 my 2 GB sim-only deal was discounted from £6 to £4.80 for a year

I received a letter today that the price would go up by £3 to £9 - but was offered first a 25% discount on the £9 - i.e. £6.75 per month

- then 30% - i.e. £6.30 per month

I requested a PAC - as there is a MSE exclusive Lebara deal for 5 GB at -

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-finder/sim-only-all/

Months 1-6

£1.30/mth

Thereafter

£4.90/mth

Equivalent cost: 

£3.10/mth

Rolling monthly contract...so does that mean I can jump ship after the 6 months of £1.30 are up...? 

Also currently is this the best I can hope for? 

I rarely use Data (the Sky 2 GB has been more than ample for me...) - and I don't even call or text much - but would like to keep Unlimited minutes

Lebara are rolling monthly deals, so you can leave with just 30 days notice at any time.

makara

JSmithy45AD said:

Lebara are rolling monthly deals, so you can leave with just 30 days notice at any time.

Many thanks

XzavierWalnut

I requested my PAC code and next day offered 30% discount.

Boohoo

XzavierWalnut said:

I requested my PAC code and next day offered 30% discount.

Well done.

Is that before the price rise ?

If you put up the price you are paying now and the new offer on here it may help others to get an idea any discounts Sky may offer users.

CPS

I am in EXACTLY the same boat.  2GB discounted to £4.50, back up to £7.  Got my PAC code (for 3 Sims) to move to Lebara.  Sky then offered me 30% off. I have since phoned Sky twice and the agents have tried their best but are all over the place with offers (30% not mentioned once on the call but a mix of double data / 25% off etc).  But when I questioned further, I would still be subject to the February price rise, which resulted in it roughly going back up to £7 for 2GB.  My 12 month contract is up tomorrow and I will be making the move to Lebara.

makara

XzavierWalnut said:

I requested my PAC code and next day offered 30% discount.

I too was offered 30% - but once the price rise hits in February even that 30% will still be more expensive than what I'm currently paying (£6 with 20% off = £4.80 / February would be £9 with 30% off = £6.30)

makara

Boohoo said:

Is that before the price rise ?

If you put up the price you are paying now and the new offer on here it may help others to get an idea any discounts Sky may offer users.

This is how Sky make it sound - that you are being given a bigger discount - although once the price hike kicks in you will then still be paying more

makara

CPS said:

I am in EXACTLY the same boat.  2GB discounted to £4.50, back up to £7.  Got my PAC code (for 3 Sims) to move to Lebara.  Sky then offered me 30% off. I have since phoned Sky twice and the agents have tried their best but are all over the place with offers (30% not mentioned once on the call but a mix of double data / 25% off etc).  But when I questioned further, I would still be subject to the February price rise, which resulted in it roughly going back up to £7 for 2GB.  My 12 month contract is up tomorrow and I will be making the move to Lebara.

My 12 months will be up in June - but as my letter from Sky states I can leave Penalty free if I give notice within 30 days of receiving it I exercised that

XzavierWalnut

I am currently paying £13 for 2 sims. The price from February was going up to £15.50.
With the 30% off the £15.50 I will be paying £10.85.
However, I am waiting for a call back, as the Sky person had a problem processing the discount.

XzavierWalnut

XzavierWalnut said:

I am currently paying £13 for 2 sims. The price from February was going up to £15.50.
With the 30% off the £15.50 I will be paying £10.85.
However, I am waiting for a call back, as the Sky person had a problem processing the discount.

Update: I never got the call back so called them today. Bizarrely, It is now £10.65 and a 1GB increase on the secondary sim. It did get processed this time.