Best budget phone 2025: The top cheap smartphones in the UK, as tested and reviewed by us
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Three review: Fantastic 5G, but service disappoints
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Three’s 5G speeds and coverage are impressive, but it needs to tighten up its service and support
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£9 per month, starting price. The monthly price shown will increase each April by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation plus 3.9%
Vodafone: Tempting bundles, but the service lags behind
Mobile networksVodafone has done better in this year’s survey, but it still feels overpriced
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£15 per month, starting price. The monthly price shown plus all out-of-bundle charges will increase each April by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation plus 3.9%
Giffgaff review: Simple plans and strong customer service
Mobile networksPerformance could be improved, but Giffgaff still delivers great service and value
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£6 per month, starting price
EE review: Top for speed, not for value
Mobile networksStill the top network for 4G and 5G coverage and speeds, but you’re paying a steep premium for performance
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£16 per month, starting price
Tesco Mobile review: Clubcard deals and discounts
Mobile networksPerformance needs improvement, but Tesco is still a winner when it comes to customer support and satisfaction
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£8 per month, starting price. The monthly price shown will increase each April by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation plus 3.9%
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review: The big Pro has some big cons
Mobile phonesThe Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is a confident and fully-featured flagship that doesn’t quite live up to the promise of its hefty price tag
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£1099 inc VAT
I have a problem with the Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL
Mobile phonesGoogle splits its pro-level phone into two for this generation but are the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL just hiding a big price increase?
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The Google Pixel 9 might have priced itself out of the race
Mobile phonesThe Google Pixel 9 gets yet another price increase – and this one could be the last straw
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold could be the best foldable yet
Mobile phonesGoogle improves the design of its folding phone and squeezes more AI in, but it’s still very expensive
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This Voxi SIM-only deal is simply outrageous value
Mobile networksVoxi has pushed the boat out with this SIM deal: 300GB of data (was 100GB) for £20/mth, plus unlimited use of social, music and video apps
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