# UK 3-Network IoT SIM, 5 GB a Month

> 5 GB a month on UK 3-network (O2, Vodafone and Three) for £8.20 per SIM ex VAT (£9.84 inc VAT). No contract, ordered online by card.

Buy: https://my.thingsim.com/sims/start?plan=b1265b82-1c7d-416f-bd00-3b5dfc783d7f&period=monthly

- **Price:** £8.20 a month per active SIM, ex VAT (£9.84 inc VAT)
- **Data:** 5 GB a month per SIM, reset each month
- **Networks:** O2, Vodafone and Three. Roams across O2, Vodafone and Three. Our lowest prices, for devices that don’t need EE.
- **SIM:** £2.00 once per SIM (£2.40 inc VAT): a physical trio SIM (mini, micro and nano) or an eSIM, same price
- **Delivery:** £2.49 per order of physical SIMs (£2.99 inc VAT); eSIMs need none
- **Contract:** None. Pay monthly by card; up to 25 SIMs online, larger fleets set up with us
- **Billing:** Billing starts when you activate, or automatically 30 days after we despatch your SIM (30 days after it is issued, for an eSIM); we email you at least 5 days before. Monthly plans are billed in advance.
- **Going live:** A SIM goes live the next working day after it is activated
- **At the allowance:** The SIM pauses instead of charging overage. Upgrade it straight away, prorated, or wait for the monthly reset
- **APN:** Your APN is shown in your portal when you activate the SIM, with no username or password to set.
- **SKU:** IOT-SIM-UK3-5GB

## Other Sizes

- [UK 3-Network IoT SIM, 50 MB a Month](https://thingsim.com/plans/uk-3-network-50mb): £0.65 a month ex VAT
- [UK 3-Network IoT SIM, 250 MB a Month](https://thingsim.com/plans/uk-3-network-250mb): £1.15 a month ex VAT
- [UK 3-Network IoT SIM, 1 GB a Month](https://thingsim.com/plans/uk-3-network-1gb): £2.25 a month ex VAT

## Questions

### What happens when a SIM uses its 5 GB?

It pauses until the allowance resets at the start of the next month. There is no overage charge. To keep it running, upgrade that SIM in the portal: upgrades apply at once and are prorated.

### When does billing start?

Billing starts when you activate, or automatically 30 days after we despatch your SIM (30 days after it is issued, for an eSIM); we email you at least 5 days before. After that, each SIM is £8.20 a month ex VAT (£9.84 inc VAT) on one card payment for every active SIM.

### Which networks does it use?

O2, Vodafone and Three. Roams across O2, Vodafone and Three. Our lowest prices, for devices that don’t need EE.

### Physical SIM or eSIM?

Either, for £2.00 per SIM once. A physical SIM is a trio card that pops out to mini, micro or nano and is posted for £2.49 per order. An eSIM arrives as a QR code minutes after you order, with no postage.

### Can I change plan later?

Yes, SIM by SIM in the portal. Upgrades apply at once and are prorated; downgrades take effect from the next month.

### What is the APN?

Your APN is shown in your portal when you activate the SIM, with no username or password to set.

### How many SIMs can I order?

Up to 25 online, by card. For more, pooled data or API access, talk to us and we will set the fleet up.

Source: https://thingsim.com/plans/uk-3-network-5gb