More than half of EE airtime plans include speed limits
58% percent of all airtime plans sold by EE include speed limits, ranging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps, according to research conducted by CompareDial.
In mid-2022, EE first introduced speed limits for new Essentials plans, with a 100 Mbps cap for those signing up for a new contract.
This was followed by the introduction of No Frills plans in 2023, which included a 25 Mbps speed limit. However, this limit has since been reduced further to a mere 10 Mbps.
As of today, 20 out of 34 plans offered by EE include speed limits, spanning phone contracts and SIM only deals.
Our 2024 review of EE concluded that although EE do have some of the best coverage and fastest average download speeds in the country, their pricing is “ridiculously expensive”, especially when compared to their competitors - many of whom do not include speeds limits, or do so very sparingly.
EE customers can avoid speed limits by signing up to All Rounder and Full Works plans, but at a premium price. All Rounder plans are currently the cheapest plans which do not include speed limits, starting at £31 for phone contracts with 5GB data, and £29 per month for SIM deals with 25GB data.
It should be noted that All Rounder plans come with 1 Inclusive Extras, and 3 Inclusive Extras for Full Works plans. Inclusive Extras can be used for subscriptions like Netflix and Apple Music, at no additional cost.
Phone contracts airtime plans
| Data | Plan | Speed limit | Inclusive Extra | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £25 |
| 5GB | All Rounder | No limit | 1 | £31 |
| 25GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £27 |
| 25GB | All Rounder | No limit | 1 | £33 |
| 125GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £30 |
| 125GB | All Rounder | No limit | 1 | £36 |
| Unlimited | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £35 |
| Unlimited | Essentials Max | No limit | 0 | £38 |
| Unlimited | All Rounder | No limit | 1 | £41 |
| Unlimited | Full Works | No limit | 3 * | £48 |
SIM only deals
| Contract length | Data | Plan | Speed limit | Inclusive Extra | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £18 |
| 1 month | 5GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £20 |
| 1 month | 25GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £23 |
| 1 month | 125GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £28 |
| 1 month | Unlimited | Essentials Unlimited | 100 Mbps | 0 | £33 |
| 1 month | Unlimited | Essentials Unlimited Max | No limit | 0 | £36 |
| 12 months | 2GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £16 |
| 12 months | 25GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £22 |
| 12 months | 25GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £25 |
| 12 months | 125GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £27 |
| 12 months | 125GB | All Rounder | No Limit | 1 | £33 |
| 12 months | Unlimited | Essentials Unlimited | 100 Mbps | 0 | £32 |
| 12 months | Unlimited | Essentials Unlimited Max | No limit | 0 | £35 |
| 12 months | Unlimited | All Rounder Unlimited | No limit | 1 | £38 |
| 12 months | Unlimited | Full Works | No limit | 3 | £45 |
| 24 months | 2GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £14 |
| 24 months | 5GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £20 |
| 24 months | 25GB | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £16 |
| 24 months | 25GB | All Rounder | No limit | 1 | £29 |
| 24 months | 125GB | No Frills | 10 Mbps | 0 | £22 |
| 24 months | Unlimited | No Frills Unlimited | 10 Mbps | 0 | £27 |
| 24 months | Unlimited | Essentials | 100 Mbps | 0 | £30 |
| 24 months | Unlimited | All Rounder Unlimited | No limit | 1 | £36 |
| 24 months | Unlimited | Full Works | No limit | 3 | £43 |