Lebara Mobile Phone Deals

Lebara is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) whose basis started in international calling cards back in 2001, though they started with mobile services in the Netherlands back in 2005. Their business is strong on the concept of international calling and hence they started targeting freshers fairs and universities to attract interest from international students who want to keep in touch with family back home. The Lebara network works off the back of the Vodafone network and so it is available in a lot of parts of the UK. You will mainly see it advertised in areas that tend to attract a lot of international people so that they can take advantage of their unique selling point. 

Lebara operate under a SIM only model. Though you are able to get deals that are either pay monthly SIMs or pay-as-you-go SIMs from them. They have a wide range of different packages available for their users. Lebara appeals to the international traveller who has come to the UK as many of their packages include different deals to call other countries at discount rates and hence they target themselves towards tourists. You will need to either bring your own handset from another country or buy a standalone handset to use their services, but if the majority of your calls are to international destinations they are a great choice. That being said, they offer deals that go all the way to the full unlimited calls, texts and data, so no matter what you are looking for you can find the right deal for you. 

Lebara has a number of extras available in the form of bolt-ons. Rather than these being themed along entertainment lines, they are more about making the most out of your phone package, and they include the option of adding UK minutes, international minutes and data bolt-ons as well as the option to roll allowances over from one month to the next. This means that you can start with a smaller package if you wish and as you get close to using it add a bolt-on until you get to the right level for your usage then adjust your package in the future. 

Lebara uses the Vodafone network to provide its mobile coverage which means it has one of the greatest reaches in the UK. However, you should always check what the coverage is like before you sign up for a new network. Lebara doesn’t have a coverage checker of their own, so you would be best headed to the Vodafone page to ensure you have a signal where you are. You can check this here https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/status-checker. Lebara only provides access to the 3G and 4G networks at the moment, they haven’t yet branched into 5G but I am sure it won’t be too long before they do. You can find all the information you need about their network and service on their website. 

As mentioned above Lebara is aimed predominantly at users in the UK that are originally from other countries and wanting to call back home, so they have some amazing deals for calling other countries. This includes calls to India being included as part of their ‘domestic’ call plan, along with all the other EU countries. This means that if you are calling to India, or from India then your call just uses your normal minutes and data. All of their SIMs are set up to allow roaming, though costs vary depending on the country you are in with the world being broken up into different zones by them. The costs of calls to and from these countries are easily found on their website and they offer deals to allow you to make international calls a set price which is great for saving you money whilst you travel.  

Lebara has a range of customer service options available in different languages to help its customers. This includes a live chat service that is available during office hours in the UK and a free phone number from your Lebara SIM. They also have an internationally available number so that if you are travelling you can get in touch with them with ease. Their customer service team are knowledgeable and friendly and will help you to sort out any problem that you might have with their service. 

Lebara has a range of tariffs for many different users. As said before the specialize in providing SIMs to visitors to the UK, whether it is short term visits such as those on holiday, or longer-term such as those studying here and there is a range of packages for each type of user. These include international minutes which you can use to call a variety of different countries as well as the more usual data and voice calls packages you would expect. These even go so far as to include packages with unlimited international calls as well which is great and will let you find the deal that works for you. 

Wi-Fi calling is something that helps people who regularly suffer from network problems. Perhaps you are often inside a building in which you get a poor signal, or in an area that has great Wi-Fi but no mobile. This is where Wi-Fi calling really helps you. It lets you connect to a Wi-Fi network and use that to make that all-important call. You will get a voice line with a crystal clear connection and no interference on the call which can be a real-life save when your call has to go through. What’s better is that because you are connected to Wi-Fi you are also able to check your email, send messages and browse social media at the same time, which is great if you get stuck on hold for a while. 

If you find yourself needing to use an internet connection, particularly for your laptop, tablet or another mobile device then you are able to use the personal hotspot feature of your phone to share its data connection with those devices. This can be great if you are visiting the UK and want to remain online but don’t want to pay for a Wi-Fi connection wherever you are. You just flip the toggle on your phone and your own personal hotspot is created that you can connect up to eight devices too. Just be careful to make sure that you don’t go over your data limit, otherwise, you might find yourself racking up a huge bill for yourself.