Giffgaff Unlimited Data deals

Giffgaff offers a 1-month rolling unlimited data SIM deal, so it gives you ultimate flexibility, as you can change or cancel your plan at any time.

There’s also a 1-month ‘100GB Always On’ plan, which gives you 100GB of full speed data, and then once you’ve used that your speed will be reduced to 384kbps from 8am to midnight, until the plan renews the next month.

So the former is basically unlimited data without restrictions, and the latter is unlimited data with restrictions. In both cases though you get 5G data along with inclusive EU roaming, and unlimited minutes and texts.

Plus, there are also similar 18-month plans. At the time of writing these don’t cost any less per month, but in the 18-month Always On plan you get more full speed data for your money, at 120GB.

Why should I choose Giffgaff unlimited data?

Giffgaff is one of the cheaper mobile networks, so it’s a great choice if you want a good value unlimited data plan. Not only that, but if most months you don’t actually think you’ll need unlimited data, then you could save even more money by choosing an Always On plan, since while speeds are capped above a certain level, they still include more than enough full speed data for most people.

Since most of Giffgaff’s plans are short-term 30-day ones, you also have loads of flexibility to change your allowances or cancel your plan as and when you see fit.

Plus, Giffgaff uses O2’s infrastructure, which means it should have the same coverage and speeds as O2.

Is Giffgaff unlimited data really unlimited?

Giffgaff’s fair usage policy states that you shouldn’t use “unreasonably large amounts of data”, including but not limited to using “around 650GB of data twice within a 6-month period”, and that you shouldn’t regularly tether to 12 or more devices.

Those restrictions are unlikely to affect the vast majority of users though, and outside of that Giffgaff’s unlimited data plans are unlimited in the UK – though as noted its Always On plans do have speed restrictions after a certain level of use.

When roaming abroad in the EU, there’s a 5GB monthly data limited.

Can you tether with Giffgaff unlimited data?

Yes, Giffgaff allows you to use your full data allowance to tether (meaning getting devices like laptops and tablets online using your phone’s connection). With unlimited data, the only limits are the network’s fair usage restrictions detailed above, but which include generally keeping your usage under 650GB per month and tethering to fewer than 12 devices.

Can you use Giffgaff unlimited data abroad?

Giffgaff’s unlimited data plans include EU roaming at no extra cost, however there’s a 5GB fair usage limit when roaming, so that’s the most you can use abroad each month without paying extra.

Can you get unlimited data on Giffgaff Pay As You Go?

Yes, Giffgaff offers Pay As You Go bundles including an ‘80GB Always On’ one. That means you get 80GB of full speed 5G data each month, after which your speeds are reduced to 384kbps from 8am to midnight until the bundle renews.

So you can’t get unlimited data without speed restrictions on Giffgaff Pay As You Go – for that you’ll need to choose a SIM Only plan, but you can get the above option, and it also comes with unlimited minutes and texts, plus inclusive EU roaming up to 5GB per month.

Are there any alternatives?

Yes, along with Giffgaff, you can also get unlimited data on Three, EE, O2, Vodafone, Asda Mobile, iD Mobile, Lebara, Lyca Mobile, Smarty, Tesco Mobile, Talkmobile, and VOXI.

To find out more about unlimited data plans on all of these networks, check out our full unlimited data guide.