TalkHome Mobile
eSIMEE MVNO — £5/month Starter Max 12 (7GB) on a 12-month contract
Best for: UK residents wanting 7GB/month at £5 on a fixed-price 12-month contract.
Overview
TalkHome Mobile is an EE MVNO owned by Nowtel Distribution. The headline £5/7GB 'Starter Max 12' is £5 per month on a 12-month contract (£60/year) — not a one-off purchase with 12-month validity. A true 30-day PAYG route exists at £5 (Starter, 4GB). Prices on 12-month plans are fixed until 2027.
TalkHome's headline offer is the Starter Max 12: £5 per month for 7GB on a 12-month contract (£60/year) — despite the '12' in the name it is billed every 30 days, not a one-off purchase with 12-month validity. It runs EE's 2G–5G infrastructure, prices are fixed until 2027, and a genuine 30-day PAYG route (Starter, 4GB for £5) exists for avoiding contracts. No-usage/disconnection terms are not published on official pages.
The trade-off is direction: like other budget MVNOs reviewed alongside it, it is not designed as a mainland-China roaming card — the 7GB is UK-local, so cloud residents using it primarily from China are paying for data they cannot roam cheaply. For a UK number you will actually use in the UK on a cheap monthly bundle, it is a fuss-free option reviewed; for China-roaming-first needs, giffgaff/CTExcel/CMLink fit better.
Popular plans
| Plan | Data from | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Max 12 (12-month contract) | 7GB (UK local) | 12-month contract, billed every 30 days | £5/month (12-month contract, £60/year) |
Terms per TalkHome Mobile official site (2026-09 re-verify): Starter Max 12 is a 12-month contract at £5/month (£60/year); data is UK-local, not China-roaming; no-usage/disconnection terms are not published.
Pros
- £5/month with prices fixed until 2027 on 12-month plans
- 7GB for £5/month — cheap bundled UK data
- EE 2G–5G network quality
Things to note
- It's a 12-month contract — £5/month (£60/year), not a one-off £5 purchase
- Data is UK-local — weak fit for China-roaming cloud residents
- MVNO priority below EE's own subscribers
- Smaller brand with less community documentation
Key features
- £5 bundle includes 7GB UK data and 12-month validity
- EE 2G–5G network infrastructure
- Flexible plans; annual plans price well
- eSIM ordered directly on the official site