March 2021 • Macworld 652GB is probably a sensible minimum
to aim for. But it all depends on what
you’re going to be using your phone
for: streaming is a particular drain.CAN YOU SIGN UP TO MORE
THAN ONE NETWORK?
Yes, if you’ve got a new enough
iPhone. The XR, 11 and later all offer
eSIM support, which means you can
have a conventional hardware SIM
from one network and an eSIM from
another – but note that in the UK, only
EE and O2 support eSIM.- EE
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EE offers excellent coverage, and
some plans offer Apple Music, Apple
TV+, Apple Arcade and BT Sport App
for the duration of the contract. It also
offers 5G. It’s a solid choice.Network: EE.Price: EE offers the iPhone 12 with
5G for £59 per month with 10GB of
data and £50 upfront. That’s a total
of £1,466. EE no longer partners up
with third-party sites like Carphone
Warehouse or Mobile Phones
Direct, so the best deals are from
EE’s own website.Coverage: EE’s network came out
top for 4G coverage in the UK in the
latest RootMetrics report. That said,
Ofcom’s 2020 report did find that
customers were more satisfied with
the reception or signal strength from
O2 and Vodafone. Just remember to
check Ofcom’s coverage tool to see
how EE performs in your location.Speed: Excellent. It was rated top in
Opensignal’s 2020 test for download
and upload speeds.Customer service: EE scored well
in the Ofcom report for overall
satisfaction, on par with O2 and
Vodafone and higher than Three.- TESCO MOBILE
URL: fave.co/3pj27Pp
You could do a lot worse: Tesco Mobile
offers a variety of deals at decentMarch 2021 • Macworld 652GB is probably a sensible minimum
to aim for. But it all depends on what
you’re going to be using your phone
for: streaming is a particular drain.
CAN YOU SIGN UP TO MORE
THAN ONE NETWORK?
Yes, if you’ve got a new enough
iPhone. The XR, 11 and later all offer
eSIM support, which means you can
have a conventional hardware SIM
from one network and an eSIM from
another – but note that in the UK, only
EE and O2 support eSIM.
- EE
URL: fave.co/2Jlb6Aw
EE offers excellent coverage, and
some plans offer Apple Music, Apple
TV+, Apple Arcade and BT Sport App
for the duration of the contract. It also
offers 5G. It’s a solid choice.
Network: EE.
Price: EE offers the iPhone 12 with
5G for £59 per month with 10GB of
data and £50 upfront. That’s a total
of £1,466. EE no longer partners up
with third-party sites like Carphone
Warehouse or Mobile Phones
Direct, so the best deals are from
EE’s own website.
Coverage: EE’s network came out
top for 4G coverage in the UK in the
latest RootMetrics report. That said,
Ofcom’s 2020 report did find that
customers were more satisfied with
the reception or signal strength from
O2 and Vodafone. Just remember to
check Ofcom’s coverage tool to see
how EE performs in your location.Speed: Excellent. It was rated top in
Opensignal’s 2020 test for download
and upload speeds.Customer service: EE scored well
in the Ofcom report for overall
satisfaction, on par with O2 and
Vodafone and higher than Three.- TESCO MOBILE
URL: fave.co/3pj27Pp
You could do a lot worse: Tesco Mobile
offers a variety of deals at decent