Spusu is a small network with a big partner, as it uses EE’s infrastructure, meaning it offers superb coverage and speeds.
And that’s not all. With Spusu you also get 5G, inclusive roaming, free EU calls, and other perks.
You’ll find full details of these below, along with everything else you need to know about Spusu.
Pros |
Cons |
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Inclusive EU roaming and calls |
No phones on contract |
No price hikes |
Some networks are cheaper |
Our Rating
5 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract |
£1.00 a month |
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1 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract |
£2.90 a month |
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40 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract |
£10.90 a month |
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50 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract |
£12.90 a month |
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Unlimited MB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract |
£29.90 a month |
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With Spusu you’re limited to SIM Only plans – though there are a small number of phones you can buy outright alongside a plan. But there are no phones on contract and no Pay As You Go options.
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Mobile phones |
SIM Only |
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Plans Available |
X |
✔ |
Max Data Allowance |
X |
Unlimited |
Contract Length |
X |
30 days |
Spusu doesn’t give you a lot of choice, with just a handful of 30-day SIM Only plans available.
These plans all include 5G, plus unlimited UK minutes and texts, and unlike most networks you additionally get 500 minutes that you can use to call EU countries.
Plus, you can pick whether you want an eSIM or a physical SIM card, and the network has promised to freeze prices until 2026, so even though there’s no contract, your price won’t rise before then unless you change your plan.
5 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract £1.00 a month 1 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract £2.90 a month 40 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract £10.90 a month 50 GB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract £12.90 a month Unlimited MB data Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1 Month Contract £29.90 a month
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Spusu offers middling value for money, with its SIM Only plans mostly undercutting VOXI for example but being priced higher than Smarty. It’s also cheaper than EE though, despite offering the same coverage.
Plus, Spusu won’t raise prices for existing customers before 2026, so as long as you stick with the same plan, you can be confident that your monthly charge won’t increase for quite a while.
You can see the key features that are and aren’t available on Spusu in the chart below, while under that there’s more information on each.
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With Spusu you get 5G as standard, so as long as you have a 5G phone and 5G coverage you’ll also get 5G speeds.
Spusu lets all customers roam across the EU at no extra cost. There’s a fair usage limit that varies from plan to plan, but at the time of writing the highest fair usage limit is 25GB per month.
Spusu allows you to tether, meaning you can share your phone’s internet connection with other devices. There are no limits when doing this, other than your standard data allowance.
Wi-Fi Calling lets you make calls and text over Wi-Fi, so it’s ideal when there’s no signal, and it works seamlessly. This is available on Spusu as standard.
VoLTE (which stands for Voice over LTE and is also known as 4G Calling) lets you call and text using a 4G network. Without this, you’d only be able to call and text over 2G and 3G. While this is a fairly common feature now, it’s not offered by all networks, but Spusu does offer VoLTE and it comes with all plans.
Data rollover is a feature of some networks that lets you keep unused date for a second month (or sometimes beyond), so you have more chances to use it. However, this isn’t offered by Spusu.
Spusu offers spending caps with all of its plans, letting you set cost limits for calls, SMS, and data, so you’ll never have any unexpected bills.
Spusu sell an unlimited data plan, and there don’t appear to be any significant fair usage limits. That said, the network does note in its terms and conditions that “All our plans are for personal and non-commercial use. The SIM cards should not be used as long- term alternative to home broadband.”
Spusu doesn’t offer any family plans, so you don’t get perks or discounts for adding additional SIMs to your account.
There are no credit checks on Spusu, so it’s an ideal network if you have a poor credit rating.
Spusu’s main perk aside from the things listed above is that its plans all come with 500 monthly international minutes, which you can use to call the EU.
Spusu also offers eSIMs, so if you’d rather use this modern technology than a conventional SIM card, you can (assuming your phone supports eSIMs).
Spusu is an EE MVNO, meaning that it has exactly the same coverage as EE.
Spusu’s 5G coverage is impressive and rapidly growing, while its 4G is available almost everywhere in the UK, as you can see in the chart below.
Network Type |
Coverage by population |
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5G |
Now available in over 1,000 locations |
4G |
>99% |
3G |
98% (switching off in 2024) |
2G |
99% |
Network |
Download/upload speeds |
4G latency (ms) |
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Spusu (EE) |
40.0/9.3Mbps |
36.0ms |
Three |
34.5/6.3Mbps |
48.3ms |
Vodafone |
27.9/8.0Mbps |
39.0ms |
O2 |
20.9/5.0Mbps |
38.1ms |
Spusu itself hasn’t been studied much, but EE’s speeds have been, and they’re likely to be similar.
On that front then, in an Opensignal report from September 2023 it was found that EE had an average download speed of 40.0Mbps, and an average upload speed of 9.3Mbps. These results were reached using a mix of 5G, 4G and 3G connections designed to mimic real world use.
This report didn’t include latency, but in an earlier April 2020 report EE’s average latency (the amount of time the network takes to respond to a request) was found to be 36.0ms. These results are all better than Three, Vodafone or O2.
For 5G, the same September 2023 Opensignal report found that EE had an average 5G download speed of 99.5Mbps, while a RootMetrics report from the second half of 2023 found that its median 5G download speed was 174.1Mbps. The latter is the best median on test, but the former is slower than Three’s average.
EE’s – and therefore also Spusu’s – median 5G latency meanwhile is 30ms according to a Speedtest report from the second half of 2023.
Spusu doesn’t seem to have a traffic management policy of its own beyond saying that there are no speed restrictions, but it will probably be similar to EE’s policy since it uses EE’s infrastructure. That network for reference reserves the right to manage traffic in order to protect the network for the use of all customers.
Frequency |
Frequency Band |
Network |
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700Mhz |
N29 |
5G |
800MHz |
Band 20 |
4G |
1800MHz |
Band 3 |
2G & 4G |
2100MHz |
Band 1 |
3G & 4G |
2600MHz |
Band 7 |
4G |
3400MHz |
N78 |
5G |
3600MHz |
N77 |
5G |
EE – and by extension Spusu – should have access to all the network frequencies in the chart above.
That means there’s the 700MHz, 3400MHz, and 3600MHz bands for use with 5G, while the 800MHz, 1800MHz, 2100MHz, and 2600MHz bands are used for 4G.
What’s the difference? Well, lower frequency bands can send mobile signals over longer distances and are more adept at getting through walls and other obstacles, but they aren't available in the same capacity as high frequency spectrum, so the latter can be better for bringing connectivity to busy places.
For more information, check out our 4G and 5G frequencies guide.
While there isn’t much data on Spusu’s customer service, it currently has a 3.2 out of 5 on Trustpilot, so users likely have a middling view of customer service.
Spusu stands out through offering international minutes as standard, making it a great choice if you call abroad a lot.
It also has strong coverage and speeds, a price freeze until 2026, and other useful extras like eSIM support, 4G Calling, and Wi-Fi Calling.
Free roaming is a nice perk too, as is an unlimited data plan, but this isn’t one of the very cheapest networks, and you’re limited to SIM Only plans.
EE itself is one clear alternative, since it offers the same coverage as Spusu. It also has loads more extras, such as plans that come with subscriptions to entertainment services or other perks. However it’s also more expensive.
1pMobile is another option that uses EE’s coverage, and this stands out primarily if you want super-cheap Pay As You Go rates.
Then there’s Lyca Mobile, which is even more internationally focused than Spusu (while also offering EE’s coverage), and Lebara, which also has an international focus but has different coverage.