Three UK Offering PAYG Nano SIMs in Store

21 September 2012

Yesterday I wrote that O2 were the only UK carrier offering pre-paid nano SIM cards and specific plans for the iPhone 5 launch, however, Three is offering all their pay as you go plans, on nano SIMs, in stores today.

The Three website doesn’t mention the availability of the nano SIMs. I spoke to a Three online chat operator on Thursday, who told me there were no plans to offer pre-paid nano SIMs and that I should “keep an eye on the website”. But I can confirm that nano SIMs are available, having been to the Basingstoke Three store this morning.

The benefit of choosing Three over O2 is the data: Three’s best plan is the “All-in-One 15 Add-on”, which has unlimited data, 300 minutes and 3,000 texts, for £15. Compare that to O2’s best data offering of 250MB, 250 minutes and 2,500 texts for £20, and it seems like a no-brainer.