SMARTY Reviews 47,612

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Review summary

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Evaluating 5,770 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with the pricing and consider it to be of great value for money, often highlighting the absence of yearly price increases and the affordability compared to other providers. People also appreciate the user experience, finding the setup and transfer process easy and smooth, with many praising the efficient service. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the service and customer service. Some people experienced issues with network coverage, especially in remote areas or abroad, and others reported problems with making calls. Additionally, a minority of reviewers found the customer service frustrating, mentioning a lack of direct phone support and difficulties in resolving issues.

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Service

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Price

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Value for money

Customers generally express satisfaction with the value for money, often highlighting the affordability and... See more

User experience

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Customer service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great app, simple to use, great value, really happy with almost everything including roaming, but the connection speed could be better. And hoped it would be getting some benefit out of the Vodafone m... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Smarty is well priced in comparison with other companies. It has a good customer service and easy to use app that allows you to make changes to your data and adds on. The only problem is the network c... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Smarty is cheap, easy to use and reliable with no price hikes unlike other companies. The only issue is the Three network isn't as good as EE but then you're paying twice the price for the occ... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Service is excellent and value for money is worthwhile, but you can't buy a new plan even when your current plan has less than a week to finish with less than 2GB remaining on it. You can only buy ad... See more

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Company details

  1. Mobile Network Operator

About SMARTY

Written by the company

On a mission to make mobile simple and honest.


We started SMARTY because there's a better way to do things. Low costs, straightforward plans, transparent pricing and flexible deals.

We're on a mission to put the trust back into our industry by doing things properly.


SMARTY is powered by Three's strong and reliable network.


It covers 97% of the population, with fast speeds for browsing, gaming, downloading and emailing. You’ll also be able to enjoy 5G with SMARTY, where available.

100% ONLINE

No lunchtime queues, no trips to the high street. Skip the hassle and get it done yourself with our simple online dashboard.

ABSOLUTELY NO HOLD MUSIC

Got a question? We've got tons of useful articles to help. Still stuck? Our web support team are here for you, every day from 8am-8pm.

Refer and earn

Written by the company

Pick a pal. Pick up DOUBLE rewards.
Love being a SMARTY customer? When you're with SMARTY, you can refer-a-friend and when they join and renew for month three, you’ll both get up to £40 in rewards. Amazon.co.uk, PayPal, John Lewis & Partners, or Uber are yours to choose from. And you can refer as many friends as you like. - this is what we have on the RAF main page - so if we can either use this or just replace the 20 with 40
Get started
Go to smarty.co.uk. Choose a plan, order your SIM, and activate it when it arrives.

Roaming & International

Travelling or calling and texting abroad with SMARTY. Pay for what you use. Get what you don’t use back.

Travelling or calling and texting abroad with SMARTY.  Pay for what you use. Get what you don’t use back.
Travelling in the EU Use your SMARTY plan as normal Everything works like home. Data comes out of your monthly allowance or data add-ons. Calls and Texts are unlimited. No hidden charges. No extra costs.

Contact info

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A difficult start due to my mistake but…

A difficult start due to my mistake but the team who help customers with medical problems were fantastic in resolving the issue. Such a treat to be able to speak to a real person in simple terms. Now the SIM card is up and running we have had no problems at all and I highly recommend this company - thank you!

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Pauline,

We are so glad our team could assist you in resolving the issue and that you appreciate speaking with a real person. We are happy your SIM card is working well and thank you for your kind recommendation! - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great price and good coverage

Great price and good coverage. Good bill information/ communication

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Vivienne,

We're so glad you're happy with our pricing, coverage, and communication. Thanks for the feedback! - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great value…

Its great value i have a£20 data sim a £8 phone sim and my husband has a£7 phone sim and we get everything we could want
I had some issues when i first started but they were sorted out to our satisfaction
We live in an area which has a lot of server problems but yours has been great so far

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Linda,

We are so pleased to hear you're finding great value with our services for your family. It's wonderful that any initial issues were resolved to your satisfaction and that our service has been reliable in your area. Thank you for sharing your positive experience! - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good WiFi coverage and reasonable…

Good WiFi coverage and reasonable price. A bit of a pain trying to sort out the European roaming coverage, but happy with it now.

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Julia,

We're so glad you're happy with our coverage and pricing! We appreciate your patience with the roaming setup. - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Choosing Smarty


I chose Smarty after good recommendation from a relative.
Good value for money.
Easy joining
Only sometimes the Internet is a bit poor

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Laila,

We appreciate your 4-star review! We're glad you found joining easy and our service good value. We're looking into the internet issue. - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very cheap for what I needed it for i…

Very cheap for what I needed it for i have a mobile dongle which I use for streaming and this is ideal

May 23, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Paul,

We're glad our service is ideal for your streaming needs with your mobile dongle. We appreciate your positive feedback! - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowing our Elderly parent is alright

Knowing our Elderly parent is alright, and we can be straight there if they need us is so much better . Being called out at all times of day ,due to the Careline saying they had a Alarm,to find she was sat watching TV or asleep was frustrating, now we look at the Camera and we know if we are needed and they are safe .

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

We are glad to hear that our solution provides peace of mind regarding your elderly parent's well-being. It's wonderful that you can now easily confirm their safety. - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mobile phone

Good coverage of network and value for money

May 21, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Alan,

We appreciate your positive feedback! - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good pricing

Good pricing, and reliable service. No throttling from time to time. Straightforward to use.

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

RH,

We appreciate you sharing your positive experience! We're delighted you find our service reliable and straightforward. - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value for money

Great value for money , brilliant roaming , no issues what so ever

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Jordan,

We're delighted you find our service a great value with brilliant roaming and no issues! Thank you for this fantastic feedback. - Natalie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I said to take my bank details off and…

I said to take my bank details off and you still took the money out of my bank account

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Sorry to hear this Amber. Please speak with our webchat team who can investigate further : https://smarty.co.uk/contact - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Been with them for a few years now. No problems at all. Needed to contact their customer service for advice on using my phone abroad and they were terrific.
Lots of price plans to choose from.
I'd highly recommend them.

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Banshee,

We are so happy to hear you've had such a positive experience with us over the years! We appreciate your kind words about our customer service and plan options. Thank you for recommending us! - Natalie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and now using my SIM…

Excellent service and now using my SIM abroad - unlike before. Changed my plan to save money.

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Ian,

We're happy to hear you're enjoying our service abroad and saving money with your new plan. We appreciate your positive feedback! - Natalie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Coverage not great in my area

Smart has been pretty good for me but from time to time I lack the coverage in my area.

May 22, 2026
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Reply from SMARTY

Reece ,

We appreciate your feedback. We are working to enhance coverage in all areas. - Natalie

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