Finding the Right Business Mobile Provider

By Olivia Johnson - Trusted UK Business Expert

Last Updated 8th of October 2024

2 minute read

In the digital age, finding the right mobile provider is crucial. Here’s a concise guide on what to look for to ensure you’re making an informed decision.  

Mobile Provider Checklist:  

Signal Strength: 

Check the coverage in your area using Ofcom’s mobile coverage checker. Remember, the quality of your signal can be influenced by your environment, such as the proximity to signal masts and physical barriers.  

Cost Analysis: 

Evaluate the monthly fees and upfront costs. Use an Ofcom-accredited price comparison website to ensure transparency and to find the best deal that matches your usage needs, be it for calls, texts, or data. 
 
Ofcom releases a report regularly detailing customer service in the telecoms industry, revealing which mobile providers have the longest wait times to answer customer calls.*

Additional Tips: 

Providers will notify you of their top offers when your contract ends or if you’re out of contract annually. 

Use detailed price comparisons to find the most cost-effective plan over the contract’s duration. 

Choose a provider that delivers dependable service at a reasonable price, customised to your needs. 

Request a free mobile quote today to see your potential savings. 

*(Source: Ofcom)Satisfaction with value for money: Virgin Mobile had a low base size (88) and associated wide margin of error, so results should be treated as indicative only.

Note: Where a provider has a lower base size (noting that a provider’s base size reflects its share of the relevant market), it is possible that despite a result the same as, or close to, that of the sector average and/or other providers, it is not statistically the same. This is due to a wider margin of error. For example, this applies to BT and iD Mobile’s reason to complain scores. These providers’ scores have a wider margin of error when compared to O2, Tesco Mobile and Sky. Hence the results for BT and iD Mobile, while the same as those reported by these other providers, are not marked as significantly different to the average.

Results are marked ‘N/A’ where market share is below 4%, or where the sample size is too low for a finding to be included i.e. less than 50.