Fiver vs Vodafone
Fiver vs Vodafone extra data
We can't put a single Vodafone number in this table honestly — Vodafone prices data Extras against your specific plan and shows them once you're signed in, and many are recurring monthly Extras rather than one-offs. That's the real difference: with Fiver you see the price before you give us anything, and it's one payment for a set number of days.
Get 5GB for £5What Vodafone Extras actually sells
Vodafone sells additional UK data as Extras added to an existing Pay Monthly plan. Pricing depends on your plan and is shown in the app or My Vodafone rather than as a flat public price list, and data Extras are commonly recurring monthly rather than one-off.
What running out costs
Fiver is one price: £5.00 for 5GB, however long you're short for. Their prices were read off their own site on 2 August 2026.
| If you're short for | Fiver | Vodafone Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | £5.00 | Varies by plan — check My Vodafone |
| 3 days | £5.00 | Varies by plan — typically a monthly Extra, not a 3-day one |
| 5 days | £5.00 | Varies by plan — typically a monthly Extra |
| 7 days | £5.00 | Varies by plan — typically a monthly Extra |
Side by side
| Fiver | Vodafone Extras | |
|---|---|---|
| Can you see the price before signing in? | Yes — pick your next reset, see the price, that's the price | Not reliably; Extras are priced against your plan |
| Shape of the thing | A set number of days, then it ends | Usually a monthly Extra on your bill |
| Does it renew? | No | Recurring Extras continue until removed |
| Do you need to be a Vodafone customer? | No — any network, any unlocked eSIM phone | Yes |
| Setup | eSIM, live in a couple of minutes | Instant in My Vodafone |
| Keeps your number | Yes — data only, sits alongside your normal SIM | Yes — it's your existing line |
When Vodafone Extras is the better buy
- Your Vodafone plan comes with a cheap or included data Extra — some do, and free beats us every time.
- You want it on your existing line with nothing to install.
- You're going to need more data every month from now on. That's a plan change, not a bridge.
5GB
£5
Expires After 30 days
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Common questions
- Why don't you list Vodafone's prices?
- Because they aren't published as one flat list — Vodafone prices data Extras against your individual plan and shows them once you're signed in. We'd rather say that than invent a number.
- Does Fiver work alongside a Vodafone SIM?
- Yes. It's a data-only eSIM that sits next to your Vodafone SIM. Your number, calls and texts don't move.
- Will Fiver show up on my Vodafone bill?
- No. Fiver has nothing to do with your Vodafone account — it's a separate one-off payment to us.
- Do I need to cancel Fiver afterwards?
- No. It ends on its own when the days you bought run out.
Where these numbers came from
Prices checked 2 August 2026. Other networks change their prices without telling us — always check theirs before you buy.