Independent data from Opensignal, umlaut, and RootMetrics.
"99% population coverage" means predicted outdoor signal for the percentage of UK residents in covered areas — NOT 99% of UK land mass. Indoor signal is typically weaker.
5G Availability: EE 77.4% · O2 57% · Three 38.9%. Overall Download: EE 53.2 Mbps · Three 51 Mbps. Fastest 5G Peak: Three 187 Mbps. Coverage Experience: O2 won (9.0/10). Reliability: EE 915/1,000.
EE 920/1,000 (1st) · Vodafone 808 · Three 799 · VMO2 768. EE led all categories.
EE 93.2 · Vodafone 85.8 · Three 84.2 · O2 80.1. EE's 24th consecutive overall win.
O2 launched Europe's first satellite-to-phone service 26 February 2026 via SpaceX Starlink. Extends UK landmass from 89% to 95%. Does NOT support voice or emergency calls.
All major networks support WiFi Calling. EE All Rounder and Full Works customers get free access to 150,000+ BT WiFi hotspots.
Official checkers at each network's website. Ofcom's independent checker at ofcom.org.uk shows all networks on one map.