Lebara for small businesses calling overseas

If you run a small business that's forever on the phone to overseas suppliers, clients or partners, your mobile bill shouldn't be the thing that eats your margin. Lebara is built around affordable international calling, and as a new customer ordering a SIM-only plan through a referral link you get 50% off for your first 3 months.

If you run a small business that's forever on the phone to overseas suppliers, clients or partners, your mobile bill shouldn't be the thing that eats your margin. Lebara is built around affordable international calling, and as a new customer ordering a SIM-only plan through a referral link you get 50% off for your first 3 months.

Why Lebara works for small businesses calling overseas

Small businesses that trade across borders tend to have one expensive habit: phoning abroad. Whether you're a wholesaler chasing a shipment in Asia, an import-export sole trader confirming an order in Europe, a translator or consultant working with overseas clients, or a family-run firm coordinating with relatives who supply or sell for you, those international minutes add up fast on a typical UK tariff. Lebara was founded in 2001 specifically around the international and diaspora market, and its SIM-only plans include calls to 50+ countries at no extra cost, with allowances that scale up to unlimited international minutes on the top tiers. That makes the cost of staying in touch with overseas contacts far more predictable than paying per-minute add-ons. Because Lebara runs on the Vodafone network, you get around 98% UK population coverage and 5G at no extra cost on a compatible device, so reliability for day-to-day business calls and data isn't a trade-off for the international savings. The plans are 30-day rolling and no-contract (12-month options exist too), which suits the cash-flow reality of a small business: scale a line up or down, add a SIM for a seasonal worker, or cancel without penalty. There's no credit check, which helps if you're newly self-employed or recently set up. Add free EU roaming on every plan and it's a sensible fit for anyone who travels to meet European suppliers or attend trade shows. With a Trustpilot rating of around 4.8/5 across 74,000+ reviews and 5 million+ customers across Europe, it's a well-established option rather than an unknown.

• Calls to 50+ countries at no extra cost on SIM-only plans, with allowances scaling up to unlimited international minutes on top tiers, ideal for regular contact with overseas suppliers and clients.
• 30-day rolling, no-contract plans with no credit check, so you can add, change or cancel business lines monthly to match your cash flow and workload.
• Runs on the Vodafone network with roughly 98% UK coverage and 5G included at no extra cost, plus free EU roaming for trips to European partners and trade shows.
• Order a SIM-only plan through the referral link as a new customer and activate the SIM to get 50% off for your first 3 months (standard price after); keep your existing number by texting PAC to 65075 and giving Lebara the code.

Top tip

Before you order, jot down the two or three countries you call most for work and confirm each one's current included-minutes allowance or call rate on lebara.co.uk, since the included-country list and allowances change over time. If a particular destination isn't on the inclusive list, check whether an International Call Pass for that country works out cheaper than your current per-minute add-ons.

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