FACT · UK MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR
About EE
UK's premium mobile network operator. BT-owned. Opensignal consistency leader in London.
Key facts
What is it?
EE (originally "Everything Everywhere") was formed in 2010 by merging T-Mobile UK and Orange UK. BT Group acquired EE in 2016, making it the UK's largest mobile network operator by subscriber count. It is the UK's premium consumer brand for mobile.
EE's key independent network metric is Opensignal London consistency at 80.4%, the highest of any UK operator in the capital. Consistency measures the percentage of time users experience a usable connection - more meaningful for daily life than raw peak download speeds.
Consumer plans start from SIM-only at GBP 16/month for 30 GB on a 24-month contract. Premium tiers add Inclusive Extras - a choice of Apple Music, Disney+, Microsoft 365, BT Sport, and others - bundled at no extra charge. Pairing with BT broadband triggers the EE One household discount.
Like most UK mobile contracts, EE plans carry a GBP 2.50 fixed annual price rise applied every April since Ofcom mandated explicit cash amounts in 2024 (replacing the old CPI+3.9% variable rises).