Giffgaff Coverage
Summary
Coverage map
Giffgaff is a virtual network that runs on the O2 network. You can check the Giffgaff coverage map to find out about the signal strength in your local area.
4G
Giffgaff also uses O2 for its 4G mobile network but didn’t launch it until 2014. You have to buy 4G enabled goodybags to make use of the increased speeds. Giffgaff also only use the 800 MHz frequency but expect to cover 98% of the UK population by 2015.
Giffgaff currently have active 4G connectivity in: Antrim, Bradford, Birmingham,Bridgend, Brighton, Burnley, Coleraine, Coventry, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Leigh, Liverpool, Livingston, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, London, Macclesfield, Newtownabbey, Nottingham, Nuneaton, Pontypool, St Albans, Sittingbourne and Tamworth.
More info
For more information, compare Giffgaff’s coverage with other networks’ mobile coverage or check out our complete Giffgaff review.
What is Giffgaff like in Ellesmere Port?
does giff gaff have coverage in europe?
Yes, of course.
Hi I am interested in changing to Giffgaff but like to use my mobile abroad. I have read it is capped at the same amount for everone. What is that.
What charges are you referring to? Calls, texts, data, national or international?
calls and texts when abroad
Please see our article on EU roaming .
Hi! I will be travelling to Wales this coming August. Is your coverage includes Aberystwyth and surrounds?
What does the coverage map say for the locations you’re visiting?
it says no 4g coverage. Not good for mobile broadbands
You’re the one with the brains here. I’m waitnchg for your posts.
what is an airtime balance?
how does one pay the roaming charges
They come automatically from your airtime balance.
Hi there, I am interested in joining GiffGaff now, after just cancelling a contract with EE, but I use my phone abroad quite a lot and need to know how does it work with using data in countries such as Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden…
Thank you!
Eva
It’s the same as any other network – you just roam onto a local provider. Within the EU the roaming rates are capped at the same amount for everyone.
Suggest you look at giffgaff website for information on how to unlock your old mobile. Once unlocked, you order a free giffgaff SIM card it’s all on the giffgaff site. If phone is old then select standard SIR variant.
Yeah, they’ve made a lot of effort to help people unlock and join them.
totally new to this so excuse th eignorance of the elderly !! have an old 2g phone on tesco payg notice your tarriff sustantially les as its old like me would it be a standard micro sim also whats this unlocking? i do know how to unlock a door for the cat but susect you mean something else how much to unlock and where many thanks and merry christmas
Will my ipad 2 with a £12.50 3gb gigabag work abroad?
All goodybags and gigabags only have UK allowances.
Ok thank you got that info, is there any sim that will work abroad on iPads?
Regards
how do you top up with a voucher? do you ask for an O2?
thanks
You can top-up with either a Giffgaff voucher or an O2 voucher. You can get both from any corner shop. You can also easily top-up online.
i am thinking of moving to your network can i bring over my own mobile phone number when i cancel my existing contract and move to you selves?
thanks
neil
Yes you can keep your old number
Does it work abroad as a normal O2 coverage and what are the prices?
Yes it does – international roaming is exactly the same as with O2. In Europe, making a call is 35p/minute while receiving a call is only 11p per minute. Sending texts costs just 10p, sending MMS is 16p while receiving both is completely free. Let us know if you need anything else.
I am thinking of buying an IPad2 and am unsure how much data I will use out of the house, I love O2 and have 3 mobile phone accounts with them for my family, I like the idea of Giffgab for the IPAD but dont know how much i will use, can I start on a small amount and then if I realize I will need to increase it the following month can I increase or decrease it each month.