About 5G Standalone
To use 5G Standalone, you will need:
- An All Rounder or Full Works pay monthly mobile plan bought after 29 August 2024.
- A pay monthly handset plan bought after 19 March 2025.
- A SIM card activated after September 2021 is compatible, or any eSIM.
- A compatible device, see the list of devices below.
- Be in a 5G Standalone coverage area, use our postcode search tool to check your address.
Need to know
If your current SIM is not compatible, moving to an eSIM is a quick way to update your SIM. Check if your device is eSIM compatible.
About 5G Calling
As of 6 June 2025, Voice over New Radio (VoNR) or 5G Calling is available on 5G Standalone-compatible devices.
To enable VoNR on your mobile
To make calls over 5G Standalone, you need to make sure both 5G Standalone and Voice over 5G are switched on:
For iPhones:
- go to Settings
- select Mobile Service
- select Voice & Data
- toggle 5G Standalone and Voice Over 5G to on
For Android mobiles:
- go to Settings
- select Connection
- select Mobile Networks
- set Network Mode to 5G
- toggle VoNR on
Need to know
4G Calling is VoLTE (Voice Over LTE), 5G Calling is VoNR (Voice Over New Radio).
Where you can get 5G Standalone
EE’s 5G Standalone is available in 15 UK cities, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. You can see if you can get 5G Standalone, use our postcode search tool to check your address.
Find out more about our 5G and 5G Standalone networks.
Devices that can use 5G Standalone
Smartphones
- Apple iPhone 15 (15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max)
- Apple iPhone 16 (16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max & 16e)
- Google Pixel 9 (9, 9Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold)
- HMD Fusion
- Honor (Magic7 Lite, Magic 7 Pro, Magic V3, 400 Lite)
- Moto G 35, G54 5G, G75 & G85
- Motorola Edge 50 Neo
- Motorola RAZR (50 Ultra & 60 Ultra)
- Oppo Reno13 (Pro & FS)
- Samsung Galaxy A Series (A26, A36 & A56)
- Samsung Galaxy Flip (5 & 6)
- Samsung Galaxy Fold (5 & 6)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 (S23, S23+ & S23 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (S24, S24+ & S24 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 (S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover7 Pro
- Sony Xperia 1 VI & 10VI
- TCL 50R & 50 PRO nxt paper 5G
Hubs
- Cradlepoint W1850, W2105-5G, E300-5G, W1855
- EE Smart 5G Hub, 5G WiFi
Tablets
- Apple iPad 2025
- Apple iPad Air 11
- Apple iPad Air 13
- Apple iPad mini 2025
- Apple iPad Pro 11
- Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 (S10 FE & S10+ FE)
- TCL Tab 10s 5G
Laptops
- Lenovo M10 5G
- Microsoft Surface Pro with 5G (10th & 11th Edition)