UK-Wide Charity | Founded 2016 | Volunteer-Run
Keeping You Connected When It Matters Most
SimpalUK provides free six-month prepaid SIM cards with 20GB or more of data per month, and mobile devices where possible, to anyone facing digital poverty, whether because of a life-threatening illness, addiction, domestic abuse, or serious financial hardship. No means testing.
Since 2016
The only UK-wide charity of its kindI Need a SIM Card or Phone
Get a free six-month prepaid SIM card with 20GB or more of data per month, and a mobile device where possible. Anyone can apply.
Get Support →I Want to Support SimpalUK
Donate, fundraise, give a pre-loved device, or partner with us. Because no one is paid, your money goes on phones and getting them to people.
Support Us →I’m a Professional Referring Someone
NHS staff, social workers, hospice workers, and support professionals can refer clients directly. You’ll get a form built for referrers.
Refer a Client →Our Mission
Bridging the Digital Divide for the Most Vulnerable
Life in the UK depends on digital connectivity. For people facing serious illness, recovering from addiction, escaping abuse, or navigating financial hardship, staying in contact with family, managing medical appointments, and accessing vital services online can make a profound difference to their wellbeing and recovery.
SimpalUK provides free six-month prepaid SIM cards with 20GB or more of data per month, and mobile devices where possible. We serve people across the entire United Kingdom, with no means testing.
Founded in 2016 by Chris Lewis and run entirely by volunteers, SimpalUK is the only charity of its kind in the UK. No government funding. No barriers. Just connection, when it is needed most.
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Our Impact
Making a Difference Since 2016
Behind every SIM card and device is a real person who needed connection during one of the most difficult periods of their life.
7,000+
SIM Cards Provided
Free, prepaid, six months each
7,000+
Devices Donated
To people with no access to a handset
10+
Years of Service
Helping people since 2016
100%
Volunteer-Run
No government funding, ever
Impact Stories
Real People. Real Connection.
The people SimpalUK helps are facing some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. These are some of their stories.
Digital exclusion & homelessness | Wales
From Isolated to the RAF
My client, 24, was estranged from his family and living in temporary accommodation. His phone had been stolen, and after months on Universal Credit he couldn’t afford a new contract.
Read Their StoryCancer & palliative care | Cambridgeshire
One Less Thing to Worry About
A patient receiving palliative care was being chased for phone bills she couldn’t afford, at a time when she should never have had to worry about money.
Read Their Story