WhistleOut Awards 2026: Best SIM-Only Provider, Value Plans
Announcing the 2026 winner among no-contract SIM plans, decided on data value, inclusions and verified customer satisfaction.
Winner
SpinTel has gone back to back winning the Best SIM Only Provider, Value Plans award. The MVNO runs on the Optus network and is well regarded for consistent, straightforward pricing.
Runner-up
Dodo placed second this year on the strength of its consistently priced SIM-only plans, narrowly missing a repeat win of its own.
As the Product Lead at WhistleOut, Crystal uses her eagle-eyed attention to detail to navigate the ins and outs of the complex telco market.
With five years reviewing telco plans up close, Mitch has an instinct for what makes a plan great value.
How we judge this award
Contract free SIM plans carrying at least 15GB of monthly data qualify for this award, a tier built for moderate, everyday mobile use rather than heavy consumption.
Cost efficiency is measured by weighing each plan's price against the data it includes, favouring options that stretch further per dollar and marking down any plan propped up by a short lived sign up discount. Inclusions are scored against a checklist of eleven possible features, each worth one point: no speed cap, 5G network access, some international calls, unlimited international calls, roaming inclusion, no excess data charge, data banking or rollover, data sharing, data gifting, streaming or subscription perks, and other bonus perks, with 5G access and data rollover carrying the most practical weight for an everyday user.
Support is tallied across eight specific channels, namely a physical store, phone support, online live chat, email or message support, a responsive social media or forum presence, 24/7 support availability, weekend support, and online account management, with one point recorded for each a provider makes available.
Customer satisfaction ratings and reviews submitted by verified customers of the plan and its provider inform the fourth measure, while independently measured, provider level network performance data supplies the fifth. These five scores are combined to decide the plan's overall Ranking.
The Judges
Crystal Feng
Product Lead
Mitch Mercado
Telco Product Expert
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spintel | Moose Mobile |
| 2024 | moose Mobile | Spintel |
| 2023 | Moose Mobile | Dodo |
| 2022 | Moose Mobile | Dodo |
| 2021 | Moose Mobile | Spintel |
| 2020 | Circles.Life | Moose Mobile |
| 2019 | Spintel | Jeenee Mobile |
| 2018 | Jeenee Mobile | - |
Related awards
Best SIM-Only Provider, Large Plans Best Prepaid Provider, Value Plans Mobile Customer Satisfaction - Price See all WhistleOut awards
FAQs
Who won Best SIM-Only Provider, Value Plans in 2026?
Spintel was named the 2026 winner of the Best SIM-Only Provider, Value Plans award.
Has Spintel won this award before?
Yes, this is Spintel's second consecutive win in this category.
Does WhistleOut get paid by award winners?
No. Award placements are editorially independent of any commercial relationship with providers. See our How We Work page for details on how WhistleOut earns money.
