Digital payment provider Klarna has announced that existing UK members of its Max tier can now sign up for an unlimited 4G and 5G mobile broadband plan through the app, at no additional cost when switching over an existing number. This makes Klarna the latest finance and banking organisation to launch an eSIM style mobile plan.
The Klarna Mobile service offers unlimited data, calls and texts, plus 20GB of monthly global roaming, and can be cancelled at any time, with no 24-month commitment. However, customers need to be on the Max plan, which costs £44.99 a month.
The Max plan bundles cashback (1.5% on purchases, with 4x cashback at featured stores), travel perks such as unlimited airport lounge access, travel and car rental insurance, no foreign exchange fees, and 18 service subscriptions worth £2,640 a year into one plan with a payment card.
Now the mobile plan has been added to that mix. Klarna claims that comparable unlimited 5G plans from legacy UK networks cost about £40 a month, sometimes more, though some other providers offer similar plans for less.
Daniel Lange, Klarna VP of Product and Consumer Rewards, said: "Mobile is one of the biggest recurring bills for UK households, so we wanted to zero it for our members. An unlimited plan with no contract at no extra cost makes a Klarna Max membership a no-brainer, let alone the cashback, subscriptions and travel perks."
The new eSIM mobile plan appears to be powered by Vodafone's UK network.
