
The winners of the Mobile News Awards 2025 were unveiled at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane last night (April 3) celebrating the very best in the UK mobile industry hosted by Milton Jones
More than 500 guests from companies from across the sector gathered to see the results of the 24 categories from 104 entries covering innovation, customer service, sustainability, and outstanding business performance. Here’s the full list of this year’s winners, commendations and finalists:
Best Accessories Manufacturer
Winner: Anker Technology
Commendation: Belkin
Finalists: PanzerGlass, UGREEN, Samsung
Best B2B Dealer
Winner: Uplands OneTelco
Commendation: SK Tes
Best Customer Service (Business)
Winner: Pangea Connected
Commendation: Uplands OneTelco
Finalists: Subsidium Managed Solutions, The One Point
Best Customer Service (Consumer)
Winner: Fonehouse
Commendation: Lebara Mobile
Finalists: EE, musicMagpie, PhoneBox
Best Devices Distributor
Winner: Bamboo Connect
Commendation: Eurostar Global Electronics
Finalist: New Way
Best Enterprise IoT eSIM Product & Service
Winner: SureSIM Global by Utelize Mobile
Best Gadget/Phone Insurance Partner
Winner: Asurion
Commendation: SPB
Finalists: EE, Likewize, My Gadget Umbrella, SquareTrade
Best Innovative Product
Winner: UGREEN (Uno Chargers)
Commendation: Blackbelt 360 (PC Wipe Diagnostics)
Finalists: GK (eSIM POS), Cellhire (CountCam), Lifecycle Software (Event Intelligence), UGREEN (Uno Series Chargers), Samsung (Galaxy S25 Ultra)
Best Innovative Service
Winner: Barclay Digital Services (“Barclay Bounce”)
Commendation: Lifecycle (Optima Insurance Device Solution)
Finalists: Blackbelt 360 (PC/Mac Wipe and Diagnostics), Buyur (urBusiness)
Best Mobile Retailer
Winner: EE
Commendation: Fonehouse
Finalists: SK Tes, Smart Cellular
Best MVNO
Winner: Lebara Mobile
Commendation: iD Mobile
Finalists: Superdrug Mobile, Honest Mobile, SMARTY Mobile, Telna, Plan.com
Best Network (Business)
Winner: Three Business
Commendation: Vodafone Business
Finalists: Transatel, Virgin Media O2
Best Network (Consumer)
Winner: EE
Commendation: Lebara Mobile
Best Online Retailer
Winner: mobiles.co.uk
Commendation: Fonehouse
Finalists: EE, 4Gadgets, musicMagpie, iOutlet, SK Tes, Stock Must Go
Best Product Design for Circularity
Winner: Belkin
Commendation: Planet B
Best Recycling Programme
Winner: Envirofone
Commendation: Relove Technology
Finalists: EE, musicMagpie
Best Reverse Logistics Provider
Winner: TEK Express
Commendation: Relove Technology
Best Secondary Market Provider
Winner: urBusiness
Commendation: TMT First
Finalists: Bamboo Distribution, MTR Group, musicMagpie, New Way
Best Secondary Market Facilitator
Winner: Compare and Recycle
Commendation: TMT First
Finalists: Blancco, urBusiness, SK Tes, Smart Cellular, Renew Kings
Best SIM Distributor
Winner: GK Telecom
Best Service and Repair
Winner: Likewize
Commendation: TMT First
Finalist: EE
Best Trade-In Programme
Winner: musicMagpie
Commendation: WeBuyAnyPhone
Finalists: Fonehouse, MTR Group, SK Tes, Smart Cellular
Best Travel eSIM Product & Service
Winner: GK Telecom eRoaming
Best Secondary Wholesale Partner
Winner: Giacom
Commendation: Pangea Connected
Finalists: Cellhire, Telna
The Mobile News Awards continues to spotlight the achievements of organisations that are pushing boundaries in mobile technology, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!