O2 has launched household saver and closed Multisave to new groups
O2 launched household saver on 12 November 2026, and on the same day shut the door on new Multisave groups. If you’ve got more than one phone on O2, or you were about to add one, the way the family discount works has just changed.
Under Multisave, O2 took 20% off the airtime plan of each extra number in your group. Household saver works differently. O2 describes it as a selection of SIM only, phone and tablet plans “with savings already built in”, which you can pick when you add another Pay Monthly plan to an account that already has an eligible one.
So it’s a set of special prices, not a percentage off. That matters, because it changes how you work out whether you’re getting a good deal.
What is O2 household saver?
Household saver is a range of lower priced O2 plans for extra connections on the same account. You need one eligible Pay Monthly plan first, which O2 calls the qualifying connection. Then any further plans you add can be taken at household saver prices.
O2’s help page says you can get it online, by phone or in a store, whether you’re an existing customer adding a plan or a new customer buying more than one plan at once. And despite the name, nobody has to share a roof. O2 says the person using the extra plan doesn’t need to live at your address. The plan just has to sit on your account.
Some plans can’t unlock it. O2 lists 30 day SIM only plans, watch plans, its Essential plan and plans already on a household saver price as not eligible to be the qualifying connection.
What household saver costs, as reported
O2’s own household saver page shows the £9 Mini plan. The other prices in the table come from Brit Brief’s report of the launch on 12 November 2026. Treat them as launch prices that can change, and check O2’s site before relying on them.
| Household saver plan | Monthly price | Saving O2 claims against its standard price |
|---|---|---|
| SIM only Mini, 3GB | £9 | Not stated |
| SIM only Classic, 20GB | £10 | £11 a month |
| SIM only Mini, unlimited data | £16 | Not stated |
| SIM only Classic, unlimited data | £17 | £15 a month |
| Handset Classic, 30GB | £15 | £12 a month |
| Handset Classic, unlimited data | £22 | £15 a month |
Brit Brief reports O2’s claim of built in savings “up to” £15 a month, up to £360 over a 24 month contract when adding one SIM only plan, and up to £540 over 36 months when adding a handset plan. Those are O2’s figures, measured against O2’s own standard prices.
Prices also rise each April. O2’s page shows the £9 Mini plan going up to £11.50 from April 2027 and £14 from April 2028, on a 24 month minimum term. Expect the other plans to rise too, and check the figures before you order.
They don’t tell you whether another network would charge less for the same allowance.
What happens if you already have Multisave?
You keep your discount for now. O2’s Multisave page says existing members carry on getting the 20% airtime saving until their next upgrade, even after Multisave closes.
The dates to know, all from O2’s own page:
Multisave closing dates
- From 12 November 2026 you can’t create a new Multisave group.
- Until 17 December 2026 you can still add numbers to, or remove them from, an existing group in My O2.
- After 17 December 2026 no more numbers can be added. Numbers already in keep the discount until they upgrade.
- A number that upgrades has 28 days, and until 17 December, to be added back into a group.
The two schemes don’t mix. O2 says plans on household saver prices can’t be added to a Multisave group, and a Multisave discount can’t go on a household saver plan. When a Multisave number upgrades after the cut off, household saver is the route that’s left, if the account qualifies.
The catches worth reading before you add a plan
Three bits of small print stand out, and none of them is hidden. They’re just the sort of thing that’s easy to skip when a price looks good.
First, other discounts are out. O2 says airtime discounts such as Family and Friends, Student and O2 Open can’t be used on household saver plans. Extras are the exception. If you already get one of those, compare it against the household saver price before you move.
Second, the saving depends on the main plan. If you cancel the qualifying connection within 30 days of taking a household saver plan, and nothing else on the account qualifies, O2 says the extra plans move to a comparable full price tariff on a 30 day rolling term. O2 says it will contact you with the pricing first, and that your 14 day cooling off rights aren’t affected.
Third, it only helps if O2 is right for everyone on the account. A cheap extra SIM is no bargain if the signal is poor where your teenager actually lives their life. Check coverage, and check each person’s contract end date. Our guide to PAC codes and keeping your number explains how moving a number works.
Is household saver a good deal?
It might be, depending on what you’d otherwise pay. A built in saving against a network’s own standard price is only half a comparison. The other half is what the rest of the market charges for the same data.
A smaller network can sometimes beat a discounted big network SIM outright, with no linked account needed, so price up each line on its own before you bundle them.
This is also a heavy month for offers. Our checklist on whether Black Friday phone and SIM deals are worth it covers the traps, and our guide to family SIM plans covers how to work out whether grouping lines pays. Doing nothing is still the priciest plan most people are on.
Frequently asked questions about O2 household saver
- Do we all have to live at the same address for household saver?
- No. O2 says the extra plan just needs to be on your account. The person using it doesn’t need to live with you.
- Will I lose my Multisave discount?
- Not straight away. O2 says you keep the Multisave discount until your next upgrade, even after Multisave closes on 17 December 2026.
- Can I combine household saver with a student or Family and Friends discount?
- No. O2 says other airtime discounts can’t be used with household saver, apart from Extras.
- Why can’t I see household saver prices?
- O2 says it probably means the account isn’t eligible. You need at least one plan that isn’t a 30 day SIM only plan, a watch plan, an Essential plan or already on a household saver price.
Sources
- O2, “About household saver”, last updated 12 November 2026. What it is, who can get it, discounts that can’t be combined and what happens if the qualifying connection is cancelled.
- O2, “Multisave: Everything you need to know”, last updated 12 November 2026. The closing dates of 12 November and 17 December 2026, the 20% airtime discount, the 28 day rule after an upgrade and what existing members keep.
- O2, “household saver”. The £9 Mini plan price, the 24 month minimum term and the April 2027 and April 2028 rises. The page shows no date. Read 13 November 2026.
- Brit Brief, “O2 launches Household Saver tariffs with up to £540 savings”, 12 November 2026. The launch prices in the table and O2’s claims of up to £15 a month, up to £360 over 24 months and up to £540 over 36 months.
Checked 13 November 2026.
