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O2 gives NHS staff 25% off monthly airtime plans, claimed through the O2 Open scheme using employer code NHS01. The discount applies to airtime plans with 3GB of data or above. A 15% discount applies to plans below 3GB. Current deals on phones and SIM plans are listed in the offer section above.
How the O2 NHS discount works
Purchase a phone or SIM on a standard O2 contract, then visit the O2 Open portal and create an account. When prompted for an employer code, enter NHS01. Verification requires either a valid NHS trust email address, a recent payslip, or a National Insurance number.
The 25% reduction applies to the airtime plan portion of the monthly bill, not to the handset repayment. O2 displays the airtime plan cost separately from the device cost on its website, so the discounted amount is straightforward to calculate before committing to a contract.
What O2 Open covers
The O2 Open scheme is available across pay monthly phone contracts and SIM-only plans. It covers a wide range of handsets including Apple and Samsung, though certain brand-new iPhone models at launch may be excluded from the discount. Current exclusions are listed on the O2 Open page at the time of purchase.
The discount can be applied to up to five lines on the same account, meaning eligible NHS staff can extend the saving to family members’ plans as well as their own.
O2 Priority and other perks
All O2 customers have access to O2 Priority, which gives early access to concert tickets, restaurant offers, and experience days through the O2 Priority app. This is available regardless of whether the NHS discount is applied to the account.
Other mobile discounts for NHS staff
The Vodafone NHS discount gives 25% off selected pay monthly plans through the Vodafone NHS Employee Perk scheme, and the EE NHS discount gives 20% off pay monthly plans for verified NHS staff. The full range of mobile deals is on the Mobile Phones discounts page.
I am an NHS worker already on a O2 phone and sim plan. Do these offers only apply to new customers. What about existing NHS customers?
Hi there. For the discount to be applied it has to be within 28 days of buying the contract. The way to do this is create an O2 open account and use our discount code above.
If it is over the 28 days I would contact O2 direct and speak to customer services.