IoT SIM for Electric Fleets: One Supplier for Your Chargers, Trackers and Phones (2026)
IoT SIM for Electric Fleets: One Supplier for Your Chargers, Trackers and Phones (2026)
An electric van fleet has three things that need a mobile signal. The charger at the depot. The tracker in the van. The phone in the driver's pocket.
Most businesses buy those from three different companies. That means three bills, three helpdesks and three contracts that end on three different dates. When a charger goes offline at 6am, nobody is sure who to call.
This guide shows how an IoT SIM for electric fleets fits into one simple plan, what it costs, and how GleeSim builds it around your depot.
See the EE IoT SIM for EV chargers and vehicle trackers →
What is an electric fleet SIM plan?
An electric fleet SIM plan is one account that connects every device your fleet relies on. Small IoT SIMs go in the depot chargers and the van trackers. A 5G router gives the depot office its internet. Business mobile SIMs go in the drivers' phones. One supplier, one bill, one number to call.
Which SIM does each part of the fleet need?
Each device does a different job, so each one needs a different kind of SIM.
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Part of your fleet |
Its job |
What it needs |
GleeSim product |
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Depot EV charger |
Tells your charging software who plugged in and how much power was used |
M2M IoT SIM, small data, SMS |
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Van tracker |
Sends the van's location and speed to your tracking screen |
M2M IoT SIM, small data, SMS |
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Depot office or yard cabin |
Internet for laptops, tablets and the booking system |
Mobile broadband (MBB) with a 4G or 5G router |
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Depot CCTV or a charger you log in to remotely |
Lets you reach the device from the office |
Fixed IP SIM |
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Drivers and managers |
Calls, texts, maps and delivery apps |
Business mobile, SIM only or with a handset |
GleeSim supplies the SIM and the connection. Your charger and tracker come from your own hardware supplier. Routers, phones and tablets can be added to your GleeSim order, or left out if you already own them.
The technical words, in plain English
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Word |
What it means |
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IoT (Internet of Things) |
Machines that go online by themselves, like a charger or a tracker |
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M2M (machine to machine) |
One machine sending messages to another with no person involved |
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IoT SIM |
A SIM made for a machine, not a phone. It sends tiny messages all day |
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MBB (mobile broadband) |
Internet that arrives over 4G or 5G through a router, with no cable in the ground |
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OCPP |
The shared language a charger uses to talk to charging software |
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APN |
The gateway a SIM uses to get online. The EE IoT SIM is plug and play, with no APN to set up |
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Fixed IP |
An internet address that never changes, so you can always find your device |
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Multi-network SIM |
A SIM that can use more than one UK mobile network |
How much does it cost to connect an electric fleet?
The EE IoT SIM costs £2.50 + VAT a month on a 24-month plan, or £2.90 + VAT a month on a 3-month plan. Each SIM includes 500MB of data and SMS.
Take a depot with 20 electric vans and 10 chargers. That is 30 SIMs.
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Plan |
Price per SIM |
30 SIMs per month |
30 SIMs per year |
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24-month |
£2.50 + VAT |
£75 + VAT |
£900 + VAT |
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3-month |
£2.90 + VAT |
£87 + VAT |
£1,044 + VAT |
Orders of 20 or more fleet SIMs get a bespoke quote, so a 30-SIM depot is priced to fit. Depot broadband, fixed IP SIMs and driver phones are quoted on the same account.
EE or multi-network: which SIM goes where?
Use one simple rule. If the device stays still, check the signal once. If it moves, plan for every road it drives.