Vodafone is the only telecom company that is growing in prepaid mobile and surpassing Digi

Vodafone España is the only mobile operator in Spain experiencing growth in the prepaid mobile market, a sector requiring no contracts or banking registration. This form of mobile consumption is primarily used by students, tourists, Erasmus students in Spain, and immigrants without a Spanish bank account. Although it represents a small portion of the market, as most customers and earnings come from postpaid or contract plans, Vodafone's evolution has significantly improved this year.

As of December 2025 compared to August 2026, Vodafone has accumulated a positive balance of 175,000 prepaid lines, compared to the 48,000 negative accumulations of Digi, 148,000 negative accumulations of Movistar, or the 299,000 losses of Orange, according to the latest data published by the CNMC, the sector regulator. This evolution is also evident in the market shares of prepaid lines.

Vodafone, which started the year in third place with a 22.5% market share, below Digi's second position with 23%, surpassed its Romanian competitor to become the second largest operator, with a 25.8% market share. Orange still dominates the market with a 46.5% share, but Vodafone now takes 2.9 percentage points away from Digi, which has dropped its share to 22.9%.

In fourth place, and far behind, is Movistar, the largest sector earner, which has never shown a special interest in the prepaid market and has a market share of only 4.9%. Throughout the year, Orange has dropped from 48.2% to 46.5%, losing 1.7 market points. Vodafone Spain has grown from 22.5% to 25.8%, gaining 3.3 points, while Digi has remained almost stable (from 23% to 22.9%) and Movistar has dropped from 6.3% to 4.9%, a loss of 1.4 points.