# LoopDL

> LoopDL engineers and designs connected things: hardware, software and connectivity, engineered to work together. In the UK it offers plug & play 5G home broadband with the101 pro2, portable 5G broadband with loopTwo, and unlimited 5G mobile on LoopPhone or with eSIM on the phone you already have. Plans are monthly rolling, with no contract.

Last updated: 2026-10-28

This is the full fact sheet behind https://www.loopdl.co.uk/llms.txt. It covers each product: what it is, its key features and specs, the plans it works with, how to buy it, and its spec sheet. It carries no prices: prices come from the live catalogue and change, so the product pages are the place to check current prices and plans.

## Company

- Name: LoopDL Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16605550.
- Registered office: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA14 2DT.
- Regulation: LoopDL provides mobile network services through its network partners and is regulated by Ofcom, the UK communications regulator.
- Website: https://www.loopdl.co.uk
- What it does: LoopDL brings hardware, software and connectivity together, designed to work together from the start. It starts with how people actually use technology, then engineers around what matters. At home. On your phone. On the go.
- Four ways to connect: 5G home broadband, 5G portable broadband, LoopPhone and Mobile eSIM.
- Story: the team first came together to build one of the world's first Massive MIMO 5G networks, from the first base station to the first 5G customer. Today it is designing hardware, software and connectivity that can work across networks and bring them together.
- The LDL Network: one network for your home, LoopPhone and loop, designed together with the devices and software that use it. It is being built across countries and underlying operators, and across technologies: 5G, 4G, broadband, wifi and Thread. The network underneath can change from place to place, while the LDL experience stays familiar.
- In figures: 1,000,000+ LoopDL devices already in use.
- Designed around the world: London (United Kingdom), Cape Town (South Africa), Manila (Philippines) and Singapore.
- About page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/about

## the101 pro2

Page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/home-broadband
Spec sheet: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/the101/pro/spec-sheet

### What it is

the101 pro2 is the second-generation the101, sold in the UK by LoopDL. It is a different model from the101 pro sold by rain in South Africa, and it works with LoopDL's UK plans.

the101 pro2 is the next generation of LoopDL's 5G smart router: advanced antennas for stronger 5G, wifi 7 for faster wifi, and a bigger, better touchscreen. Use it as your 5G router, with your existing broadband, or both with SmartSwitch. Engineered to connect your home. Designed to be seen.

### Key features

- Advanced 5G, designed from the antennas out: the shape of the101 pro2 is designed around its antenna system, with more space and better positioning for stronger 5G reception. Multiple receive paths make better use of the available signal.
- 4CC carrier aggregation combines up to four 5G carriers, with up to 300MHz of spectrum working together.
- High-performance wifi: wifi 7 and 4x4 wifi, built to reach more of your home, at up to 5.8Gbps across 2.4GHz and 5GHz. MLO uses several wifi links together, and band steering connects devices to the right band automatically.
- Dual connectivity: 5G and 2.5Gb Ethernet WAN let it connect over 5G, fibre (via an ONT) or other fixed broadband. SmartSwitch can monitor the fixed connection and switch to 5G when needed, manually or automatically.
- Touchscreen: no blinking lights to figure out. Connect (scan to join wifi), 5G (see your signal), Speed (test your connection) and Personalise (choose your clock and display).
- Smart Skins: change the Skin and the screen changes with it. The router reads the Skin's NFC tag. One Skin comes with every the101 pro2. Skins include Studio Kalki, Spectrum, Rasengani Atelier, Leah Rolando, Burgundy and Blue.
- Designed for your home: a soft-touch finish, a choice of Smart Skins and a bigger touchscreen.
- the101 app: manage your wifi, your connection and connected devices; view and manage your LoopDL plan; switch between wired broadband and 5G with SmartSwitch; and advanced network settings for more control.
- Ready for more: the101 pro2 is designed to work with 101 sensors, coming soon.

### Specs

- Display: 4.8-inch LCD touchscreen, 1190 x 490.
- Wifi: wifi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), BE7200, 4x4 MIMO, external enhanced PA. 2.4GHz 1376 Mbps, 5GHz 5765 Mbps. WPA, WPA2 and WPA3.
- 5G: 5G NR sub-6, SA and NSA, FDD and TDD. Antenna: sub-6 4x8 MIMO, 8RX. No external antenna.
- Data rates: 5G SA up to 7.01 Gbps down and 2.5 Gbps up; 5G NSA up to 5.67 Gbps down and 1.46 Gbps up; LTE up to 1.6 Gbps down and 211 Mbps up. Peak speeds are subject to network.
- 5G NR bands: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/75/76/77/78. 4G LTE bands: B1/3/5/7/8/20/28/32/38/40/41/42/43.
- Platform: MediaTek T830 with MT7996CV, MT7976GN and MT7977BN. Memory: 2GB LPDDR4X, 32GB eMMC.
- Ethernet: 1 x RJ45, 2.5Gbps WAN.
- Fibre module (optional): 2.5G BiDi single-fibre port, LC/APC connector, single-mode fibre up to 20km.
- Power: USB-C PD, 45W. USB host for a hub or storage.
- SIM: nano SIM and eSIM.
- Also: speaker, Bluetooth BLE (network provisioning), Matter, NFC, mesh, GPS and GNSS.
- Certification: CE, ICASA, CB.

### Plans it works with

- 5G broadband unlimited: your home broadband, powered by 5G. Unlimited data, full 5G speeds, plug & play with no fixed line needed. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- 5G SmartSwitch broadband: a second connection when your broadband needs it. 20GB of 5G backup data every month at full 5G speeds. SmartSwitch automatically switches to 5G if your wired broadband goes down, or you can switch via the101 app whenever you choose. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- Device only: better wifi, same broadband. Upgrade your home to high-performance wifi and keep your existing broadband provider, with no monthly fee. Add a 5G broadband or SmartSwitch plan anytime.

### How to buy

Buy online at https://www.loopdl.co.uk/home-broadband: choose 5G broadband unlimited, 5G SmartSwitch broadband or device only, choose a Skin, and review your order. Current prices are on the page.

## loopTwo (loop)

Page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/portable-broadband
Spec sheet: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/loop/spec-sheet

### What it is

loopTwo is the next generation of loop: 5G broadband for home and on the go, with a battery, connected speaker, camera and Android. Use loop as your broadband at home, then pick it up and take your connection with you. It's your wifi. It's your music. It's a loop.

### Key features

- Strong 5G, fast wifi: advanced 5G and wifi 6.
- Battery: two 6,000mAh cells (12,000mAh), so your broadband can go with you. USB-C PD charging up to 45W.
- Connected speaker: stereo speakers with a passive radiator and an improved amplifier, 16W (2 x 8W). loop has its own 5G, wifi, touchscreen and Android 16, so you open your music apps directly on loop and just play. No Bluetooth pairing. No phone required.
- Auracast: broadcaster, with concurrent on-device playback, and Auracast sink.
- Camera: 50MP autofocus (PDAF). Put loop down, frame the shot and get everyone in. Control the camera from your phone with LoopShare.
- Touchscreen: browse, choose and see what's playing.
- LoopShare app: share the wifi and get everyone connected; share the music, so everyone can control what's playing from their own phone; share the camera, to see the shot and control loop's camera from your phone; and Instant Share, to take a photo or video and choose who gets it.
- Design: soft-touch finish and a handle. Three colours (lilac, grey and blue), with your choice of handle and pins. Handles come in five colours (burgundy, black, tan, lilac and blue), each with its pins, and can be changed whenever you like.

### Specs

- Platform: MediaTek MT8873. Memory: LPDDR5x 4GB, 128GB UFS 2.2.
- Software: Android 16 with GMS, with FOTA updates.
- Display: 5.5-inch FHD LCD touchscreen.
- Camera: 50MP PDAF, with ambient light sensor.
- Audio: stereo speakers with passive radiator, 16W (2 x 8W). Dual microphones with noise reduction. Bluetooth 5.4. Auracast broadcaster and sink.
- Cellular: 5G NR sub-6, NSA and SA. DL 4x4 MIMO on n1, n2, n3, n7, n25, n30, n40, n41, n66 and n78. LTE CAT18. VoLTE and VoNR.
- SIM: eSIM; optional physical SIM or eSIM on the USB board.
- Wifi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz, 2x2 MIMO, access point mode.
- Location and sensors: dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), NFC reader, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and barometer.
- Battery: two 6,000mAh cells (12,000mAh). Charging: USB-C PD, up to 45W.
- Physical: 170 x 170 x 41 mm, IP54. Buttons: power, volume up, volume down.
- Certification: CE, ICASA, GMS.

### Plans it works with

- 5G portable broadband unlimited: your everyday broadband, at home and on the go. Unlimited data, full 4G and 5G speeds. Use at home or take it with you. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- 5G portable broadband lite: for lighter use, at home and on the go. 10GB data a month, full 4G and 5G speeds. Stream music and connect your devices. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- Device only: loopTwo without a plan.

### How to buy

Buy online at https://www.loopdl.co.uk/portable-broadband: choose a plan or device only, choose a colour, add a spare handle, and review your order. Current prices are on the page.

## LoopPhone

Page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/loopphone
Spec sheet: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/loopphone/spec-sheet

### What it is

LoopPhone is LoopDL's own 5G phone. Beautiful on both sides. A phone that makes sense: a 5G phone built around the things you use every day: battery, screen and camera.

### Key features

- Glance: a second screen on the back for the things you care about, without getting pulled in by every notification. Change the song, follow the score, set a timer.
- Glance It (identify a song and play it later), Glance Casts (live scores for your teams and events), Glance Music (play, pause and skip without turning over your phone), Glance Cards, Glance Games and Glance Home.
- Selfies with the main camera: with Glance as your live viewfinder, LoopPhone uses its 200MP main camera for selfies instead of a smaller front camera.
- Display: 6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, up to 5,000 nits peak.
- Big battery, slim design: 7,000mAh silicon-anode battery and 45W fast charging, with smart charging with PPS.
- Everything else: in-display fingerprint unlock, face unlock, Tap to Pay with NFC, Android 16 with Gemini, eSIM, 4G and 5G SA and NSA, 8GB + 128GB, and IP64 dust and splash resistance.
- Colours: blue, burgundy, lilac and grey. Soft-touch covers in six colours plus clear are sold as accessories.

### Specs

- Main display: 6.83-inch AMOLED, 2.5D punch-hole, 1260 x 2800, 449 ppi, 60/90/120Hz. Brightness: 1,000 nits typical, 2,000 in sunlight, 5,000 peak.
- Rear (Glance) display: 1.6-inch touch, 320 x 360, 301 ppi, 20Hz, 600 nits.
- Platform: MediaTek Dimensity 7100, octa-core up to 2.4GHz. Android 16.
- Memory: 8GB LPDDR5, 128GB UFS 2.2.
- Cameras: 200MP main (f/1.88, AF), 2MP macro (f/2.4), 32MP front (f/2.2), rear LED flash.
- Battery: 7,000mAh typical, silicon-anode Li-ion, not removable. Charging: 45W wired, USB-C.
- Connectivity: wifi 6 (2.4/5GHz, a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, eSIM.
- 5G NR bands: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/71/77/78. 4G LTE bands: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/26/28/32/38/40/41/66/71.
- Location: GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo.
- Security: in-display fingerprint, face unlock (Class I).
- Audio: stereo speakers, dual microphones.
- Body: 165.22 x 77.92 x 9.96 mm, 200 g, IP64 dust and splash resistant.
- In the box: LoopPhone, a colour-matched soft-touch cover and a clear cover.

### Plans it works with

- 5G mobile unlimited: everything unlimited. Unlimited data, unlimited UK calls and texts. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- Device only: buy LoopPhone without a mobile plan. Use any compatible eSIM, and add a LoopDL mobile plan whenever you want.
- Travel eSIMs: choose your destination and add data in the app.

### How to buy

Buy online at https://www.loopdl.co.uk/loopphone: choose a plan or device only, choose a colourway, and review your order. Current prices are on the page.

## eSIM plan

Page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/esim

### What it is

LoopDL's mobile eSIM, for the phone you already own. Keep the phone you have and connect in minutes with eSIM.

### Plan

- 5G mobile unlimited eSIM: everything unlimited. Unlimited data, unlimited UK calls and texts. Monthly rolling, no contract.
- eSIM, quick and easy: choose a plan and connect in minutes. LoopDL mobile eSIMs are installed through the LoopShare app.

### How to buy

Buy online at https://www.loopdl.co.uk/esim: choose the plan and review your order. Your phone needs to support eSIM. The current price is on the page.

## Accessories

Page: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/accessories

Order them on their own, or with the device.

- LoopPhone: soft-touch covers in six colours plus clear, a 60W power adapter and a magnetic USB-C cable.
- the101 pro2: Skins. One comes with every the101 pro2.
- loop: handles in five colours. Each handle comes with its pins, and you can change it whenever you like.

## Apps

- LoopShare: control loop's camera and music from your phone or tablet, share photos and videos instantly, share playlists to loop, let anyone join loop's wifi with scan to connect, install LoopDL mobile eSIMs, activate monthly plans, and manage your LoopDL account, billing and roaming. https://www.loopdl.co.uk/support
- the101 app: brings your wifi, plan and connection together with simple controls, including SmartSwitch.

## Support and contact

- Support and the LoopShare app: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/support
- Email: support@loopdl.co.uk. You can also get in touch in the app.
- Media: media@loopdl.co.uk
- Security: report a vulnerability at https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/security-vulnerability-report

## Legal

- Terms and conditions: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/terms-and-conditions
- Cookie policy: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/cookie-consent-and-policy
- Acceptable use policy: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/acceptable-use-policy
- Consumer code of practice (complaints handling): https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/consumer-code-of-practice
- AI support policy: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/ai-support
- Accessibility statement: https://www.loopdl.co.uk/legal/accessibility-statement