Online video streaming is one of the easiest ways to get immediate access to thousands of great films and TV shows, especially around Christmas when family and friends gather round the living room telly to enjoy watching the latest blockbusters together. Disney Plus is one of the most popular streaming subscriptions in the UK thanks to access to all Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars films, plus huge hits such as The Simpsons, Only Murders in the Building, Grey’s Anatomy, Shogun, The Bear, and many more besides.

The downside is having subscriptions with several streaming providers such as Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Now TV, Paramount+ and others can add up to high monthly bills, which is why we’re on the lookout for the best ways to save money and get some of these services at a discount.

If you’d like to stream Disney Plus for free this Christmas and beyond, you could be in luck. It’s a little-known fact that UK mobile network provider O2 offers new and existing customers the chance to grab three months or six months of Disney Plus totally free with some of its SIM Only deals.

A SIM Only plan is when you pay for a SIM card or eSIM from a mobile network but don’t buy a phone at the same time. They’re best if you already have a phone but want to sign up for a monthly SIM plan to get the best deal for the lowest price possible.

If you are new to O2 or are upgrading your current SIM Only plan, you can add Disney Plus as an Extra when you check out. The free Disney Plus deal is available when you purchase either a 12 month or 24 month SIM plan from O2. Prices start at £18 per month on a 12 month SIM contract that gets you 1GB monthly data and unlimited calls and texts. You can add three months of free Disney Plus Standard, a version of the service with no ads.

When you step up to the 12GB monthly data plan for £21.99 per month, O2 is offering six months of Disney Plus Standard for free. If you prefer, you can opt for six months of free Amazon Prime service, which will get you Prime Video along with all the other Prime benefits such as free one-day delivery on thousands of eligible items from Amazon.

Disney Plus Standard usually costs £8.99 per month, so you'll get six months for free when it usually costs £53.94.

You can take advantage of O2’s free Disney Plus offer by heading to O2’s SIM Only Deals page and purchasing a new plan.

Existing O2 customers can also get the deal by upgrading to an eligible plan or selecting Disney Plus as an Extra on their account. Go to the My O2 app on your phone to see if you can get the deal.