Affiliate disclosure
Every programme we use, named.
Knock earns money in one way: a small affiliate commission when a parent follows a buy button on our recommendations pages. The commission does not change the order phones appear in. Every link uses the standard rel="sponsored noopener" attribute so search engines can see it clearly.
Where you will not see affiliate links
These three pages are the trust layer of the site. Mixing them with commerce would undermine the work they're doing.
The hardware programmes we are signed up to
| Programme | Network | What they pay us |
|---|---|---|
| Pinwheel UK | Impact, direct application | 8 to 10 per cent on hardware, plus a recurring share of the Caregiver Portal subscription |
| HMD / Nokia direct | Tradedoubler | Up to 10 per cent. 30-day cookie |
| Back Market UK | Awin | 5 per cent on refurbished phones. 30-day cookie |
| Mobiles.co.uk | Awin | Flat fees: £15 on iD contracts, £20 on Vodafone contracts, £5 on SIM-only, £3 on handset-only |
| Currys | Awin | 1 per cent on mobiles (since August 2025). Used only as a fallback retailer |
| John Lewis & Partners | Sovrn or Impact | 1 to 7 per cent across categories. 24-hour cookie |
| Amazon Associates UK | Amazon direct | 3 per cent on electronics, with caps. Used for accessories and as a price-comparison link |
| Light direct | Tapfiliate | Around 10 per cent. Ships from the US, mentioned for honest comparison |
The SIM programmes we are signed up to
| Programme | Network | What they pay us |
|---|---|---|
| ParentShield | Awin, rates negotiated direct | Apply directly. Approval takes around a week |
| Lebara | Awin | £5 to £40 per SIM activation. £25 to £40 on unlimited plans. Best per-sale rate in the SIM space |
| Smarty | Awin | £6 to £15 per validated activation. 30-day cookie |
| giffgaff | giffgaff Recruit, direct | Around £2 per SIM activated. The lowest per-SIM rate of the four, listed for completeness |
What you will not see
No paid placements, no sponsored content, no banner ads, no third-party advertising scripts, no email list rentals. We don't take payment from manufacturers to write a review.
If you'd rather not use our links
Then please don't. The retailer name and the product name on each page are enough to find the phone elsewhere. The price you pay is identical either way. The only thing that changes is whether we earn 5p, 50p or £3 on the sale.
How honest do we have to be about this?
Properly. The Advertising Standards Authority, the Competition and Markets Authority, and HMRC all care about this. So do we. If you ever see an affiliate link on a page without the disclosure bar at the top, that's a bug, please tell us at hello@knockphone.co.uk.