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Virgin Media expands its Shared Rural Network
Virgin Media O2 has delivered 4G connectivity across 50 sites as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural communities with faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before. The SRN is a £1billion joint initiative between mobile network operators and the UK Government to extend 4G […]
O2 named best value mobile provider by Uswitch
Uswitch recently compared SIM only deals available in the UK from major mobile phone providers and found that O2’s SIM only users could make savings of up to £700 over a 24-month period. O2 has been named the best mobile provider in the UK for customer perks. The consumer body, which compared all SIM only […]
Ofcom to review inflation-linked telecoms price rises
Ofcom has launched a review to examine whether inflation-linked, mid-contract price rises give phone and broadband customers sufficient certainty and clarity about what they can expect to pay. Ofcom’s preliminary research has found that around a third of mobile and broadband customers do not know whether their provider can increase their price. Among those who […]
Schools get MiFi and Vodafone’s data
Over 50 schools and grassroots rugby clubs have received MiFi devices and SIM cards loaded with 40GB of data. The devices were donated by the Jason Robinson Foundation and connectivity provisioned through Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative. The Jason Robinson Foundation focuses on ensuring that children and young people can access sport and physical education. 54 MiFi devices […]
5G Standalone network switched on by Vodafone
Vodafone has become the first UK mobile operator to switch on its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network, with select customers now able to trial its many benefits. Eligible customers who opt into the trial will benefit from even better reliability, improved battery life and improved coverage. Who can take part in the Vodafone 5G SA […]
Virgin Mobile customers begin move to O2 Plans
Virgin Media O2 will be giving millions of its customers more data and extra benefits this year as it begins moving all Virgin Mobile customers over to O2’s range of plans. From February, the company will start sending communications to the first group of Virgin Mobile customers to let them know that their current service […]
Virgin Media O2 announces network upgrades
Virgin Media O2 has announced a host of network upgrades, investment and digital inclusion initiatives across Yorkshire, supporting the home of the UK’s fastest growing digital industry. The company continues to invest billions of pounds in upgrading the UK to help communities remain connected, which has resulted in job creation and partnerships with City Councils […]
Ofcom probes transparency of telecoms price rises
Ofcom has launched an industry-wide enforcement programme into whether in-contract price rises were set out clearly enough by phone and broadband companies before customers signed up. Having analysed customer complaints and other preliminary evidence, Ofcom is concerned that consumers who took out contracts between 1 March 2021 and 16 June 2022 may not have been […]
Vodafone UK welcomes 148,000 new customers
Vodafone in the UK has continued to enjoy strong customer growth over the first half of the 2022-2023 financial year (six months ended 30 September), welcoming over 148,000 new customers across Pay Monthly mobile, home broadband and VOXI. This has been driven, in part, by recently launched initiatives such as the Buy Back Guarantee for iPhone […]
EE Basics launched as a new social mobile offer
EE Basics has just been launched by EE, as its social tariff to make the connectivity affordable for all, whether it’s via home phone, mobile or broadband. “We know from our own research that three-quarters of British adults believe it would be hard to improve their financial situation without connectivity, whether that’s being able to […]
The new refurbished phone range at Vodafone
Vodafone has launched a new refurbished phone range and becomes the UK’s only major network to offer a two-year warranty on every Pay Monthly refurbished phone. Customers can save up to £190 on the latest devices, including the iPhone SE and Samsung Galaxy S21, helping them get the phone they want for less. Buying a refurbished phone […]
Ofcom reveals most complained-about telecoms
Ofcom has just published the latest figures for complaints, which has received about the UK’s major home phone, mobile, broadband and pay-TV providers during the three months from April to June. Ofcom’s complaints data helps people to compare providers when they’re shopping around for a new service – and it also helps to encourage companies […]
Virgin Media O2 to boost connectivity in Scotland
Virgin Media O2 has announced a number of network initiatives and major upgrades across Scotland. The announcement was marked by a visit from Ivan McKee, the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, who visited a dig site in Glasgow to follow the process of laying fibre cables to reach new homes in the area. […]
Virgin Media O2 boosts list of data-free services
Virgin Media O2 has today expanded its list of services that can be accessed without eating into mobile data allowances, adding fuel poverty, debt advice and financial support organisations as part of a wide range of measures targeted at those struggling most in the cost-of-living crisis. Customers of both O2 and Virgin Mobile will be […]
Virgin Media O2 reveals huge data use across summer events and coastal areas
Virgin Media O2 has released its latest network data showing massive spikes in traffic at events and popular coastal resorts as the UK records the hottest day ever. The converged network operator is upgrading the UK’s summer experiences by investing more than ever in keeping customers connected – either with temporary sites at key events […]
Three continues to grow with population coverage reaching 54%
Three UK announces that its award-winning 5G network now covers more than 54% of the UK’s population, making it the UK’s biggest and fastest 5G network. 5G is now available in more than 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites as Three’s £2bn+ network transformation gathers pace. The improvements support major growth in customer data […]
Vodafone presents 5G Mobile Hotspot
Vodafone has launched its 5G Mobile Hotspot. This battery-powered, pocket-sized portable WiFi router can be used in all sorts of situations, from keeping the kids entertained to taking card payments. Battery-powered portable WiFi routers, also known as ‘MiFi’ units, are the most useful gadgets you’ve probably never heard of. Designed for use while you’re out […]
Virgin Media O2 upgrades connectivity across Greater Manchester
Virgin Media O2 has today announced a wide-ranging pack of network expansions and upgrades across the Greater Manchester region, as it continues to drive forward the Government’s levelling up agenda and its own ambition of upgrading the UK. The company’s 4G network, the backbone of mobile connectivity around the country, has been significantly upgraded over […]
Virgin Media O2 gives Londoners a 5G connectivity boost
Virgin Media O2 has announced the impact of significant upgrades and expansion to its mobile and fixed networks in London and across the UK. Its 5G network in the capital has extended to reach 64% of the population, with the expanded footprint coming thanks to the recently deployed low band 5G spectrum which enables mobile […]
