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Virgin Media O2’s SRN reaches new heights
Virgin Media O2 has hit a major milestone in the Shared Rural Network programme after upgrading or building 100 company-managed sites, providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural communities with faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before. The milestone means Virgin Media O2 has gone further than any other operator to date to […]
Virgin Media O2 brings enhanced coverage to Shetland
Beatrice Wishart, the MSP for Shetland, has welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment to transform mobile connectivity on the Shetland Islands. During a visit to one of the company’s new 4G phone masts in Walls, which will deliver a much-needed boost to mobile signal for communities in rural Shetland, the MSP was updated on Virgin Media […]
VOXI to launch AI chatbot
VOXI by Vodafone has become the first telco in the UK to develop and deploy a large language model (LLM) chatbot to transform its digital customer services. Built in collaboration with global professional services company Accenture, and powered by the ChatGPT framework, VOXI’s LLM generative AI chatbot will improve user experience by engaging in human-like […]
Virgin Media O2 uses helicopter to improve 4G coverage
Jenni Minto, the MSP for Argyll and Bute, and Councillor Liz McCabe, Policy Lead for Islands and Business Development at Argyll and Bute Council, have both welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment in Argyll and Bute during a visit to the first of six new 4G masts being built on the island of Islay which will […]
Half-price airtime on Samsung Galaxy S24 Series
The new Samsung Galaxy S24 series is now available to pre-order on Vodafone’s reliable, award-winning network. Customers can take advantage of a half-price offer on airtime for the first six months, allowing them to pick up the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from £39 a month (with £40 upfront cost) for six months when they trade-in […]
NHS set to lose out on £1bn of savings each year if 5G rollout slows
Research commissioned by Vodafone has found that the NHS will lose out on £1 billion of savings every year if 5G is not rolled out quickly across the UK. Local councils also stand to miss out on significant savings, with 5G-enabled technologies having the potential to reduce social care spending by 5%. On top of […]
VOXI offers 30GB data for £10 a month
VOXI by Vodafone is offering customers an autumn data boost on its £10 and £15 a month plans. From now until the 12 October 2023, VOXI is doubling the data allowances on VOXI £10 a month plans, as well as tripling data for those on £15 a month plans, for new and existing customers. Customers paying […]
EE named UK’s best mobile network… again!
EE has been named the UK’s best mobile network for a record-breaking tenth consecutive year, following independent testing and analysis of the consumer mobile experience by RootMetrics. To provide a robust and definitive picture of the performance of the UK’s mobile networks, RootMetrics conducted 538,780 tests across every region of the country in the last […]
Virgin Media O2 to transform connectivity in the Highlands
Jamie Stone, the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment to transform mobile connectivity in the Highlands and Islands. During a visit to one of the company’s existing 2G phone masts in Ardross, which will be upgraded to 4G this year, the MP was updated on Virgin Media O2’s […]
Supercharge your Glastonbury and donate a SIM!
For every purchased power bank, Vodafone will donate a pre-loaded SIM card to charities in local communities. Onsite at the Festival itself, Glastonbury-goers can exchange their depleted power bank for a fully charged one, once a day. Vodafone, Official Connectivity Partner of Glastonbury Festival, will keep ticket holders powered-up throughout the Festival by giving them […]
Virgin Media O2 fights with overpaying for phones
Virgin Media O2 has called on other mobile operators to introduce changes that would stop millions of consumers overpaying for their mobile phones, as new analysis reveals that handset overpayments are costing consumers £530 million each year. This comes as part of the company’s new campaign which aims to put an end to the “smartphone […]
Signal boost across Scotland!
A Shared Rural Network mast, near Lockerbie and funded by the UK government, is the first of 120 planned upgrades to bolster 4G signal reception across Scotland. Vodafone customers living and working in parts of the Scottish Borders are benefiting from reliable and fast Vodafone 4G thanks to the completion of the first Shared Rural […]
Emergency Alerts: a new warning service launched
Vodafone is supporting the Government with the launch of its UK Emergency Alerts service – messages sent to mobile devices to warn of potentially life-threatening or disruptive incidents. If there’s an incident or an emergency where there’s a risk to life, either locally or nationally, the service will send your mobile device an alert – […]
Three named fastest 5G network by Ookla
Network diagnostics company Ookla, better known as the operator of the web page speedtest.net and the application, wich measures the connection speed, has named Three as the fastest 5G network in the latter half of last year. Ookla has compared around a million user-initiated 5G tests, generated from 295,713 devices, running iOS and Android, across […]
Three UK to build first joint site in rural coverage programme
Three has put the first spade in the ground on the first joint site in the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN), which will transform connectivity for residents and businesses on the Isle of Mull. This joint site is one of 66 sites across Argyll and Bute that will deliver 4G connectivity as part of the […]
VOXI doubles up on data across SIM-only plans
VOXI by Vodafone has launched its strongest range of winter sale promotions yet, offering double data and Unlimited Music across several of its SIM-only plans. One of the many deals on offer includes 30GB of data (usually 15GB), Unlimited Social Media, and Unlimited Music for only £10 a month. VOXI’s range of winter sale offers […]
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 […]
London Tube trains and stations to get 4G by 2024
On the surface, we have 5G, but in the Tube, it remains to enjoy 4G. Vodafone boasts that it will provide coverage on London Tube as early as 2024. Vodafone, which has been providing 4G service on the eastern end of the Jubilee Line from Westminster to Canning Town since early 2020, is partnering with […]
Three named fastest 5G network in the UK
Three has been recognised once again as the UK’s Fastest 5G Network by Ookla. The recently published H1 2022 data reveals that Three delivers the fastest median 5G download speed compared to EE, Vodafone and O2 in the UK. Three UK achieved median download speeds of 292.57 Mbps and median upload speeds of 13.44 Mbps, […]
VOXI launches enchanced For Now social tariff
Vodafone has enhanced its ‘VOXI For Now’ plan, helping those experiencing financial hardship to stay connected. The plan will give unlimited 5G mobile data, minutes and texts for just £10 a month, for up to six months, to anyone claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, Disability Allowance, Personal Independent Payment, Employment and Support Allowance, or employment-based Universal Credit. […]
5G Mobile Private Network launched in the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Vodafone, Nokia, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have confirmed the first companies to run trials at the Plymouth Smart Sound – the first marine-focused 5G testbed powered by a 5G Mobile Private Network (MPN). Smart Sound Connect incorporates a private 4G/5G marine network to provide full coverage across the coastal proving grounds, […]
VOXI offers customers 150GB of 5G data for just £20
VOXI is giving its customers two new offers and a brand-new plan to choose from, all loaded with lots more data for less. VOXI by Vodafone is offering customers some of its best value deals yet, including 150GB of 5G data for just £20, which includes endless data for social and video apps. With VOXI […]
