http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07...ATIONS-LIMITED
Glad I never got round to getting a sim from them!
Glad I never got round to getting a sim from them!
Ovivo is dead
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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk:
“I think they should have given notice, but as it was free I guess there is no claim to be made.
I should imagine the company has failed / closed. If you look in the contract of any network it says that if they can no longer provide service to you they don't owe you anything, typically something like that is in the terms, but in more legal speak.”
“I think they should have given notice, but as it was free I guess there is no claim to be made.
I should imagine the company has failed / closed. If you look in the contract of any network it says that if they can no longer provide service to you they don't owe you anything, typically something like that is in the terms, but in more legal speak.”
you still have a contract. as in an agreement with them. but even if they owe you money it seems like you are unlikely to be at the top of the list of creditors.
i'm surprised they were not able to come to a deal with their provider vodafone such that you became immediately a vodafone PAYG customer. potentially vodafone could have picked up some customers by looking good.
was about to activate my sim which i bought at the weekend. Its a good job I didnt use the PAC code on it earlier.
Anyone tried a Paypal chargeback for newly bought sims?
Anyone tried a Paypal chargeback for newly bought sims?
"PAC codes" are coming through .....
BUT
someone is having a laugh as many people (including me) have received a PAC code that is the same as there tel number !!
No use at all !
BUT
someone is having a laugh as many people (including me) have received a PAC code that is the same as there tel number !!
No use at all !
Really is too good to be true, but for those who've signed up to the network for more than a year would have got their money's worth out of it.
What other alternative network other than giff gaff offers good value?
What other alternative network other than giff gaff offers good value?
Originally Posted by phases:
“Really is too good to be true, but for those who've signed up to the network for more than a year would have got their money's worth out of it.
What other alternative network other than giff gaff offers good value?”
“Really is too good to be true, but for those who've signed up to the network for more than a year would have got their money's worth out of it.
What other alternative network other than giff gaff offers good value?”
3s 321 PAYG offer is probably the best for low users at the moment
Originally Posted by Thine Wonk:
“...It makes you wonder if Vodafone pulled the plug or something unexpected happened to the owner or something. Very baffling.....”
“...It makes you wonder if Vodafone pulled the plug or something unexpected happened to the owner or something. Very baffling.....”
More likely a bluff for a bust business model. It should have said "we are most likely out of business by Easter"
I'm sure loads have done something very similar in the UK, but not on such a grand scale. If Vodafone pulled the plug it will be because, like all the others before it, they never got paid.
I'm confident many others before Ovivo have gone insolvent at the most convenient moment.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...g-9204432.html
"Although no official explanation has been offered by the company, some users suspect that Ovivo was simply unable to pay their fees."
Not much journalistic investigation there, they are simply reporting joe public 2+2=4 comments.
"Although no official explanation has been offered by the company, some users suspect that Ovivo was simply unable to pay their fees."
Not much journalistic investigation there, they are simply reporting joe public 2+2=4 comments.
Originally Posted by shaggy_x:
“3s 321 PAYG offer is probably the best for low users at the moment”
“3s 321 PAYG offer is probably the best for low users at the moment”
Yes, but I can't use mine in a tablet (for reasons only Three know). I'm holding out to see the new Three mobile broadband tariffs, and will use Samba for the time being.
At least the data speeds on Samba are fine. I just hate having to waste 1-3 minutes to earn a paltry 3.5MB!
For those who have recently bought an Ovivo sim card by debit or credit card, is it possible to get my payment back through the chargeback scheme and if so, how does it work?
http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...e-connectivity
The Guardian at least went to the trouble of checking Duedil.
No surprise that they had a good few multi-directors who have left many a company in their wake.
The Guardian at least went to the trouble of checking Duedil.
No surprise that they had a good few multi-directors who have left many a company in their wake.
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...g-9204432.html
"Although no official explanation has been offered by the company, some users suspect that Ovivo was simply unable to pay their fees."
Not much journalistic investigation there, they are simply reporting joe public 2+2=4 comments.”
“http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...g-9204432.html
"Although no official explanation has been offered by the company, some users suspect that Ovivo was simply unable to pay their fees."
Not much journalistic investigation there, they are simply reporting joe public 2+2=4 comments.”
this is standard journalism. it would be unbecoming for them to speculate. so they report that others have speculated.
I love how Giffgaff doesn't include Three's PAYG tariff in its comparisons, and claims to try and be ahead of the game.
20p internet access for a day sounds great until you see it's 20p for 20MB! 20 MEGS? Seriously? And 20p/MB after that. How is the 20p a day exactly?
To be fair, the goodybags are what it's all about, but Giffgaff is totally out for me as my experience of O2 makes Vodafone look amazing (4G on O2 is good, but I'm not paying extra for it).
20p internet access for a day sounds great until you see it's 20p for 20MB! 20 MEGS? Seriously? And 20p/MB after that. How is the 20p a day exactly?
To be fair, the goodybags are what it's all about, but Giffgaff is totally out for me as my experience of O2 makes Vodafone look amazing (4G on O2 is good, but I'm not paying extra for it).
Originally Posted by gulliverfoyle:
“got mine and submitted it to giffgaff
fingers crossed”
“got mine and submitted it to giffgaff
fingers crossed”
Did you get it by email?
Originally Posted by jonmorris:
“Yes, but I can't use mine in a tablet (for reasons only Three know). I'm holding out to see the new Three mobile broadband tariffs, and will use Samba for the time being.
At least the data speeds on Samba are fine. I just hate having to waste 1-3 minutes to earn a paltry 3.5MB!”
“Yes, but I can't use mine in a tablet (for reasons only Three know). I'm holding out to see the new Three mobile broadband tariffs, and will use Samba for the time being.
At least the data speeds on Samba are fine. I just hate having to waste 1-3 minutes to earn a paltry 3.5MB!”
LOL
It took me about 2 years to accumulate 6Gb on my Samba Sim. Then I sold it for £6 as I have a 3 All You Can Eat plan now
Has anyone raised a Paypal Dispute yet for sims which you ordered recently? I ordered one on Saturday, received yesterday, and was ready to activate today then this happened 
I've raised a dispute with Paypal and if anyone else is in a similar position I'd suggest you raise a dispute and escalate it asap. I don't expect to get my money back, but its worth a try.
I've raised a dispute with Paypal and if anyone else is in a similar position I'd suggest you raise a dispute and escalate it asap. I don't expect to get my money back, but its worth a try.
You might be lucky if they put all payments on hold for a few days/weeks.
The resolution thing is a reverse charge process so if there is no money in the actual ebay account you are stuffed.
The resolution thing is a reverse charge process so if there is no money in the actual ebay account you are stuffed.
Originally Posted by wavejockglw:
“Another case of if it seems too good to be true it probably is! Other examples of that have surfaced this week....”
“Another case of if it seems too good to be true it probably is! Other examples of that have surfaced this week....”
What about onavo extend? I bet that is a stupid question so I will say Sorry
Originally Posted by jonmorris:
“I love how Giffgaff doesn't include Three's PAYG tariff in its comparisons, and claims to try and be ahead of the game.
20p internet access for a day sounds great until you see it's 20p for 20MB! 20 MEGS? Seriously? And 20p/MB after that. How is the 20p a day exactly?
To be fair, the goodybags are what it's all about, but Giffgaff is totally out for me as my experience of O2 makes Vodafone look amazing (4G on O2 is good, but I'm not paying extra for it).”
“I love how Giffgaff doesn't include Three's PAYG tariff in its comparisons, and claims to try and be ahead of the game.
20p internet access for a day sounds great until you see it's 20p for 20MB! 20 MEGS? Seriously? And 20p/MB after that. How is the 20p a day exactly?
To be fair, the goodybags are what it's all about, but Giffgaff is totally out for me as my experience of O2 makes Vodafone look amazing (4G on O2 is good, but I'm not paying extra for it).”
What is even more sneaky is that the first 1MB is charged at 20p, then the remaining 19MB are effectively free-rated.
Originally Posted by derek500:
“Did you get it by email?”
“Did you get it by email?”
yes it was in my spam folder but i was waiting for it
Would the administrators be allowed to sell on email addresses? Ovivo T&Cs did state you may receive mail from third parties..
They didn't real directly with Vodafone, they used Cognatel. From their website..
Originally Posted by Cognatel:
“Ovivo Mobile is turning the traditional pre-paid mobile service on its head.
Its market-changing proposition bridges the gap between advertisers and hard-to-reach consumers in a unique way that genuinely benefits both parties - in exchange for receiving non-intrusive, highly-targeted adverts Ovivo Mobile offers consumers free mobile usage.
Cognatel’s commitment to working closely with a new generation of MVNOs, that look beyond existing models and develop innovative propositions that enable them to target a wide variety of niche audiences and targeted segments, meant it was a perfect fit for Ovivo Mobile.
Ovivo Mobile’s innovative SIM-only service was developed with support from Cognatel and operates across the Vodafone UK network.
Customers of Ovivo Mobile are encouraged to sign up friends and family via Facebook in return for rewards that include additional free usage, free and cut price phone deals, and competitions.
There are no long term contracts or monthly commitments and the volume and duration of ads is tightly controlled to safeguard the overall customer experience.
Ovivo Mobile CEO and founder Dariush Zand said: “We are committed to setting customers free from the traditional mobile experience. We can offer hugely competitive prices because we will make our money out of mobile advertising revenue.
“The support we received from Cognatel enabled Ovivo Mobile to get to market quickly and effectively with a very compelling value proposition compared to anything else out there in the marketplace.”
Ovivo Mobile has teamed up with Google and Adfonic to deliver highly-targeted mobile advertising and is now planning to engage young people and students via events including music festivals, the 2012 Olympics and universities’ Freshers’ Weeks.”
“Ovivo Mobile is turning the traditional pre-paid mobile service on its head.
Its market-changing proposition bridges the gap between advertisers and hard-to-reach consumers in a unique way that genuinely benefits both parties - in exchange for receiving non-intrusive, highly-targeted adverts Ovivo Mobile offers consumers free mobile usage.
Cognatel’s commitment to working closely with a new generation of MVNOs, that look beyond existing models and develop innovative propositions that enable them to target a wide variety of niche audiences and targeted segments, meant it was a perfect fit for Ovivo Mobile.
Ovivo Mobile’s innovative SIM-only service was developed with support from Cognatel and operates across the Vodafone UK network.
Customers of Ovivo Mobile are encouraged to sign up friends and family via Facebook in return for rewards that include additional free usage, free and cut price phone deals, and competitions.
There are no long term contracts or monthly commitments and the volume and duration of ads is tightly controlled to safeguard the overall customer experience.
Ovivo Mobile CEO and founder Dariush Zand said: “We are committed to setting customers free from the traditional mobile experience. We can offer hugely competitive prices because we will make our money out of mobile advertising revenue.
“The support we received from Cognatel enabled Ovivo Mobile to get to market quickly and effectively with a very compelling value proposition compared to anything else out there in the marketplace.”
Ovivo Mobile has teamed up with Google and Adfonic to deliver highly-targeted mobile advertising and is now planning to engage young people and students via events including music festivals, the 2012 Olympics and universities’ Freshers’ Weeks.”
Originally Posted by Three:
“Would the administrators be allowed to sell on email addresses? Ovivo T&Cs did state you may receive mail from third parties..”
“Would the administrators be allowed to sell on email addresses? Ovivo T&Cs did state you may receive mail from third parties..”
The t&c's are only valid, presumably, during the agreement, which they have now cancelled. So I doubt it.
Plus why would the likes of price Waterhouse be indulging such.
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