Is it not i find them quite good actually being on EE as VM Mobile are also gives good coverage.

Depends what you're looking for, if you want latest handsets on a 24month contract with 4G and latest 'gadgets' then Virgin Mobile isn't for you.

If you want a service for an older phone that is 3G only and you want good pricing, they're good if you're a cable customer and get the discount. Otherwise they're nothing special.

No agree it depends on what you are looking for and the handsets are rather expensive look at the prices on freestyle contracts ,but they do have the latest handsets and coverage is really good compared to the old days when VM used to operate on T-Mobiles network before it combined with Orange.

True no 4G but not that bothered really at the moment as 3G is good enough for me,but others will want 4G but they are far from bad suppliers IMO as suggested.

I do get the cable customer discount as well.

I think comments about coverage are interesting as alltbhe networks are different for the needs of everyone. For example I'm not far from an old orange 2g mast, yet despite still in use, indoor coverage from EE is poor. Contrast that with O2/VF full 4g signal indoor and in places now where EE still rely on 2g.

I really do think it depends where you are. Yes on the whole EE are better in rural places, but areaa that have been upgraded by cornerstone are impressive and they are doing deep and wide coverage which is having a real impact.

Isn't this the second time Sainsburys have pulled out of the mobile market? I seem to remember a tie up with Orange sometime in the distant past?

This is kinda crap news.

I can't imagine Sainsbury's are very happy at all - their whole approach to MbS was that they were a trustworthy name, providing a trustworthy and straightforward service. The bundles and SIM-only contracts were quite attractive - sure, no 4G, but that's not the be all and end all for everyone.

If you're a wannabe MVNO, then you might want to think long and hard before signing up with Vodafone. Should Lebara be concerned...?

There were never any plans to close Tesco Mobile - but the new management at Tesco, who are dealing with the fallout from the massive profits overstatement debacle, were said to be considering selling it.

No, they've got sacks of cash - literally.

Careful Jon... they might have, but that investigation by BuzzFeed News was about Lyca...

Wasnt it far more a slur than an investigation?

Will they do a similar one for Nobles Amusements?

Ah, good point!

No.

Cash rich businesses are fine, but they don't need to operate in such a deeply suspicious manner.

If they had done some sort of investigation it would have been more interesting, but all they had was photos of them cashing up.

All that means is that for security, the routine has to change quite dramatically, different vans, maybe dfferent people and different banks.

Sorry Alan, but I think that's a rather naive take on it.

Maybe, but it does not stop me guessing how they exanded into so many small shops.
I'm guessing salesmen supply topup cards to the shops, collecting payment only post sale, ensuring zero cash outlay and zero risk to all the small shop agents.

Lots of foot soldiers?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mar...000-users.html

"Mobile phone group TalkTalk reportedly claimed that Vodafone was withdrawing entirely from the MVNO market in documents filed with the Competition and Markets Authority in July over the forthcoming mega-merger between BT and EE."

What happens to talktalk and lebra then if true?

If that happens, surely another network will welcome them with open arms?

TalkTalk moved to o2, that's when they made the statement you have posted.

A slightly better report than than the Daily Heil one you have linked:

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...s-dropped.html

I assume Sainsburys knew way in advance, though at least they have still given good advance notice.

I relied on Wikipedia to tell me talktalk was still on Vodafone.

They are going to at some point, they haven't yet.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/t...fone-for-o2-4g


Confusing, I see no mentions of timescale.

Talktalk haven't moved anyone to O2 yet and new SIMs are still on Vodafone. They keep saying they don't know when it will happen in their forums.

January 2016 then, at short notice?

A puzzling slow burner.

When Asda switched from Vodafone to ee I switched to Sainsbury's. Now that is going too.
Does Vodafone themselves do a basic payg. All I see on line is Bundles that last a month. As I only use my phone for emergencies and the odd call or text I need to top up when my credit runs low only.
Any help much appreciated.

Thanks Jay

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