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Wikipedia says Virgin Mobile had 4.1million subscribers in 2007 when Branson sold to NTL:Telewest (giving them the ability to rename the group Virgin Media) - and it was founded in 1999. The VM press release in 2013 says 61% of their 3 million mobile customers have smartphones. http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...cle&ID=1872882
Tesco Mobile has 4 million customers apparently in 2015. So Tesco overtook Virgin Mobile and Virgin Media seems to have lost mobile customers. Most of my friends with Virgin cable TV and internet have EE or Three mobile phones. The VM phone service is not impressive. |
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Is it not i find them quite good actually being on EE as VM Mobile are also gives good coverage.
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. |
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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. 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. |
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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. |
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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?
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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...? |
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Tesco Mobile was under scrutiny by the new CEO and was, at one time, rumoured to be under threat of closure itself. Is it now on a solid long-term footing?
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Should Lebara be concerned...?
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No, they've got sacks of cash - literally.
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Wasnt it far more a slur than an investigation?
Will they do a similar one for Nobles Amusements? |
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Careful Jon... they might have, but that investigation by BuzzFeed News was about Lyca...
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Wasnt it far more a slur than an investigation?
Cash rich businesses are fine, but they don't need to operate in such a deeply suspicious manner. |
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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. |
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Sorry Alan, but I think that's a rather naive take on it.
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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? |
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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? |
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If that happens, surely another network will welcome them with open arms?
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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? A slightly better report than than the Daily Heil one you have linked: http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...s-dropped.html |
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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. |
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TalkTalk moved to o2
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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.
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January 2016 then, at short notice?
A puzzling slow burner. |
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Sainsburys mobile no more from mid January
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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Already posted http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2111265
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