Telefonica buys o2 for 18bn (merged)

Vashta Nerada · 31-10-2005, 09:04

Apologies if this has already been posted iv just seen it on skynews.

lost boy · 31-10-2005, 12:25

There's a report on the BBC News website about it too:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4391754.stm

onephat · 31-10-2005, 14:13

Its not been brought yet

deep_27 · 31-10-2005, 15:08

O2 take over to the spanish? Not that some of you will care lol! But I think its quite interesting that im going to be subscribed to a spanish firm!

http://news.money.msn.co.uk/article....e=windows-1252

31-10-2005, 15:30

Maybe not, but but I've just offloaded my shares at 203p each

chriswilliams16 · 31-10-2005, 15:38

looks like no free sims anyone

Carmen Queasy · 31-10-2005, 18:04

It's agreed to the take over!!

I hope nothing much changes - I like my 300 free texts on PAYG!

DOS · 31-10-2005, 18:27

Noooooooo.........the end of the free sims?

sazzy · 31-10-2005, 18:47

Does this mean it might actually work for once??

If so, bleeding hurry up and take it over!

ney · 31-10-2005, 18:51

I hope they keep the 10% back every three months and the 02 treats that started last month. Hope we will in time see more improvements to the service.

Darren

chriswilliams16 · 31-10-2005, 20:08

i think they said they are keeping the name and brand of o2 so propley all will be the same.

Garyo2 · 31-10-2005, 21:29

No decision had been made up until when i left work.

Telefonica have offered share holders £2 per share. This values o2 at £18billion.

No plans to effect the running of the company in any way and will be kept as a seperate entity.

Why didnt I buy my shares 3 months ago when i had the chance, dam.

ianoel230982 · 31-10-2005, 21:50

which part of o2 do u work for Garyo2? which call centre?

Garyo2 · 31-10-2005, 22:00

Ah because I don't know want all and sundry knowing where abouts i am, chances are its the same place as you if you live in South Yorkshire. Oh go then, its DV

Everything Goes · 31-10-2005, 22:06

Apparently Telefonica are a really terrbile company. From a posting on Usenet uk.telecom.mobile

"Well I lived in Spain for 12 years until last year and I still work for a Spanish company. Telephonica has the most atrocious reputation in Spain. Customer Services are a joke -well not even that, it's none existent. They make BT look professional"

wicksta · 31-10-2005, 22:07

Hello from Slough.

The takeover sounds a lot more promising to me than any of the other recent rumours of a takeover by Deutsche Telekom - I can't imagine how many problems they'd have with regards to competition laws, plus I wouldn't want to relocate. (I know that may be hard to believe considering it's Slough!)

wicksta · 31-10-2005, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everything Goes

Apparently Telefonica are a really terrbile company. From a posting on Usenet uk.telecom.mobile

"Well I lived in Spain for 12 years until last year and I still work for a Spanish company. Telephonica has the most atrocious reputation in Spain. Customer Services are a joke -well not even that, it's none existent. They make BT look professional"

I'm sure you could find a negative comment about every single mobile provider worldwide on usenet. According to a friend of mine in Madrid Telefonica is pretty good! I guess there are always happy and unhappy customers on each network though - just take a look at some of the threads in here!

Pablo Diablo · 31-10-2005, 22:48

Maybe I've read this wrong but it says that they will intergrate o2 into Telefonica. Do you think that eventually o2 will be rebranded as Movistar? I'm only suggesting this because every other mobile network Telefonica have bought they have rebranded as Movistar.

31-10-2005, 23:38

Mutter from the gutter suggests that alternative bids may now be forthcoming, hence why shares were trading today in excess of the 200p purchase price offered by Telefonica.

I think its a fair bet you can slap a SOLD sign on O2, but who to and at what price is still to be decided.

ScorpionXxX · 01-11-2005, 01:33

you'll be gettings spanish roaming simcard soon if the deal goes through not genie ones

Vashta Nerada · 01-11-2005, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScorpionXxX

you'll be gettings spanish roaming simcard soon if the deal goes through not genie ones

Seems someone's stuck in a timewarp genie & genie simcards havnt been around for about 3 years.

Last edited by Vashta Nerada : 01-11-2005 at 08:35.

baz016 · 01-11-2005, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by robcole2004

Seems someone's stuck in a timewarp genie & genie simcards havnt been around for about 3 years.

But many people still use the term 'genie' to distinguish the online o2 simcards from the offline high street ones.

Vashta Nerada · 01-11-2005, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by baz016

But many people still use the term 'genie' to distinguish the online o2 simcards from the offline high street ones.

Do they? Im not sure about that maybe we should have a DS survey.

Garyo2 · 01-11-2005, 21:11

Technically a Genie sim card is just an o2 online sim card. However over the internet a Genie has come to mean a sim card that has the free SMS offer. A few people at o2 still use the term Genie sim and actually mean o2 online sim.

Not all Genie sims had the same offers. Over the years they were varried.

31-10-2005, 09:04	#1
Vashta Nerada Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barry, South Wales Posts: 4,382	Telefonica buys o2 for 18bn Apologies if this has already been posted iv just seen it on skynews.

31-10-2005, 15:08	#4
deep_27 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: At the bar :o) Posts: 2,842	O2 take over? O2 take over to the spanish? Not that some of you will care lol! But I think its quite interesting that im going to be subscribed to a spanish firm! http://news.money.msn.co.uk/article....e=windows-1252

31-10-2005, 12:25	#2
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	There's a report on the BBC News website about it too: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4391754.stm

31-10-2005, 14:13	#3
onephat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 825	Its not been brought yet

31-10-2005, 15:30	#5
dawson Posts: n/a	Maybe not, but but I've just offloaded my shares at 203p each

31-10-2005, 15:38	#6
chriswilliams16 Banned User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LONDON Posts: 235	looks like no free sims anyone

31-10-2005, 18:04	#7
Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Middesbrough (via Manchester) Posts: 37,343	It's agreed to the take over!! I hope nothing much changes - I like my 300 free texts on PAYG!

31-10-2005, 18:27	#8
DOS Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 883	Noooooooo.........the end of the free sims?

31-10-2005, 18:47	#9
sazzy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 215	Does this mean it might actually work for once?? If so, bleeding hurry up and take it over!

31-10-2005, 18:51	#10
ney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland, Dunfermline Area Posts: 10,704	I hope they keep the 10% back every three months and the 02 treats that started last month. Hope we will in time see more improvements to the service. Darren

31-10-2005, 20:08	#11
chriswilliams16 Banned User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LONDON Posts: 235	i think they said they are keeping the name and brand of o2 so propley all will be the same.

31-10-2005, 21:29	#12
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	No decision had been made up until when i left work. Telefonica have offered share holders £2 per share. This values o2 at £18billion. No plans to effect the running of the company in any way and will be kept as a seperate entity. Why didnt I buy my shares 3 months ago when i had the chance, dam.

31-10-2005, 21:50	#13
ianoel230982 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lovely England Posts: 139	which part of o2 do u work for Garyo2? which call centre?

31-10-2005, 22:00	#14
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	Ah because I don't know want all and sundry knowing where abouts i am, chances are its the same place as you if you live in South Yorkshire. Oh go then, its DV

31-10-2005, 22:06	#15
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Apparently Telefonica are a really terrbile company. From a posting on Usenet uk.telecom.mobile "Well I lived in Spain for 12 years until last year and I still work for a Spanish company. Telephonica has the most atrocious reputation in Spain. Customer Services are a joke -well not even that, it's none existent. They make BT look professional"

31-10-2005, 22:07	#16
wicksta Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near Slough Posts: 976	Hello from Slough. The takeover sounds a lot more promising to me than any of the other recent rumours of a takeover by Deutsche Telekom - I can't imagine how many problems they'd have with regards to competition laws, plus I wouldn't want to relocate. (I know that may be hard to believe considering it's Slough!)

31-10-2005, 22:10	#17
wicksta Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near Slough Posts: 976	Quote: Originally Posted by Everything Goes Apparently Telefonica are a really terrbile company. From a posting on Usenet uk.telecom.mobile "Well I lived in Spain for 12 years until last year and I still work for a Spanish company. Telephonica has the most atrocious reputation in Spain. Customer Services are a joke -well not even that, it's none existent. They make BT look professional" I'm sure you could find a negative comment about every single mobile provider worldwide on usenet. According to a friend of mine in Madrid Telefonica is pretty good! I guess there are always happy and unhappy customers on each network though - just take a look at some of the threads in here!

31-10-2005, 22:48	#18
Pablo Diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,993	Maybe I've read this wrong but it says that they will intergrate o2 into Telefonica. Do you think that eventually o2 will be rebranded as Movistar? I'm only suggesting this because every other mobile network Telefonica have bought they have rebranded as Movistar.

31-10-2005, 23:38	#19
dawson Posts: n/a	Mutter from the gutter suggests that alternative bids may now be forthcoming, hence why shares were trading today in excess of the 200p purchase price offered by Telefonica. I think its a fair bet you can slap a SOLD sign on O2, but who to and at what price is still to be decided.

01-11-2005, 01:33	#20
ScorpionXxX Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: BOLTON Posts: 1,717	you'll be gettings spanish roaming simcard soon if the deal goes through not genie ones

01-11-2005, 08:03	#21
Vashta Nerada Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barry, South Wales Posts: 4,382	Quote: Originally Posted by ScorpionXxX you'll be gettings spanish roaming simcard soon if the deal goes through not genie ones Seems someone's stuck in a timewarp genie & genie simcards havnt been around for about 3 years. Last edited by Vashta Nerada : 01-11-2005 at 08:35.

01-11-2005, 09:22	#22
baz016 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45	Quote: Originally Posted by robcole2004 Seems someone's stuck in a timewarp genie & genie simcards havnt been around for about 3 years. But many people still use the term 'genie' to distinguish the online o2 simcards from the offline high street ones.

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Telefonica buys o2 for 18bn (merged)

01-11-2005, 09:28	#23
Vashta Nerada Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barry, South Wales Posts: 4,382	Quote: Originally Posted by baz016 But many people still use the term 'genie' to distinguish the online o2 simcards from the offline high street ones. Do they? Im not sure about that maybe we should have a DS survey.

01-11-2005, 21:11	#24
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	Technically a Genie sim card is just an o2 online sim card. However over the internet a Genie has come to mean a sim card that has the free SMS offer. A few people at o2 still use the term Genie sim and actually mean o2 online sim. Not all Genie sims had the same offers. Over the years they were varried.