List of mobile virtual network operators in the United Kingdom
Appearance
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United Kingdom lease wireless telephone and data spectrum from major carriers such as EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone for resale.
Brand | Host network | Wireless Technology | Subscribers | ||
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2G | 3G | 4G | |||
1pMobile | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
AfriMobile | Three | ? | Yes | ? | |
Age UK My Phone | Vodafone | Yes[note 1] | Yes | No | |
Airwave Smart Mobile | EE | Yes | ? | ? | |
Anywhere Sim | O2, Vodafone, EE, Three | Yes | Yes | No[note 2] | |
Asda Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Auracall Travel Talk | EE | Yes | ? | ? | |
Axis Telecom | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Believe Mobile | O2 | Yes | ? | ? | |
BT | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
C4C Mobile | O2 | Yes | ? | ? | |
Candy Telecom | Vodafone | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Champions Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | ? | |
Chromebook 3G SIM | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
CTExcelbiz | EE | No | Yes | Yes | |
Delight Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Digital Phone | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Econet Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
FreedomPop | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Fonome Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
Gamma Telecom | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
360Coms Telecom | Vodafone | Yes | Yes | ? | |
Go Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | ? | |
iD Mobile | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Jadoo Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
Jump | O2, Vodafone, EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
giffgaff | O2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
GT Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
HP Mobile Connect | EE | ? | ? | ? | |
KC Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Kingdom Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | ? | |
Krisant Telecom | EE | ? | ? | ? | |
Lebara Mobile | Vodafone | Yes | Yes | No | |
Lomo Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Lycamobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Matrix Cellular | EE | ? | ? | ? | |
Meem Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Mobilek | O2 | ? | ? | ? | |
MTel | EE | ? | ? | ? | |
Natterbox | EE | ? | Yes | No | |
NordTelekom | EE | ? | ? | ? | |
Now PAYG | EE | Yes | Yes | ? | |
Pebble Mobile Network | O2, Vodafone, EE, Three | Yes | Yes | ? | |
RWG Mobile | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Plusnet Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Shebang (PG Mobile) | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Simwood | Three | No | Yes | ? | |
Sky | O2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Talk Home Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Talkmobile | Vodafone | Yes | Yes | No | |
TalkTalk Mobile | Vodafone transitioning to O2 | Yes | Yes | No[note 2] | |
Telfoni | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Tello | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
Tesco Mobile | O2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The People's Operator | Three | No | Yes | Yes | 69000[1] |
The Phone Co-op | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Truphone | Vodafone | Yes | Yes | No | |
U2i Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No[note 2] | |
Telecom Plus | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Vectone Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No | |
Virgin Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
VoIP.co.uk | Three | ?[note 1] | ? | ? | |
Rok Mobile | Three | No | Yes | Yes | |
White Mobile | EE | Yes | Yes | No |
Defunct, merged and acquired operators
Brand | Host network | Defunct date |
---|---|---|
Easymobile | EE (T-Mobile) | 13 December 2006 |
Fresh Mobile | EE (T-Mobile) | 19 March 2010 |
Priyo Mobile | EE | 5 November 2013 |
Ovivo Mobile | Vodafone | 19 March 2014[2] |
Samba Mobile | Three | 28 April 2014 |
Simple Call Mobile | EE | 31 October 2014 |
Family Mobile | EE | 31 August 2015 |
Mobile by Sainsbury's | Vodafone | 15 January 2016 |
Bemilo | Vodafone | 31 May 2016 |
UK Globe | EE | 31 July 2016 |
Post Office Mobile | EE | 8 August 2016 |
LIFE Mobile | EE | 29 November 2016[3] |
Kontakt Mobile | Vodafone | 15 December 2016 [4] |
See also
References
- ^ The People's Operator Plc (15 April 2016). "Report and Financial Statements: Year Ended" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Razavi, Lauren (24 March 2014). "Ovivo Mobile goes dark, leaving thousands without connectivity". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "What's happening?". LIFE Mobile. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Kontakt Mobile - Home". Kontakt Mobile. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.