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Welcome to the Telecompaper Mobile MVNO/SP List. This is a fairly comprehensive listing of MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) and mobile SPs in the world today, as well as relevant news. Where possible, the defunct or purchased entities are listed as well. You can suggest corrections or additions using our online form. Only announced, launched or rumoured ventures are named on this page. MVNEs are listed by country after MVNO/SPs. See below for general MVNEs, a news archive, some MVNO resources, etc.

Note: Despite different countries and regulatory bodies having different definitions, we have decided to officially list in the following manner:

  • MVNOs - Mobile Service Providers having their own switching infrastructure.
  • ESPs - "Enchanced" Mobile Service providers having more branded customer interfaces.
  • SPs - Traditional Mobile Service providers providing sales, marketing and customer support facilities.

Where unclear to us, we have listed "unknown". If you have updated information about the companies listed here, please suggest a change.



1-Mobile | Aldi Talk | Allo RTL | Amatus Communications | Ay Yildiz | Be Mobile | Billi | Calao Mobile | Carrefour | Delhaize Mobile | dixiTel | EDPnet | Ello Mobile | Fun Mobile | Happy Many | HBVL Mobile | IDT Mobile | Ilaycom | Inphony mobile | Intertel | Jim Mobile | LCR-Primustel | Lebara Mobile | Lycamobile | M1Call | MedionMobile / Aldi Talk | Mobile Plus | Mobile Vikings | Mobile World | Mobisud | Mondial Telecom/Cherry | MTV Mobile | MyTel | NormAction | NRJ Mobile | Opticall | Ortel Mobiel | Phone Plus | Phonethic | Plug Mobile | Plus Line | PostMobile | Primus Telecommunications | Ramaphone | RCSC Mobile | RSCA Mobile | Scarlet Telecom | Simyo | SudPresse Mobile | Sun Mobile | Tele2 | Telelink Mobile | Telenet | TMF | Toledo Telecom | Transatel | Ugly Duck | Univercell Mobile | Versatel Mobile | Vistream | Wireless | Zoniq

Belgium

16 May BIPT calls on Telenet, Voo to soon use or give up 3G license
14 May Mobile Vikings passes 100,000 customer mark
04 May Telenet calls for BIPT to facilitate mobile network-sharing
02 May Mobistar, Telenet extend MVNO agreement to 2017

1-Mobile

Prepaid MVNO owned by retailer Carrefour. 1 Mobile was the former brand name.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Aldi Talk

Aldi Talk is the mobile brand of Aldi unit Medion Mobile, which offers prepaid services via the Aldi supermarkets. In July 2009, Aldi Talk was launched in the Netherlands. Previously it was already active in Germany and Belgium.
MVNO; networks: ; services: prepaid; status: Active
10 Feb Aldi Talk Belgium launches SMS bundle, data bundle

Allo RTL

Partnership between KPN Belgium and RTL Belgium, focused on French speaking Belgians
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Amatus Communications

Amatus Communications focus on international communications and focuses on customers travelling abroad. Stopped services from March 2011.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Stopped

Ay Yildiz

MVNO brand of KPN, focusing on Turkisch inhabitants, active in several countries.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Be Mobile

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Billi

Belgian triple-play provider Billi bought (March 2012) all Toledo Telecom household customer base, including internet, fixed telephony and mobile (MVNO).
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium, Proximus; services: postpaid; status: Active
16 Mar Billi acquires Toledo Telecom household customer base
15 Dec Billi launches Billibox decoder, VoD services
29 Aug Billi extends services to Anderlecht, Jette

Calao Mobile

An ethnic MVNO in Belgium for Africans and North Africans on the BASE network. Calao Mobile is part of Alma Telecom.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium, Transatel; services: prepaid; status: Stopped

Carrefour

French hypermarkets group Carrefour has launched its MVNO service, Carrefour Mobile, using the Orange France network, on 8 November 2006. The retailer will offer the service at its 218 superstores across the country.
MVNO; networks: Effortel (MVNE KPN Group Belgium network); services: prepaid; status: Active
14 Oct Colruyt to launch new MVNO by year-end
12 Jul Test-Aankoop not happy with govt bestetarief.be site

Delhaize Mobile

In opposition of the offer of GB-Carrefour "1 Mobile", Delhaize launched the prepaid card after his offer in post-paid : PLUS LINE.
ESP; networks: Mobistar; services: prepaid; status: Active

dixiTel

Pre-paid MVNO launched by this Danish corporation. Featuring dixiChat Java IM clinet. Stopped activity and clients were taken over by www.simyo.be
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: unknown; status: Stopped

EDPnet

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active
13 Mar Edpnet raises VDSL2 speeds
18 Jan Edpnet moves all hosting customers to IPv6
20 Dec TV Vlaanderen launches triple play over ADSL
14 Dec EDPnet launches VDSL business deals with guaranteed speeds
13 Sep Belgium home internet connections grow 1.08% in Q2
17 Aug EDPnet indexes prices
16 Jun Belgian operators sign customer service charter

Ello Mobile

MVNO spend 100 percent of its profit to charity. End-users can select their own charity project.
MVNO; networks: United Telecom (MVNE KPN Group Belgium network); services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Fun Mobile

ESP by Fun Radio Belgique, powered by Happy Many
ESP; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: unknown; status: unknown

Happy Many

Happy Many has continued his operations as Mondial Telecom.
ESP; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: unknown; status: Stopped

HBVL Mobile

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

IDT Mobile

Telecoms group Econet Wireless has taken over the UK MVNO operation of IDT Mobile.
MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: prepaid; status: Stopped

Ilaycom

Prepaid MVNO with focus on Morocan community. Low national rates and special rates for Morroco and other Maghreb countries. Has been taken over by Ortel Mobile.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Stopped

Inphony mobile

Pre-paid MVNO/ESP from Inphone Telecom, planning to offer DSL, Digital TV, VIOP and Carrier Pre-Select services. (BASE network)
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: unknown

Intertel

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Jim Mobile

Partnership between KPN and Vlaamse Media Maatschappij. Started postpaid in Oct 2010
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
11 Apr Red Bull Mobile inks agreements with Jim Mobile, Base
25 Jan Base adds 61,000 new subscribers in Q4
02 Dec MVNO market in Belgium marked by fragmentation

LCR-Primustel

Post-paid ESP.
ESP; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: unknown; status: Active

Lebara Mobile

Prepaid ESP launched in May 2004 by parent company Lebara. Strongly focusing on international calling and sponsoring many multi-cultural / multi-ethnic events, etc.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active
10 Oct Lack of interest from Vodafone hits Lebara sale - report
08 Jul Lebara Mobile looks for buyer

Lycamobile

Lycamobile offers prepaid SIM cards with reduced international calling rates, focusing on users who normally use calling cards to phone abroad.
MVNO; networks: Mobistar; services: prepaid; status: Active
16 Apr EC queries Arcep's proposed mobile termination rates
02 Dec MVNO market in Belgium marked by fragmentation

M1Call

Postpaid MVNO, was formerly "CityMobile".
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Stopped

MedionMobile / Aldi Talk

Low-frills MVNO. Launched in the Netherlands in September 2009.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Mobile Plus

MVNO; networks: Mobistar; services: prepaid; status: Active

Mobile Vikings

owned by CityLive
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active
14 May Mobile Vikings passes 100,000 customer mark
17 Apr Mobile Vikings launches m-commerce app
27 Mar Test-Achats finds mobile operators too expensive
16 Mar Mobile Vikings introduces own credit card
13 Jan Mobile Vikings customer base hits 75,000
21 Nov Test-Aankoop finds mobile internet expensive in Belgium
20 Sep Mobile Vikings celebrates 50,000th customer
14 Sep Mobile Vikings launches Viking Talk VoIP service
05 Sep Mobile Vikings says goodbye to conversation manager
20 Jun Mobile Vikings brings datameter back

Mobile World

Brand of reseller of mobile equipement Carphone Warehouse. Offers low cost international telephony.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Mobisud

Mobisud targets North Africans in Belgium and France, with some 350,000 people originating from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Mobisud is run by Maroc Telecom.
MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: prepaid; status: Active
05 Apr Scarlet, Mobisud launch mobile brand Olla

Mondial Telecom/Cherry

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

MTV Mobile

MTV Mobile active in Italy and Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, although in the Netherlands not as MVNO but as mobile brand of KPN.
MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: postpaid; status: Active
27 Apr Belgacom reportedly testing mobile calls over Wi-Fi
01 Aug MVNOs takes 13.7% of Dutch mobile market

MyTel

ESP launched in November 2004 via Transatel MVNE. MyTel is a Belgian switcheless fixed telecom SP.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: unknown

NormAction

Normaction is a switchless fixed telecom service provider active in France and Belgium. Normaction has launched its MVNO in Belgium in January 2005 and is outsourcing to Transatel most of its technical activities including airtime procurement.
MVNO; networks: Transatel (MVNE KPN Group Belgium network); services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

NRJ Mobile

NRJ is the most popular radio in Belgium and France for young people (from 12 to 24-year old). NRJ Belgium launched its MVNO in February 2006 but is not active anymore. France’s NRJ Mobile has signed (September 2011) a full mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with leading operator SFR.
ESP; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Stopped

Opticall

Belongs to OptiGroup
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium, Mobistar; services: postpaid; status: Active

Ortel Mobiel

KPN acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Ortel Mobile, a Hague-based provider of prepaid telecommunications services, from Ortel Group in March 2008.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Phone Plus

Phoneplus is a switchless fixed telecom service provider with 40 000 subscribers. PhonePlus is a subsidiary of the Belgian cable TV operator Telenet. PhonePlus launched its MVNO in February 2004 and is outsourcing to Transatel most of the technical activities including airtime procurement.
unknown; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Phonethic

Phonethic is a mobile phone offer with a humanitarian content available in Belgium. Phonethic is a partnership between Transatel and 4 charity organisations: Phonethic was launched in January 2007. Transatel is in charge of all technical and commercial operations.
MVNO; networks: Transatel (MVNE KPN Group Belgium network); services: postpaid; status: Active

Plug Mobile

Co-marketing agreement between belgian broadcaster RTL and Mobistar (from March 2012).
mobile brand; networks: Mobistar; services: prepaid; status: Active
13 Mar RTL launches Plug Mobile MVNO with Mobistar

Plus Line

PRE-paid ESP.
ESP; networks: Mobistar; services: prepaid; status: Active

PostMobile

MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: prepaid; status: Active

Primus Telecommunications

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Ramaphone

MVNO; networks: ; services: prepaid; status: Active

RCSC Mobile

MVNO launched in October 2004 via Transatel MVNE. The RCSC (Royal Sporting Club de Charleroi) is the football team of Charleroi in Belgium. (BASE network)
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

RSCA Mobile

Mobile offering for fans of RSC Anderlecht.
MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: prepaid; status: Active

Scarlet Telecom

mobile brand; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Simyo

Pre-paid, low cost, SIM-only MVNO launched. Owned 100% by KPN Mobile. Started in Germany, later roll-out in Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

SudPresse Mobile

partnership with KPN
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Sun Mobile

Post-paid ESP.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Stopped

Tele2

Mobile service provider.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
19 Apr Tele2 profit growth slows on tough competition
12 Mar Dutch consumer VoIP subscriptions grow to 4.33 mln
05 Mar NL broadband market grows 1.1%, driven by cable, fibre
07 Feb Tele2 boosts dividends after strong Q4 results
19 Oct Tele2 sales up 4%, EBITDA rises 5% in Q3
25 Aug KPN loses market share in telephony, broadband - Opta
22 Jul Tele2 to buy out Norwegian mobile partners
20 Jul Tele2 revenues down 5% in Q2, EBITDA improves
06 Jun Virgin Mobile signs France's first full MVNO deal with SFR

Telelink Mobile

Fixed mobile convergence
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium, Mobistar; services: postpaid; status: Active

Telenet

Telenet is the leading cable TV operator in Belgium. Telenet has launched its own MVNO services on Mobistar network (Orange group), becoming the first quadruple-play actor in Belgium. Transatel provides billing post-paid and prepaid services, CRM solutions and full provisioning systems into Mobistar network.
MVNO; networks: Mobistar; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
23 May Telenet considers bid for KPN's Base
21 May Mobistar CEO appointed president of Belgium's Platform
16 May BIPT calls on Telenet, Voo to soon use or give up 3G license
16 May Base wants to quickly deploy 4G
16 May Base scraps all contract durations
14 May Mobile Vikings passes 100,000 customer mark
08 May Telenet hotspot use doubles
04 May Telenet calls for BIPT to facilitate mobile network-sharing
03 May Norkring, Telenet partner on DVB-T2 roll-out
03 May Telenet revenues lift 10% to EUR 364 mln in Q1

TMF

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Toledo Telecom

Postpaid ESP, an older announcement(Dutch).
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
16 Mar Billi acquires Toledo Telecom household customer base
06 Feb Toledo Telecom starts MVNO on Belgacom network - report
20 Oct Toledo Telecom in MVNO talks with Belgacom - report
08 Jul Toledo Telecom buys Openweb

Transatel

MVNO and MVNE in France and the benelux.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium, Mobistar; services: postpaid; status: Active
04 Jan China Telecom to launch UK MVNO with Everything Everywhere

Ugly Duck

MVNO; networks: Proximus; services: prepaid; status: Active

Univercell Mobile

Ethnic MVNO, focus on Africa and Turkey.
MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: prepaid; status: Active

Versatel Mobile

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Vistream

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: unknown; status: Active

Wireless

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active

Zoniq

MVNO; networks: KPN Group Belgium; services: postpaid; status: Active


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