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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.



Abica | Airdesk | Anvil Mobile | ASDA | AwayPhone | Bglobal Metering | Blyk | Boy Better Know Mobile | BT Mobile | C Mobile | Carphone Warehouse | Cellcom | Dalya Mobile | Delight Mobile | Desi Mobi | DiDa Mobile | Dot-Mobile | Easy Mobile | Econet | Energis Mobile | Epian | Extreme I ExtremeMob | Family Mobile | Fresh | FT Mobile | Gamma Telecom | GiffGaff | Globalcell | GT Mobile | iCard Mobile | IDT Mobile | Intercity Mobile Communications | Kingston Communication | Kite Mobile | Kontakt Mobile | Lebara Mobile | Lycamobile | Nomi Mobile | Now mobile | NTL Mobile | One.Tel | Phone Co-op | Pinpoint | Piran Partners | Priyo Mobile | Project Telecom | Rok Mobile | Ryanair | Sainsbury's Mobile | SimpleCall Mobile | Singlepoint | Soccertel | Talk Mobile | TalkTalk | Telecom plus | Tesco Mobile | Topup2world | Toucan Mobile | Transcomm Uk (RAM Mobile Data) | Unique Air | Utility Warehouse Discount Club | Vectone Mobile | Virgin Mobile | Vizz Mobile | Wolves Mobile | WorldSIM | Yes Telecom

United Kingdom

22 May New MVNO targets Chinese community in UK
14 May GiffGaff offers Samsung Galaxy S3 with goodybags
10 May Lycamobile launches May spring promotions in UK
09 May Lycamobile plans rail communications campaign in UK
24 Apr UK MVNO GiffGaff launches pop-up shop

Abica

A business mobile and telecommunications MVNO
MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: unknown; status: Active

Airdesk

Aggregator expanding into MVNO business.
unknown; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Anvil Mobile

MVNO; networks: 3; services: prepaid; status: Active

ASDA

Supermarket chain 'no frills' service provider using Vodafone infrastructure
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: prepaid; status: Active
19 Aug Asda launches mobile grocery website in UK

AwayPhone

MVNO; networks: ; services: postpaid; status: unknown

Bglobal Metering

GPRS M2M SP with 60.000 SIM cards for SmartMETER units.
SP; networks: Orange; services: unknown; status: Stopped
25 Apr Neul rolls out 'white space' wireless network in Cambridge

Blyk

Blyk is an add-funded youth airtime MVNO provider, first launched in UK since September 2007. In July 2009 Blyk announced that it was changing its business model from an MVNO model to a partnership model. Orange UK and Blyk have confirmed a partnership deal which will see the latter close its MVNO and terminate its service at the end of August 2009. In the Netherlands Blyk has signed an agreement with Vodafone (in January 2008) and in May 2010 launched as a separate youth brand of Vodafone .
MVNO; networks: Orange; services: pre + postpaid; status: Stopped
20 Dec New mobile ad service rolls out to T-Mobile UK customers

Boy Better Know Mobile

MVNO; networks: 3; services: prepaid; status: Active

BT Mobile

ISP that offers mobile broadband as well and BT Talk Time
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active
22 Mar BT boosts fibre broadband in Norfolk, Leicestershire
21 Mar ISPA warns that Olympics could slow broadband speeds
21 Mar BT continues regional fibre broadband roll-out
20 Mar BT extends FTTC/FTTP roll-out to 73 new exchanges
20 Mar IneoQuest ensures video quality for BT TV Connect service
19 Mar Openreach plans 'bulk order top up' proof of concept trial
15 Mar BT to supply secure communications networks for NATO
15 Mar UK probe into pay-TV market expands to Netflix, Lovefilm
13 Mar BT launches fibre broadband services in Mid Calver
12 Mar Openreach to offer 80 Mbps FTTC service from April

C Mobile

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

Carphone Warehouse

SP; networks: 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
11 May Carphone Warehouse to launch Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0
09 May Carphone Warehouse Europe adds 2.02 mln connections in Q4
08 May Carphone Warehouse plans forum-based online community
07 May Carphone Warehouse to offer Samsung Galaxy SIII
10 Apr UK mobile phone users wasting GBP 5 billion a year
05 Apr Carphone Warehouse sells new Motorola Xoom tablets
07 Mar Visa Europe backs Mobile Money Network
30 Jan Over 1 mln UK kids access unsuitable mobile content - study
24 Jan Carphone Warehouse maintains outlook despite drop in sales
19 Jan Mobiles.co.uk offers Talkmobile plan with unlimited data

Cellcom

Older UK service provider, acquired by Carphone Warehouse.
SP; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown

Dalya Mobile

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

Delight Mobile

The Mundio group, which operates the Vectone Mobile MVNO brand in several countries, recently launched a second mobile brand in the Netherlands, called Delight Mobile. The new brand was first launched in the UK in summer 2011, and since then has expanded to Sweden and Austria.
MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: prepaid; status: Active

Desi Mobi

MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: pre + postpaid; status: Stopped

DiDa Mobile

MVNO; networks: 3; services: prepaid; status: Active

Dot-Mobile

Student-focused ESP offering low prices and SMS and minute bundles, or "units".
unknown; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Easy Mobile

MVNO, an easyGroup Ltd. and TDC joint-venture.
ESP; networks: T-Mobile; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Econet

Aimed at Africans making cheap international calls.
MVNO; networks: Orange; services: prepaid; status: Active

Energis Mobile

Planned MVNO, not materialised.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Epian

Mvno offering a complete white lable service for the ethnic and imigrant/ university students.
MVNO; networks: ; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Extreme I ExtremeMob

A combination of stylish handsets, value for money tariffs and a 24/7 customer call centre will make ExtremeMob stand out in the mobile sector."
unknown; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Family Mobile

MVNO offers services for families in the UK. Family Mobile is brought by Mobile Partners Group in partnership with IKEA FAMILY.
MVNO; networks: T-Mobile; services: prepaid; status: Active

Fresh

Brand of reseller of mobile equipement Carphone Warehouse. Pay-as-you-go service, offered by their subsidiary company, Value Telecom.
MVNO; networks: T-Mobile; services: prepaid; status: Stopped

FT Mobile

Planned MVNO, not materialised? FT has been planning this for some time though, looks as though they will not launch it.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Gamma Telecom

MVNO for business users
MVNO; networks: 3; services: unknown; status: Active
26 Apr Gamma Telecom launches new Ethernet-based services
11 Nov Gamma selects BroadSoft to offer voice app platform
11 Aug Vodafone, Foreign Office team for emergency SMS trial
28 Jul New Gamma mobile service lets partners become MVNOs
06 Jul Gamma Telecom launches new 'Horizon' hosted service

GiffGaff

MVNO; networks: O2; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
14 May GiffGaff offers Samsung Galaxy S3 with goodybags
24 Apr UK MVNO GiffGaff launches pop-up shop
04 Apr GiffGaff sponsors E4 TV shows
20 Mar GiffGaff reviews investment plans after service outage
16 Mar GiffGaff suffers severe network disruption
12 Mar British need direct debit detox to save tarrifs - giffgaff
06 Mar GiffGaff appoints new chief marketing officer
08 Feb GiffGaff launches new marketing campaign
01 Feb UK MVNO GiffGaff launches full BlackBerry services
31 Jan GiffGaff plans new branded advertising campaign

Globalcell

Globalcell offers services for Eastern Europeans living in the UK.
MVNO; networks: Orange; services: prepaid; status: Stopped

GT Mobile

Additional brand of Lycamobile.
mobile brand; networks: O2, Orange; services: prepaid; status: Active

iCard Mobile

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

IDT Mobile

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

Intercity Mobile Communications

Service provider, Merrem Intercity.
SP; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active

Kingston Communication

MVNO; networks: O2; services: unknown; status: Active
20 Jun aql signs wholesale porting agreement with Kingston

Kite Mobile

MVNO; networks: 3; services: prepaid; status: Active

Kontakt Mobile

MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: prepaid; 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: Vodafone; services: prepaid; status: Active
17 Apr Lebara Mobile consults employees on potential job cuts
01 Mar ASA upholds Lebara complaint about Lycamobile ad
10 Oct Lack of interest from Vodafone hits Lebara sale - report
15 Aug Geo delivers dedicated fibre ring for Lebara Mobile
11 Aug Vodafone, Foreign Office team for emergency SMS trial
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: O2, Orange; services: prepaid; status: Active
10 May Lycamobile launches May spring promotions in UK
09 May Lycamobile plans rail communications campaign in UK
16 Apr EC queries Arcep's proposed mobile termination rates
06 Apr Lycamobile UK launches promotion in April
27 Mar Lycamobile to sponsor IPL with Times of India
01 Mar ASA upholds Lebara complaint about Lycamobile ad
10 Jan Lycamoney, Bics partner on mobile remittance services
23 Nov Lycamobile selects Keynote Sigos to monitor service quality
14 Nov Lycamobile offers free, unlimited on-network calls in UK
27 Oct Lycamobile told to pull TV ad

Nomi Mobile

UK ethnic MVNO for Pakistani people
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: prepaid; status: unknown

Now mobile

MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: prepaid; status: Active

NTL Mobile

NTL bought Virgin Mobile and continues as Virgin Mobile
MVNO; networks: Orange; services: unknown; status: Stopped

One.Tel

Service provider. Acquired bij CPW end 2005.
SP; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Phone Co-op

Phone Co-op provides telephone and internet services, including web hosting and broadband to private customers, businesses and charities.
SP; networks: Orange; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

Pinpoint

Nebraska-based MVNO.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Piran Partners

Launced by Lebara Mobile in 2007.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active

Priyo Mobile

MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: prepaid; status: Active

Project Telecom

Business service provider, acquired by Vodafone in 2003.
SP; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: unknown

Rok Mobile

MVNO launched in August 2005, specialising in wireless media services.
unknown; networks: O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Active

Ryanair

Considering MVNO services.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Sainsbury's Mobile

Service provider, partnership with Carphone Warehouse and O2.
SP; networks: O2; services: unknown; status: Stopped

SimpleCall Mobile

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

Singlepoint

Service provider launched in 1997, acquired by Vodafone in 2003.
SP; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: unknown

Soccertel

MVNO; networks: 3; services: prepaid; status: Active

Talk Mobile

Low Cost UK and International calls. Belongs to Carphone Warehouse
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active

TalkTalk

MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: postpaid; status: Active
23 May ASA rejects TalkTalk complaints about BT Infinity TV ad
22 May Go on UK, TalkTalk offer PC and broadband bundle
16 May ASA upholds complaint about TalkTalk speed checker
15 May Ofcom wants ISPs to improve broadband speed information
14 May UK broadband services 40% slower than advertised - survey
08 May TalkTalk CEO wants Ofcom to review BT fibre network prices
03 May TalkTalk Labs tests new Huawei HG533 wireless router
03 May UK average download speed is 14.13 Mbps in April - study
30 Apr High Court orders UK ISPs to block The Pirate Bay website
27 Apr TalkTalk confirms strong interest in 80 Mbps fibre broadband

Telecom plus

SP; networks: T-Mobile; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
23 May Telecom Plus reports strong full-year sales, profit growth
30 Mar Telecom Plus sees higher ARPU, lower churn in next few yrs
22 Nov Telecom Plus H1 sales up 10%, driven by organic growth
05 Oct Telecom Plus customer numbers up 15% in first half
14 Jul Utility Warehouse ends Q1 with 378,738 customers
13 Jun Telecom Plus reports strong sales, pre-tax profit growth

Tesco Mobile

Tesco Mobile teamed up with O2
MVNO; networks: O2; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
18 Apr Tesco Mobile reaches over 3 million customers in UK
12 Apr Tesco Mobile sells Motoluxe smartphone in white
04 Apr Tesco Mobile sells Motorola Gleam+ handset in UK
12 Mar Tesco Mobile tops Which? customer satisfaction survey
08 Dec Tesco Telecom to lose CEO Harris, gain Fogg
11 Nov O2 UK ends Q3 with 22.2 million mobile customers
04 Nov Tesco Mobile offers capped tariffs with contracts
30 Sep Tesco Mobile care gets Gold Standard from IIP
24 Jun Tesco Mobile wins Which? Best Mobile Service Provider award

Topup2world

Vectone brand with discount international telephony (Vectone is based in UK but offers only full MVNO services in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and Spain)
MVNO; networks: ; services: prepaid; status: Active

Toucan Mobile

Postpaid MVNO for Toucan, telecoms company IDT Europe's consumer telephony brand - launching later in 2005
MVNO; networks: T-Mobile; services: postpaid; status: unknown

Transcomm Uk (RAM Mobile Data)

Service provider.
SP; networks: O2; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Unique Air

SP; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Utility Warehouse Discount Club

Low cost telephony
MVNO; networks: T-Mobile; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
05 Oct Telecom Plus customer numbers up 15% in first half

Vectone Mobile

Vectone Mobile is a pre-pay service offering low call rates for local, national, and international calls, plus savings on SMS and roaming. Vectone Mobile is part of the Vectone Group of companies, a respected international phone network. They offer their services on the Telenor Network.
MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
12 Apr Vectone owner looks to block T-Mobile mast decommissioning

Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile is a wireless communications brand used by eight independent brand licensees worldwide. Virgin Mobile branded wireless communications services are currently available in Australia, Canada, Chile, France, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each Virgin Mobile branded entity acts independently from the others, thus the handsets, service plans and network radio interfaces vary from country to country. In a given country, the Virgin Mobile wireless entity is typically a partnership between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and an existing mobile network operator or mobile virtual network operator.
MVNO; networks: Orange, T-Mobile; services: pre + postpaid; status: Active
04 Apr Virgin enters French fixed market with EUR 30 quad-play
21 Dec 3 UK is most complained about mobile services provider
25 Nov Satisfaction with customer service higher for MNOs than ISPs
07 Jun Virgin to launch MVNO in LatAm with Tribe Mobile

Vizz Mobile

Ethnic MVNO in the UK to target the Sri Lankan community. The MVNO has teamed with Sri Lankan operator Dialog to provide a low-cost international mobile call service in the UK. Vizz Mobile is provided by UK telecoms operator QiComm.
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Active
29 Feb New mobile service targets Afghan community in UK
03 Oct New MVNO targets African community in UK

Wolves Mobile

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

WorldSIM

International sim only offer
MVNO; networks: O2; services: prepaid; status: Active

Yes Telecom

Yes Telecom UK have been rebranded as Vodafone Partner Services.
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: Active


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