Tesco Mobile
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Tesco Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO) in the United Kingdom
, the Republic of Ireland
and Slovakia
. It is operated by Tesco
, using the O2 network as its carrier.
based on the T-Mobile network.
Tesco mobile now have 2.6 million customers on Friday 13 May 2011.
announced that it would enter into a joint venture with O2 Ireland to offer mobile telecommunications services. The service, which is Ireland's second MVNO (the defunct Cellular 3
having been the first), uses the O2 network but operates separately. It has been allocated the STD code 089. As with Tesco's UK mobile service, it has been branded Tesco Mobile. The network commenced operation in 2007.
Tesco Mobile now have hits 100,000 customers in Ireland on Tuesday 26 July 2011.
to offer mobile telecommunications services. The service, which is Slovakia's second MVNO (the naymobile having been the first), uses the O2 network but operates separately.
Mobile virtual network operator
A mobile virtual network operator is a company that provides mobile phone services but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum, nor does it necessarily have all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service...
(MVNO) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is operated by Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
, using the O2 network as its carrier.
United Kingdom
Tesco Mobile is run on the O2 network in the UK and Ireland. As such the virtual operator is able to offer comprehensive coverage of the UK population without having to invest in infrastructure. The company focuses on value for money deals, but in practice offers tariffs comparable with other operators, particularly rival virtual operator Virgin MobileVirgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many mobile phone service providers across the globe; its headquarters are based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile has local operations in Australia, Canada, France, India, South Africa, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. It briefly also had operations...
based on the T-Mobile network.
Tesco mobile now have 2.6 million customers on Friday 13 May 2011.
Republic of Ireland
On 19 December 2006, Tesco IrelandTesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland is the Irish arm of supermarket group Tesco. It was formed in Tesco plc's 1997 takeover of the Irish retailing operations of Associated British Foods, namely Powers' Supermarkets Limited and its subsidiaries, trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices.Tesco operates supermarkets under...
announced that it would enter into a joint venture with O2 Ireland to offer mobile telecommunications services. The service, which is Ireland's second MVNO (the defunct Cellular 3
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having been the first), uses the O2 network but operates separately. It has been allocated the STD code 089. As with Tesco's UK mobile service, it has been branded Tesco Mobile. The network commenced operation in 2007.
Tesco Mobile now have hits 100,000 customers in Ireland on Tuesday 26 July 2011.
Slovakia
On O2 December 2009, Tesco Stores SR announced that it would enter into a joint venture with Telefónica O2 SlovakiaTelefónica O2 Slovakia
Telefónica Slovakia is a provider of mobile service O2 in Slovakia. Telefónica started in Slovakia with commercial services on 2 February 2007 with about 600.000 preregistered users, and ~400,000 Slovaks actively using the O2 service. The operator has 781,000 active SIM cards to date 30...
to offer mobile telecommunications services. The service, which is Slovakia's second MVNO (the naymobile having been the first), uses the O2 network but operates separately.