Category: Telecoms
O2 launches Switch Up to allow customers to swap mobile phones
Mobile phone operator O2, now part of Virgin Media O2, is to allow some new and existing customers to switch their phone for a new one whenever they like during their contract. From Thursday, the O2 Switch Up option will be automatically included with all the firm’s Plus Plans, or can be added to other custom…
Brits could face £787 phone bill a week for roaming in Egypt
Brits could face a £787 phone bill for a week’s holiday in destinations including Egypt — the joint priciest hotspot for UK tourists due to roaming charges One in four holidaymakers (24%) have no idea of their mobile provider’s fees for using data, making calls and texting overseas Visitors to some popular holiday destinations face…
EE announces Glastonbury partnership, predicts data usage will double
EE has announced that it will be the technology partner of Glastonbury Festival for the seventh year running, as the festival makes its return after nearly two years. Bringing its network to Worthy Farm, EE is preparing for the event to be more connected than ever as 200,000 festival-goers descend on the iconic 900-acre site. …
Three’s £2 a day EU roaming charges come into effect
Three's £2 a day roaming charges come into effect from today (23 May) for holidaymakers who wish to use their normal monthly allowance in Europe. The mobile network provider announced the change, which also includes a new £5 a day charge for roaming in certain non-European destinations, in September 2021. It affects new and upgrading…
Three UK to switch off 3G by end of 2024
Mobile operator Three UK has today become the latest provider to announce that it aims to completely switch off its legacy 3G (mobile broadband) network by the end of 2024. The move will free up resources to allow Three to focus on improving the 4G experience and rolling out 5G to more parts of the UK.…
1 in 10 have sent instant message to client or colleague by mistake
The research shows that two thirds (66%) of us now communicate with clients and colleagues using instant message platforms such as WhatsApp. For a quarter of us, our personal phone also doubles up as our business phone, meaning the dangers of sending personal messages to professional contacts are heightened considerably. 14% of us admit to…
Telecom complaints to Ofcom fell slightly during Q4 2021
Ofcom has today published the latest league tables reflecting complaints it receives about the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between October and December last year. Complaints figures overall decreased slightly over this period and remain at all-time low levels. Nearly…
Vodafone’s VOXI expands mobile social tariff to those on benefits
VOXI For Now tariff, on Vodafone’s VOXI brand, will give unlimited 5G data, calls and texts for £10 a month to anyone receiving benefits. Moneyhub to provide an automated FCA-regulated eligibility checking service Plan can be paused or cancelled at any time and there is no credit check or contract to sign. Vodafone has enhanced…
Vodafone and Ericsson create on-demand 5G network slicing
Vodafone and Ericsson have completed the first stand-alone trial of a service that will allow operators to provide 5G network slices for on-demand, dedicated and secure end-to-end connectivity. The automated process, which took 30 minutes from order placement, through to creation, optimisation and provision of the network slice, will enable specialist 5G use cases such…
Vodafone and Imperial College extend DreamLab app to tackle climate change
Vodafone Foundation and Imperial College London are extending their partnership to model the impact of climate change on cyclones and extreme weather using the DreamLab mobile phone app which already helps scientists with COVID-19 and cancer research. Building on their existing relationship, DreamLab will help researchers at Imperial College London to build the world’s largest…
