Vodafone UK

[14][15] Vodafone and O2 signed a deal in June 2012 which will see the two companies 'pool' their network technology, creating a single national grid of 18,500 transmitter sites.[22] The acquisition gave Vodafone access to its own fixed line network, in addition to the already established mobile network, allowing the company to begin work on launching a variety of fixed line services to Enterprise customers in addition to the ex-CWW customers which it acquired during the initial takeover.[29] Vodafone operates a retail estate consisting of both company owned and franchise (known as Partner Agent) stores.A 'Tech Team' section (similar to Apple's Genius Bar) was rolled out in November 2011 to Vodafone 'Elite' status Stores in cities & large towns, offering free advice to all customers of the mobile network.Vodafone also introduced the 'RED Box' to its stores at the same time, which allows phone users to transfer contents between handsets.[30] Beginning in 2010, Vodafone UK operated a 'VIP' reward scheme as part of a partnership with Live Nation, in which customers could access tickets 48 hours before release for major UK events including T in the Park, Isle of Wight Festival, Reading & Leeds festival, London Fashion Week and the British Grand Prix.In May 2013, the Vodafone VIP Mobile Application developed by Invitation Digital was launched on both iPhone and Android platforms.[32] Each time a pay-as-you-go customer top-up £15 (such as a discount on a film from Blockbuster, or free credit toward their balance) to collect 'Pointz' that can be added to their bigger prize.Sunday evenings between 4 and 7 pm, produced at London's Capital FM and syndicated to some of the biggest local radio stations in the UK, the show was hosted by Marvin Humes and Kat Shoob.[40] Vodafone has been the network partner and sponsor of Wimbledon Championships since January 2022, signing a five-year deal to provide mobile coverage across all tennis courts.[43] Vodafone was the shirt sponsor for English premiership mens and women's rugby & netball teams Wasps from 2019 until 2023, before the club went into administration.[49] The deal would give Vodafone Group a 51% stake in the new business with CK Hutchison (the owner of Three UK) owning the remaining 49%.and others raised concerns that the merger would risk lowering the quality of service and increasing prices due to less competition being present.[53] On 9 September 2017, Vodafone launched their VOXI SIM-only plans which offered users under 25 unlimited minutes, texts and endless data to social media websites and apps.