Mvnos In Europe

Effendi · 04-07-2006, 09:04

I was curious to see where in Europe MVNOs are available, where not, and to list the ones with prepaid offers. Maybe you can help me to keep the list updated.

AUSTRIA
Yesss
eety
Tele2
Schwarzfunk

BELGIUM
Dixitel
Uglyduck
Simyo
Basic by Mobistar
Tele2 Versatel
1 Mobile
NRJ Mobile
Inphony Mobile
RCSC Mobile
TMF
Ay Yildiz
Jim Mobile
United Telecom
and tons of other MVNOs for immigrants

CYPRUS
none

CZECHIA
none

DENMARK
Tele2
CBB Mobil
Telmore

ESTONIA
Tele Yks
Zorro (Bravocom)

FINLAND
Go Mobile
Saunalahti
Kolumbus (Elisa 2nd brand)
DNA (Finnet Verkot brand)

FRANCE
Virgin Mobile
Auchan
NRJ Mobile
Tele2
Breizh Mobile

GERMANY
Aldi
Penny Mobile
Debitel Light
Smobil
Rewecom
Tchibo
Blau
Simyo
Schwarzfunk
Jamba Sim
VIVA
Blauworld
Ay Yildiz
MoxMobil
(plus EasyMobile, Klarmobil, SIMply)

GREECE
Q Telecom (officially a MNO, but with almost no coverage and roaming on Vodafone)

HUNGARY
Djuice (Pannon 2nd brand)

IRELAND
none

ITALY
none

LATVIA
Amigo
Hallo
Urā
IZZI

LITHUANIA
E?ys (Omnitel 2nd brand)
BITĖ online (Bite 2nd brand)
Tele Maxima

LUXEMBOURG
Kiss (Voxmobile 2nd brand)

MALTA
none

NETHERLANDS
Lowcall.nl
EasyMobile
Simyo
UPC
Tele2
Lebara Mobile
Hi Prepaid (KPN 2nd brand)
AH Mobiel
Qick
Hema
Countdown Mobiel
Peptalk
Allo
and many more, I suppose...

POLAND
Sami swoi (Plus 2nd brand)
Heyah (Era 2nd brand)
Pop (Orange 2nd brand)

PORTUGAL
UZO (TMN 2nd brand)
Rede4 (Optimus 2nd brand)

SLOVAKIA
none

SLOVENIA
Izi Mobil

SPAIN
none

SWEDEN
Halebop (Telia 2nd brand)
Tango (Tele2 2nd brand)
Djuice (Telenor 2nd brand)
Plus many more, like:
Campuz Mobile
Dial'N Smile
Glocalnet
LunarMobil
Sense
Spray
Song
Universal Telecom
Vattenfall

UNITED KINGDOM
Virgin Mobile
Fresh
Mobile World
TESCO
M&S Mobile
easyMobile
Ventelo

prion · 04-07-2006, 09:17

Interesting effort!

A suggestion. In Greece there is actually one network that might be classified as MVNO and that is Q telecom. They use the vodafone network for most part of Greece although they show some coverage in the capital (Athens) and some parts os Thessaloniki (second largest city).

Effendi · 04-07-2006, 09:26

Yes, true, Q-Telecom is almost a MVNO, but they have a license and some network, even if so little... quite a strange operator...

flodis79 · 04-07-2006, 14:58

http://www.takashimobile.com/mvno.html

This MVNO directory is free and covers the whole world

Effendi · 04-07-2006, 16:40

Yeah, I know that site, but there are several mistakes, dead operators, MVNEs and postpaid-only MVNOs, so I wanted to write a list with virtual operators offering prepaid cards in EU.

andy · 04-07-2006, 17:49

edit - actually, apologies as it appears that BT only have monthly postpaid accounts now - either they always did and my memory is defective, or they ceased prepaid - probably the former as it would go on the monthly landline bill

maybe I should delete this then
__

In UK, BT Mobile has been an mvno on 3 different networks now

When British Telecom still owned O2, then it was natural that they would market mobile deals to their landline customers. When O2 was floated off separately on the stock market, they eventually drifted apart to the point where BT signed mvno deals elsewhere

But even then, private and business BT customers were on different networks to begin with. Home customers were on T-mobile. Then BT signed a deal with Vodafone for corporate customers, then in Jan last year agreed to migrate the personal ones there too.

It isn't only available to BT customers, but sold separately as well.

They recently launched so-called Fusion phones, which are GSM and landline hybrid tariff, maybe later using wi-fi and broadband/VoIP at home I think, or a cheap interim homezone tariff (not sure which)

Can't get links at the moment, as some of their site is offline - only the national network!

Triband81 · 04-07-2006, 19:03

Here's their site:

http://www.btmobile.bt.com/

BT Fusion:

http://www.btfusionorder.bt.com/

andy · 04-07-2006, 19:08

Thanks - yes I had the links but didn't post them yet in case they had changed - they were offline an hour ago

edit - as I've put in the above post, maybe my memory was defective about them ever having prepaid, so really this shouldn't be on there anyway

unobtrusive · 20-07-2006, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Effendi

Yes, true, Q-Telecom is almost a MVNO, but they have a license and some network, even if so little... quite a strange operator...

I don't have a link but I was reading somewhere the other day that by the end of 2005 Q Telecom had 50% population coverage as specified as one of the conditions of being granted a license.

Malkav · 28-07-2006, 22:26

Ventelo UK they appear to merely be a company offering vodafone contracts for corporate pay monthly customers.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	04-07-2006, 09:04 I was curious to see where in Europe MVNOs are available, where not, and to list the ones with prepaid offers. Maybe you can help me to keep the list updated. AUSTRIA Yesss eety Tele2 Schwarzfunk BELGIUM Dixitel Uglyduck Simyo Basic by Mobistar Tele2 Versatel 1 Mobile NRJ Mobile Inphony Mobile RCSC Mobile TMF Ay Yildiz Jim Mobile United Telecom and tons of other MVNOs for immigrants CYPRUS none CZECHIA none DENMARK Tele2 CBB Mobil Telmore ESTONIA Tele Yks Zorro (Bravocom) FINLAND Go Mobile Saunalahti Kolumbus (Elisa 2nd brand) DNA (Finnet Verkot brand) FRANCE Virgin Mobile Auchan NRJ Mobile Tele2 Breizh Mobile GERMANY Aldi Penny Mobile Debitel Light Smobil Rewecom Tchibo Blau Simyo Schwarzfunk Jamba Sim VIVA Blauworld Ay Yildiz MoxMobil (plus EasyMobile, Klarmobil, SIMply) GREECE Q Telecom (officially a MNO, but with almost no coverage and roaming on Vodafone) HUNGARY Djuice (Pannon 2nd brand) IRELAND none ITALY none LATVIA Amigo Hallo Urā IZZI LITHUANIA E?ys (Omnitel 2nd brand) BITĖ online (Bite 2nd brand) Tele Maxima LUXEMBOURG Kiss (Voxmobile 2nd brand) MALTA none NETHERLANDS Lowcall.nl EasyMobile Simyo UPC Tele2 Lebara Mobile Hi Prepaid (KPN 2nd brand) AH Mobiel Qick Hema Countdown Mobiel Peptalk Allo and many more, I suppose... POLAND Sami swoi (Plus 2nd brand) Heyah (Era 2nd brand) Pop (Orange 2nd brand) PORTUGAL UZO (TMN 2nd brand) Rede4 (Optimus 2nd brand) SLOVAKIA none SLOVENIA Izi Mobil SPAIN none SWEDEN Halebop (Telia 2nd brand) Tango (Tele2 2nd brand) Djuice (Telenor 2nd brand) Plus many more, like: Campuz Mobile Dial'N Smile Glocalnet LunarMobil Sense Spray Song Universal Telecom Vattenfall UNITED KINGDOM Virgin Mobile Fresh Mobile World TESCO M&S Mobile easyMobile Ventelo Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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prion (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 589 Join Date: 01 May 2006 Location: Greece Country:	04-07-2006, 09:17 Interesting effort! A suggestion. In Greece there is actually one network that might be classified as MVNO and that is Q telecom. They use the vodafone network for most part of Greece although they show some coverage in the capital (Athens) and some parts os Thessaloniki (second largest city).

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	04-07-2006, 09:26 Yes, true, Q-Telecom is almost a MVNO, but they have a license and some network, even if so little... quite a strange operator... Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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flodis79 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 136 Join Date: 08 Feb 2005 Country:	04-07-2006, 14:58 http://www.takashimobile.com/mvno.html This MVNO directory is free and covers the whole world

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	04-07-2006, 16:40 Yeah, I know that site, but there are several mistakes, dead operators, MVNEs and postpaid-only MVNOs, so I wanted to write a list with virtual operators offering prepaid cards in EU. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	04-07-2006, 17:49 edit - actually, apologies as it appears that BT only have monthly postpaid accounts now - either they always did and my memory is defective, or they ceased prepaid - probably the former as it would go on the monthly landline bill maybe I should delete this then __ In UK, BT Mobile has been an mvno on 3 different networks now When British Telecom still owned O2, then it was natural that they would market mobile deals to their landline customers. When O2 was floated off separately on the stock market, they eventually drifted apart to the point where BT signed mvno deals elsewhere But even then, private and business BT customers were on different networks to begin with. Home customers were on T-mobile. Then BT signed a deal with Vodafone for corporate customers, then in Jan last year agreed to migrate the personal ones there too. It isn't only available to BT customers, but sold separately as well. They recently launched so-called Fusion phones, which are GSM and landline hybrid tariff, maybe later using wi-fi and broadband/VoIP at home I think, or a cheap interim homezone tariff (not sure which) Can't get links at the moment, as some of their site is offline - only the national network!

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Triband81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 529 Join Date: 01 Dec 2004 Location: Köln Country:	04-07-2006, 19:03 Here's their site: http://www.btmobile.bt.com/ BT Fusion: http://www.btfusionorder.bt.com/

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	04-07-2006, 19:08 Thanks - yes I had the links but didn't post them yet in case they had changed - they were offline an hour ago edit - as I've put in the above post, maybe my memory was defective about them ever having prepaid, so really this shouldn't be on there anyway

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Malkav (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 267 Join Date: 09 Jun 2006 Location: Malkavian University Country:	28-07-2006, 22:26 Ventelo UK they appear to merely be a company offering vodafone contracts for corporate pay monthly customers. Current networks: Orange 3g UK, 3 pay monthly, Virgin pay as you go UK, 3UK payg, Tesco payg, Asda mobile Active phones: Blackberry Torch (02), Google Nexus one (Vodafone) Inactive Sims: Oskar Czech R, BT Genie Pay as you go UK. Spare (unused phones) NEC 616, Ericsson t68/i, Nokia 3310, Sendo m550, Mototorola v66i, Motorola a1000.lg u880, Sony Ericsson t230. Orange spv m5000, Samsung z400, Motorola SLVR (Red)!, lobster tv700, spv m700, prada phone, motorola l7e, Skype phone, siemens sl65, blackberry 8810, Nokia 6500 slide X2.