Talkmobile Explained

Talkmobile should not be confused with TalkTalk Mobile.

Talkmobile
Foundation:	2007
Location:	Newbury
Area Served:	United Kingdom
Industry:	Telecommunications
Parent:	Vodafone UK
Products:	Mobile telecommunications

Talkmobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) operating in the United Kingdom on the Vodafone network. As a brand of Vodafone, the business is based in Newbury, Berkshire.

History

Launched as a postpaid MVNO by Carphone Warehouse in October 2007 using the Vodafone network, Talkmobile was one of two run by Carphone Warehouse. The other was Fresh Mobile, a prepaid MVNO using the T-Mobile network. Fresh Mobile was discontinued on 19 March 2010 in favour of Talkmobile.^[1]

In November 2011, Carphone Warehouse sold Talkmobile to Vodafone in a deal worth £20 million.^[2]

In July 2017, Talkmobile began rolling out 4G to its customers.^[3]

The Talkmobile pay-as-you-go (PAYG) product was withdrawn on 31 August 2017.^[4]

Talkmobile currently sell 30-day and 12-month SIM-only plans, which all have unlimited UK calls and texts.^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Gosling. Paul. 2010-03-13. Questions Of Cash: Carphone told me I'd lose my unused Fresh credit. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/questions-of-cash-carphone-told-me-i-d-lose-my-unused-fresh-credit-1920613.html . 26 May 2022 . subscription. live. 2021-12-29. The Independent. en.
News: Fildes . Nic . A little less Europe, a little more of everywhere else pays off for Vodafone . . en . 2022-06-04 . 0140-0460.
Web site: Vodafone UK Sibling Talkmobile to finally launch 4G. ISPreview.co.uk. 17 July 2017 . en. 2017-07-17.
Web site: PAYG closure. talkmobile.co.uk. en. 2017-06-03.
Web site: Sim Only plans. 10 June 2020. Talkmobile. en.