VodafoneThree launch as merger completes

From the homepage news:
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/vodafone-and-thr...

And from Three’s website
https://www.three.co.uk/merger

Interesting to see if the MOCN plan works out; and if that supports non-5G transmissions, as LTE (4G) has a long way to go.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

From the homepage news:
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/vodafone-and-thr...

And from Three’s website
https://www.three.co.uk/merger

Interesting to see if the MOCN plan works out; and if that supports non-5G transmissions, as LTE (4G) has a long way to go.

It's a HARD NO from me on ever using this merged company.

I had the misfortune of, in my working life, dealing with corporate voda people and without a doubt, they all exemplified the worse, most entitled arrogance of the public school toffs i've ever seen - and that includes from our esteemed former government.

It will be a cold day in hell before one single penny of my money ends up in Vodafone.

I wonder whether Vodofone MVNO custoers will be allowed access to the three network.

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

I wonder whether Vodofone MVNO custoers will be allowed access to the three network.

No chance, not gonna happen!

Vodafone sim remain vodafone network, Three sim remain three network. You can't use both network on a single sim card!

Edited by adslmax (Tue 03-Jun-25 01:41:06)

In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

I wonder whether Vodofone MVNO custoers will be allowed access to the three network.

According to this https://www.vodafonethree.com/

Within just six months, around 27 million Vodafone and Three customers will automatically be using each other’s networks – connecting them to the best coverage available, at no extra cost.

In reply to a post by adslmax:

You can't use both network on a single sim card!

T-Mobile / Orange managed it, I don't see why Vodafone / Three can't.

In reply to a post by behuk:

In reply to a post by adslmax:

You can't use both network on a single sim card!

T-Mobile / Orange managed it, I don't see why Vodafone / Three can't.

I mean MVNO like Smarty, iD Mobile, Superdrug and other etc except Vodafone and Three (more expensive cost monthly sim)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

I mean MVNO like Smarty, iD Mobile, Superdrug and other etc

They will eventually. However absolutely zero technical information has been released so none of the experienced people (on other forums) can comment yet.

There is now the option of MOCA which might help two networks on one infrastructure, easier than 15 years ago when T-mobile and Orange merged.

In reply to a post by adslmax:

No chance, not gonna happen!

Yes it will happen, as combining the networks was stated in a lot of the public documents to the CMA. The MVNO operators on top that are owned by the VodafoneThree business (VOXI & SMARTY) were also mentioned in the undertakings. Superdrug isn’t necessarily mentioned, maybe its ownership is slightly different, or its smaller.

It will take time, don’t expect anything big for at least 6 months, maybe 12.

Good article on The Register about the technical headache:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/02/vodafone_thre...

Edited by jchamier (Tue 03-Jun-25 11:57:41)

Would be better for all of us if 4 networks merger together so it will flick the switch to strong network eg: EE, Vodafone, Three or o2 with same sim card