Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

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Thats a very interesting deal and not one that BT will like.

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Non-paywall report.
https://www.cityam.com/virgin-media-...afone-network/

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

Or the VM press release.... https://www.virginmedia.com/corporat...ew-mobile-deal


5G seems to be the main boost.

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

Well that rules out me ever getting Virgin Mobile as we have unusable signal levels in my village.

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I must be behind the times, I thought Virgin used the EE network, not BT ?

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BT own EE. :)

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Apologies for the paywall link. When I clicked through from google I got the FT article.

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

No paywall BBC NEWS.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50313824

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I ponder if this is the reason why some VM mobile users are being moved to new tariffs, some of which are quite punitive for low users?

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I wouldn't be surprised. They are basically pulling out of the PAYG market, it's not on their website anymore, and are putting customers who have other VM services on one tariff, and those that don't have other VM services on the most astonishingly awful PAYG tariff which deserves to give them a PR nightmare (e.g. BBC Watchdog, Rip-off Britain, etc) which is clearly designed to get rid of them.

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I wish there was a way to move early

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Currently with EE payg ( same network as VM). Was considering moving to the cheapest VM contract, but checked Vodaphones coverage in a few of my favourite places and its just not as good. Will stay put.

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Apart from 5G (not that bothered, not planning on changing phone for a while) - what could be the added benefits?

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Benefit for VM is that BT is a direct competitor. Vodafone network has improved a lot recently. Three is still the best VFM IMO.

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

wifi calling?

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Doesn't Virgin have WiFi calling as EE do?

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No. They had the facility to make use of your inclusive landline calls via WiFi (it was called Smartcall), but they dropped it a couple of years ago.

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

I wish

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Vodafone. Reasonable coverage but crap website.

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Do we have a way of comparing the 2 network services

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You can check coverage here:-
https://store.virginmedia.com/virgin...e-checker.html
https://maps.vodafone.co.uk/coverage...ration=partner

EE (i.e. Virgin) wins over Vodafone for me.

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And me too, i only get 2 bars for outdoors only with Vodaphone, so it's bollocks.

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The VM one isn't working for some reason, but the Vodafone one says full (4 bars) for 2, 3 and 4G. Which surprised me.

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Working for me i get full coverage with EE.

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Almost certainly strategic, it removes one big obstacle to Liberty & Vodafone getting closer.

It's surprising how many people probably think that Virgin Mobile is an actual network operator, their marketing is rather good at hiding the virtual bit. Then being somewhere between surprised and upset when they get told that feature xyz isn't available.

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I think Virgin Mobile was the first Virtual network operator in the World, they certainly were in the UK, and it's been so long since they launched most people just assume it's a proper one.

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Indeed, and with Virgin being (rightly) reluctant to correct such things.. it just goes to show that the worst thing you can do in telecoms is to assume!!

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I've got a feeling that the Vodafone deal is only the beginning, I mean why haven't we progressed to the new "Horizon" pvr yet and Christmas is coming up opon quick....

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I guess it could pay the way for Vodafone to get tv services using VM.

Vodafone were supposed to launch a tv services 3 years ago. But it was cancelled right before launch. They had spent a lot on it and had cloud storage facilities for recordings. VM could perhaps use that.

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

Which would nicely tie in with the V6 starting to record to the cloud as has been speculated for some time. Inside the V6 it is essentially two boxes, one designed for recording to the cloud and the other bit currently used for recording.

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Given the Horizon system already has cloud facilities, from what I read if I'm recalling it correctly, in the countries Liberty Global uses it in currently, there is no need for Vodafone's cloud system.

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Why on earth would VM adopt a failed TV system, when they already have two tried & tested ones?

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I can say that the Voda cloud recording and playback did work well and it was a decent service.

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There is if Liberty global is selling up in the uk area like what they done in Germany.....

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Various press articles have suggested Virgin Media is the cable asset Liberty Global value most out of their remaining ones, which may make it the last one they sell. I can't remember how many they have left, but it's not just VM.

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Their cable areas are here

https://www.libertyglobal.com/operations/companies/

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Thanks BenMcr. :)

Interesting, the Dutch operation is a 50/50 joint venture with Vodafone.

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This is a shame for me as me and the wife are on EE and the eldest boy has a virgin sim as EE is the only network with reliable coverage where we live. Had Vodafone before and frequently loses signal. Will render that unlimited sim on the ultimate oomph almost useless ( if I keep the package that long)

Re: Virgin moving to Vodafone in 2021
 

Vodafone might allow virgin to get wifi calling for home use

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I hope so!

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Keep the Ultimate Oomph SIM for the bundle discount, and put it in a drawer.

I don't know whether putting all your phones onto the same EE account and having access to data sharing would work?

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It’s not really a WiFi calling problem for me personally as I very rarely call or receive a call. I probably get a call once a week on average. It’s just more a matter of if I’m walking to the shops and want to stream some music or watch a film on the bus it’s painful if it works at all on Vodafone. First world problem I know. EE is rubbish where I work and Vodafone was strong there. Swings and roundabouts.

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The perfect network just doesn't exist of course... But I'd always take MNO service given a free choice/