UK’s biggest mobile provider to shut down service completely after 20 years as it issues final warning

A POPULAR UK mobile provider has announced the imminent shut down of its 3G services this year. Customers using an older ...

O2 issues urgent alert as it confirms these phones will stop working this year

This update from O2 follows similar moves by rivals EE, Three and Vodafone who have all now scrapped 3G access. Once the ...

Major network provider is shutting down a long-running mobile service – customers must upgrade ASAP

ONE of the UK’s biggest mobile networks has warned customers that the shutdown of a long-running service is almost complete – and some will have to upgrade their phone as a result.

UK’s biggest mobile provider to shut down service after 20 years - 'upgrade now'

This marked a major leap forward, powering smartphones, social media and high-quality video streaming. The latest step, 5G, ...

O2 issues warning to UK customers over service end which could see older devices stop working

Loss of data services: Once the 3G signal is turned off, users with 3G-only handsets will no longer be able to access mobile ...
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Virgin Media O2 Confirm UK 3G Mobile Switch-Off to Complete in Early 2026

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of broadband and mobile provider Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2), Jeanie York, has today confirmed that they're "set to complete" ...

UK prepares to wave goodbye to 3G telecoms as tri-hard tech retires

Turning off 3G marks the end of an era. It was the first mobile technology able to offer a reasonable experience for mobile browsing when it arrived in the UK in March 2003. Before that, phone users ...
Daily Mail

O2 issues warning to customers as major change will stop HUNDREDS of popular phones from working - see if yours will be affected

It is the mobile network service used by millions of people around the UK. But O2 has now issued a warning to customers ahead of a major change that will stop some phones from working. The UK's 3G ...
The Next Web

UK mobile operator O2 sends your phone number to every website you visit

O2 may also be unwittingly assisting spammers, allowing them to match email addresses with phone numbers. See below for more updates. If you reside in the UK and you are one of the millions of ...
The Next Web

O2 Wallet launches in the UK to let consumers send and receive money via their mobile phones

Back in February we reported that UK mobile network O2 was looking to launch a wireless payment service this year. It was rumoured that it was set to apply to the Financial Services Authority for a ...
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Vodafone UK, Virgin Media O2 Extend Mobile Network Sharing Deal For More Than 10 Years

(RTTNews) - British telecom major Vodafone Group Plc (VOD, VOD.L) Wednesday announced a new network sharing agreement, significantly extending the current agreement between Vodafone UK Limited and ...
Engadget

Sky confirms launch of its own O2-powered mobile network

Talks between Three owner Hutchison Whampoa and O2 haven't yet reached a conclusion, but already some of the UK's biggest companies are keen to take advantage of a future merger. After briefly ...