Virgin Media O2 outage leaves customers unable to get online The company has confirmed it is working to fix the issue. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025
TalkTalk and O2 top Ofcom quarterly complaints figures EE, Sky Mobile and Tesco Mobile were the least complained-about mobile providers, according to the regulator’s data. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Rise in scam job texts to teens from fraudsters posing as TikTok staff, study finds Messages falsely claim young people can make up to £800 a day liking videos on platform The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Two-thirds of teens hit by mobile phone scam texts of TikTok jobs and 'goods that never arrived’ More than four in ten teens provided personal details such as name or address to scam texts The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Two-thirds of mobile phone-owning 13 to 16-year-olds ‘targeted by scam texts’ Fake TikTok job offers, bogus discounts and fake delivery company messages are among the texts blocked by Virgin Media O2. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Millions of brits scroll online the moment they wake up, data reveals A third of Brits are planning to reduce their screen time as part of their new year’s resolutions The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
Millions head online at 6am, 7am and 8am as alarms go off, data shows Millions of people pick up their phone on the hour – likely when most alarms are set for – and begin scrolling, Virgin Media O2 data suggests. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
People commuting more and going to bed earlier, Virgin Media O2 data shows The telecoms giant has analysed data from across its networks during 2024. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Scammers Beware: Daisy The AI Granny Is On The Line In the unveiling video, Daisy's chat so thoroughly exasperates one scammer that he can be heard shouting, "It's nearly been an hour, for the love of (inaudible expletive)." Replies the calm and friendly Daisy, "Gosh, how time flies." International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024
$19 billion Vodafone and Three merger approved by UK competition watchdog Vodafone and Three’s merger has been granted approval as they set to join forced with Virgin Media O2. TechRadar · Dec 5, 2024
Vodafone and Three merger approved – when will it happen and what does it mean for customers? The UK's CMA has approved the merger of Vodafone and Three, but what does that mean? T3 · Dec 5, 2024
British Regulator Approves Vodafone UK, Three Merger Vodafone and Three, the UK division of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, are set to create Britain's biggest mobile phone operator after the country's competition regulator backed the deal Thursday. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024
Virgin Media O2 expands National Databank access to all O2 stores Those who need it can use the National Databank to get free mobile, data, calls and texts to access vital online services. Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
O2 launches AI-powered scam call detection tool Call Defence will be able to spot scam or spam calls and flag them to users before they answer the phone, O2 said. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Vodafone and Three merger could get go-ahead, says watchdog Promise to invest £11bn in upgrade to network may solve competition concerns, says CMA
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 Public urged to be vigilant online while abroad during half term Virgin Media O2 has issued new cybersecurity advice around using unfamiliar wifi networks when overseas.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 Virgin Media O2 launches new mobile plan for people on low incomes The new plan is available to anyone who receives certain benefits, and costs £10 a month.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024 Cheap Virgin Media O2 Volt broadband deal came at a high price I thought I’d closed my account but now three default notices are preventing me getting a mortgage
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024 Why Vodafone made a new deal with Virgin Media O2 City Voices: Britain’s mobile infrastructure is painfully outdated
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024 Vodafone strikes network pact with Virgin Media O2 as it closes in on Three merger Vodafone’s blockbuster £15 billion merger with Three edged a step closer to completion today after the telecoms giant signed a fresh network deal with its biggest British rival, Virgin Media O2. The pact, which is set to last for more than a decade, extends the two firms’ existing network sharing…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 UK's highest mobile mast installed at top of Highland mountain THE UK’s highest mobile mast has been installed at the top of Glencoe amid an ongoing project to rollout 4G to rural communities ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 UK's highest mobile mast installed at top of Highland mountain amid 4G rural rollout THE UK’s highest mobile mast has been installed at the top of Glencoe amid an ongoing project to rollout 4G to rural communities ...
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The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024 Jeff Dodds: the Formula E boss planning a move into pole position Petrolheads are quick to scorn the idea of electric car racing, but the series’ chief executive is sure that time, technology – and even geography – are on his side
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024 ‘They’re everywhere’: Labour’s wooing of City goes into overdrive Starmer and Reeves have created 2020s version of party’s 1990s ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – and business appears hungry for it