Various news updates from the world of telecoms and mobile phone insurance
Number porting to take just one day
Ofcom have confirmed that from 11 April 2011 consumers will be allowed to port their numbers in just one working day. The regulator will insist on operators come into line with the new regulations.
Back in 1999 it used to take as long as 25 days to change ones number! The move should open up competition as networks will have to provide the most attractive packages they can to keep their customers happy.
JAG to rebrand as Go Mobile
JAG mobile stores in the UK are to be rebranded Go Mobile. The agreement between the two companies will mean that the JAG stores will now offer T-Mobile, 3 and Vodafone when the rebranding exercise takes place.
Bharti to invest in Nigeria
Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile operator in India, is to invest $600 million in Nigeria over the next 3 years.
Nokia to off load wireless modem business
Nokia is to sell off its wireless modem business to Renesas Electronics for a cool £200 million. The 1,100 staff will be transferred to the new company.
Nokia have said that this will allow the company to concentrate on its core business.
3 to mix it with the big boys
3, the UK based network operator, has launched a hugely competitive contract tariff.
The ‘One Plan’, as the new tariff is called, went on sale on 1 July, with 2,000 minutes, 5,000 3 to 3 minutes, 5,000 texts and 1GB of data starting at £25 per month. The price plan is around 40% cheaper than similar packages offered by O2, Orange and Vodafone.
www.insurance2go.co.uk new iPad pricing arriving shortly
www.insurance2go.co.uk the mobile phone insurance operator is to launch its new iPad pricing within the next week. The pricing is hugely competitive and compares very favourably to all products currently available. As with the mobile phone insurance it offers the pricing is very competitive.