Carphone Warehouse Limited was a mobile phone retailer based in London, United Kingdom.
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11 Facts About Carphone Warehouse
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On 10 October 2006, the Carphone Warehouse announced that it would purchase the Internet access business of AOL in the United Kingdom for £370m.
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In May 2015, Carphone Warehouse launched iD Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator using Three's network.
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Carphone Warehouse stated the closures were in line with the decision to close all UK stores the previous year, with the changes in the mobile market and customer shopping behaviour being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Owner Dixons Carphone noted that it would continue to sell phones and accessories in Ireland through Currys PC World stores and the Currys website.
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On 8 May 2009, Carphone Warehouse agreed to pay £236m in cash for the United Kingdom assets of Tiscali, an Italian telecoms group.
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On 19 June 2007, Carphone Warehouse became the official sponsor of the fourth series of The X Factor.
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Carphone Warehouse became the sponsor of its spin off show, The Xtra Factor.
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On 18 January 2007, Carphone Warehouse announced that it had suspended its sponsorship of the show as Channel 4 had not taken sufficient action in response to the alleged racism in the show.
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In October 2001, Carphone Warehouse established a corporate partnership with Get Connected UK, a confidential helpline service for young people, that continues today as "The Mix".
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Carphone Warehouse supplies Get Connected with office and helpline equipment and has been instrumental in ensuring it is free to call from all landlines and mobiles.
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