Vodafone UK is the third-largest mobile network operator in the United Kingdom, with 16.
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20 Facts About Vodafone UK
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Vodafone UK has been the longest running network in the country since its first cellular network call was made in January 1985.
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Vodafone UK made the first ever cellular telephone call in the United Kingdom on 1 January 1985, from St Katharine Docks to Newbury, and launched the UK's first cellular network later that year.
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Vodafone UK launched digital data, fax and a text messaging service with Vodata in 1994.
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Vodafone UK began working with Globalstar to develop and launch a satellite to provide a Satellite phone service.
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Vodafone UK Mobile Connect 3G was launched in 2005, a data card that uses the network's 3G capabilities to connect laptop users to the internet.
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Vodafone UK won Mobile Retailer's 'National Retailer of the Year' in 2005 and was awarded 'Best Network' in the 2010 Mobile News and Mobile Awards.
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On 3 July 2019, Vodafone UK launched their 5G network in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London, with more towns and cities launching throughout 2019.
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Vodafone UK launched its broadband offering to the UK public on 12 October 2015.
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Vodafone UK operates a retail estate consisting of both company owned and franchise stores.
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Vodafone UK introduced the 'RED Box' to its stores at the same time, which allows phone users to transfer contents between handsets.
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In January 2014, Vodafone UK announced the closure of Vodafone UK VIP with immediate effect.
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Vodafone UK announced a new advert called Freebees on July 17,2007, accompanied by a £3million marketing campaign featuring two CGI bees named Jack and Mike voiced by Dan Antopolski and Karl Theobald.
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In May 2011 Rewardz were renamed Rewards to reflect marketing changes and Vodafone UK launched a new Freebee adverts £5 Weekend Freebee on 17 April 2008 and Freedom Freebee on 21 October 2008.
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From November 2010, Vodafone UK had used commercial radio's syndicated chart show to advertise its products and offers.
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On 10 July 2019, Vodafone UK launched their new ad campaign "Be Unlimited" to accompany the launch of their new Unlimited Data plans which include 4G and 5G network coverage.
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Vodafone UK came under criticism in June 2011 after they scrapped their fair-use policy on data charges, meaning those without monthly allowances would pay 50p for every 10MB of data used.
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Vodafone UK came under fire after the Manchester Arena bombing of May 2017.
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Vodafone UK outsourced the National Mutual Aid Telephony system out to a third party under the name of Content Guru.
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On 9 September 2017, Vodafone UK launched their VOXI SIM-only plans which offered users under 25 unlimited minutes, texts and endless data to social media websites and apps.
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