Talkmobile is a

mobile virtual network operator A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a wireless communications services provider that does not own the wireless network infrastructure over which it provides services to its customers. An MVNO enters into a business agreement with a mobil ...

(MVNO) operating in the United Kingdom on the

Vodafone Vodafone Group Public limited company, plc () is a British Multinational corporation, multinational Telephone company, telecommunications company. Its registered office and Headquarters, global headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire, England. It ...

network. As a brand of Vodafone, the business is based in

Newbury, Berkshire Newbury is a market town in the county of Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council. The town centre around its large market square retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall, an adjoining half timbere ...

. Launched as a postpaid MVNO by

Carphone Warehouse The Carphone Warehouse Limited was a mobile phone retailer based in London, United Kingdom. In August 2014 the company became a subsidiary of Currys plc (previously named "Dixons Carphone"), which was formed by the merger of its former parent Ca ...

in October 2007 using the Vodafone network, Talkmobile was one of two run by Carphone Warehouse. The other was Fresh Mobile, a prepaid MVNO using the T-Mobile network. Fresh Mobile was discontinued on 19 March 2010 in favour of Talkmobile. In November 2011, Carphone Warehouse sold Talkmobile to Vodafone in a deal worth £20 million. In July 2017, Talkmobile began rolling out 4G to its customers. The Talkmobile pay-as-you-go (PAYG) product was withdrawn on 31 August 2017. Talkmobile currently sell 30-day and 12-month SIM-only plans, which all have unlimited UK calls and texts.

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* {{Telecommunications industry in the United Kingdom Mobile virtual network operators Mobile phone companies of the United Kingdom