Vodafone and Three merge

[peasblossom]

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/06/vodafone-and-three-uk-officially-complete-16bn-mega-mobile-merger.html

I haven't seen this reported elsewhere (though it must've been.) It makes me uneasy as I'm with Smarty  who are Three's MVNO and I've no idea how this merger will change things. The reduction in MOs doesn't inspire confidence either.

[Clive]

I can confirm that the Telegraph published the story earlier this week.  I see it as a good thing as it will extend the coverage of both operators. 

[nowster]

Hutchison originally had Rabbit but shut that down, starting Orange. (As joked at the time because Rabbit was a lemon.)

Orange merged with T-Mobile (formerly One2One) over ten years ago (now EE, owned by BT).

Hutchison then set up Three.

I wonder what the ownership structure of the merged company will be.