Coming Soon - 1p Mobile - The giffgaff community

I run my own recruitment agency and came across some jobs that are local to my area. They are with a company called "1p Mobile".I'd never heard of them, so I...

terran_federation · 2016-05-23T20:38:41+00:00

I run my own recruitment agency and came across some jobs that are local to my area. They are with a company called "1p Mobile".I'd never heard of them, so I...

Coming Soon - 1p Mobile

giffgaff439

interesting, thanks for the information

harrrrrry

@terran_federation

http://www.nominet.uk/whois/?query=1pmobile.co.uk#whois-results

Registrant type: UK Limited Company, (Company number: 3592271) Registrant's address: Network HQ London London NW9 5AB United Kingdom

Companies house lookup on the company name gives

TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

NETWORK HQ 508 EDGWARE ROAD

THE HYDE

LONDON

NW9 5AB

Searching on the postcode, it looks like it is part of utility warehouse.

https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/services/mobile/tariffs

Though that's not necessarily the prices it will charge for the new business and there's no server yet on the 1pmobile web address.

ed3925

Considering that Talkmobile pay as you go (Vodafone's own budget brand) already offer UK calls for 10p (for all calls up to one hour)..... there is some stiff competition. I suppose 1p per minute would be good for short calls.

https://talkmobile.co.uk/order-payg-sim/?___SID=S

terran_federation

Nice bit of detective work there @harrrrrry

Thanks for posting that information.

It'll be interesting to see what their offerings are, when they do launch.

islasdad

I always though doing "twoquidtopup.com" would be a good idea

then i thought about bulk buying time & data off all the networks

then i thought about managing splitting it all out etc

then i thought there's a reason no-one has done this

then i stopped thinking

faywatkins

Yes will need to see their pricing.

fahmida_begum

This might seem too good to be true. It may be 1p a minute but I'm sure there'll be a setback

harrrrrry

My guess is that it could turn out to be 1p per megabyte -- which, if it doesn't expire after a month, is exactly the same as 3 and delight mobile for PAYG customers without bundles.

terran_federation

I've been doing a bit of fishing and it looks like 1p Mobile will be launching at the end of August.

They were due to launch in July, but I saw that their website is now live and there's a countdown clock: www.1pmobile.com

It'll be interesting to see what their pricing is actually like once they do eventually launch.

navi51

I've just ordered an electron microscope to check out the small print

pettsey1

Keep an eye on this one.. Thanks

williamwalker

Hi @cass905

Yeah they come and go however I bet a lot of them borrow loads of money pay themselves very large calories then go bust.

They probably start another company then.

williamwalker

Hi @cass905

Sorry ment salaries

bighairytoe

1p mobile can't be any worse for data than what gg is.....

tony_betteridge

One to watch but they would have to have a good forum.

jsmith2009

Intresting if they do it but then how long will they last

terran_federation

I've seen two MVNOs close this year. Post Office Mobile is next to close in August.

MVNOs are a risky, expensive business. As I've said before, I'm amazed that giffgaff has lasted this long.

Saying that, giffgaff really isn't the same network it once was, and changes have had to be made to keep it alive.