Mobile by Sainsbury's
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Mobile by Sainsbury's was a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the UK, operated by Sainsbury's between July 2013 and January 2016, using the Vodafone UK network.[1]
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Company type | Subsidiary of Sainsbury's |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1 July 2013 |
Defunct | 15 January 2016 |
Fate | Ceased operations |
Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Products | Mobile telecommunications products and services |
Parent | Sainsbury's |
Website | www |
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Sainsbury's operated an earlier mobile virtual network that was launched in 2001 but only lived until 2003. Their second iteration, Mobile by Sainsbury's, launched in July 2013, following similar launches by supermarket rivals Tesco and Asda.[2] In October 2015, Sainsbury's announced that it would close the service on 15 January 2016.[3]