Phones 4u
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Phones 4u was a large independent mobile phone retailer in the United Kingdom. It was part of the 4u Group based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Opening in 1996, it expanded to over 600 stores. On 14 September 2014, EE and Vodafone, the company's final remaining suppliers, ended their contracts.[1][2]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1987 (as Midlands Mobile Sales) 1996 (as Phones 4u) |
Founder | John Caudwell and Brian Morrison |
Defunct | 15 September 2014 |
Fate | Entered administration |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Tim Whiting (CEO) |
Products | Home, mobile telephone equipment and services |
Owner | BC Partners |
Parent | 4u Group |
Divisions | 4u Wi-Fi Limited Jump 4u Limited Phosphorus Acquisition Ltd Phones 4u Group Limited |
Subsidiaries | Phones 4u Limited Life Mobile Limited Dial-a-Phone MobileServ Limited Phones 4u Finance Plc The Discovery Store |
Website | phones4u.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-08-28) |
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The company entered administration on 15 September 2014 with PricewaterhouseCoopers appointed as administrators.[3]