Ovivo Mobile

OVIVO Mobile was a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the United Kingdom, using the Vodafone UK network as its carrier.^[1] OVIVO was unique in the UK in offering a free (£0 monthly fee) advertising-funded mobile tariff, which was financed by showing an advert in the user's web browser. They charged a nominal fee to cover admin and initial SIM setup costs, returning a portion as user credit upon activation.^[1]

OVIVO Mobile Communications

Company type	Private
Industry	Telecommunications
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Dariush Zand (Founder, CEO)
Products	Mobile telecommunications
Website	oviomobile.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-04-02)

OVIVO raised £414,000 in exchange for 25.48% equity via crowdfunding site Crowdcube.^[2]

The service closed down on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 without prior notice.

The firm's Twitter and Facebook accounts were deactivated the same day, and email attempts were bounced back.^[3]

There was a report that a dispute over network software led to the abrupt closure of the network.^[4]

The Ovivo website posted a warning to visitors that the website would be shut down on 10 April.^[5] The website and the ability to claim a PAC was taken down in June 2014.^[6]