subject: Mobile Provider Profile: O2 [print this page] Author: Simon Drew Author: Simon Drew
Telefonica O2 is a subsidiary of Telefonica Europe plc which is originally based in Spain. They are more commonly known under the O2 brand name and have been in operations for almost twenty years now. The company originally started as BT Wireless, a subsidiary of the British Telecom group which included the then-famous Genie Internet. Under the British Telecom name, BT Wireless would expand its services throughout Europe and establishing companies such as Esat Digifone, Viag Telekom, Telfort and other companies across Ireland, Germany, Netherlands and more. Originally using the mmO2 plc, the company later changed its name to O2 after a 2001 demerger. In 2006, the entire O2 group would be acquired by Telefonica of Spain. The current headquarters of the O2 Company is located in Slough, within the United Kingdom. O2s January Special Offers
For a limited time, O2 is currently offering a series of excellent deals for various mobile on a monthly basis. The phones are available for very reasonable prices with options to include extra services such as O2 broadband. O2 also offers a limited degree of next-day delivery within selected territories provided that an item is to be purchased before 4PM. The Samsung E2120 and the Samsung S3100 have exclusive colors available only to O2. The E2120 is only 20 Pounds and the S3100 is 50 Pounds. The Sony Ericsson W595 comes in both Silver and Pink color variants and is priced at 80 Pounds. It is a walkman device which delivers excellent music playback and has a 3.2 mega pixel snapper. O2 has many other offers for its January Sale. O2 Deals and Offers O2 offers a wide range of contracts and deals for its users. Of course, for those who are not too fond of having a monthly bill to pay, there is the O2 Simplicity package which gives a user a SIM card and an allowance of minutes and messages to be consumed in 30 days. This low-budget service can be easily discontinued when the user chooses to. O2 will give 30% more minutes and messages for Simplicity users who sign up for a full 12 months. For heavy mobile phone users who are looking for really good deals on talk time and messages, the pay-monthly deals are the best choice. There are plenty of re-priced mobile devices available for pay-monthly subscribers (some are even free). Free Mobile Phones from O2 O2s pay monthly subscribers get a lot of bonuses and befits, but the best of all are the free mobile phones that are available with many of the deals. Some phones are not free on certain rates but they are at least available for lower prices. One device that can be obtained for free from a basic pay monthly deal is the Sony Ericsson Aino. The phone is available for users of the 24 month 30 Pound monthly contract. The deal will also give the user 600 minutes of talk time and 1000 messages to consume. The Samsung Tocco Ultra is also available for free on the 25 Pound contract.About the Author:
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