Four companies own the masts and everybody else rents from them — the single fact that explains most of the confusion in British mobile.
Written July 2026 · no prices published · nothing for sale
| Owner | Where it came from |
|---|---|
| EE | Built in 2010 from Orange and T-Mobile; owned by BT Group |
| O2 | Began as BT Cellnet; renamed 2002; Virgin Media O2 since 2021 |
| Three | Opened 2003; half of VodafoneThree since June 2025 |
| Vodafone | Among the oldest; the other half of that merger |
| Owner | Brands renting its signal |
|---|---|
| EE | 1pMobile |
| O2 | Tesco Mobile, giffgaff, Sky Mobile |
| Three | SMARTY, iD Mobile |
| Vodafone | VOXI, Lebara |
3G has gone — two networks in 2024, one in 2025. Voice calls now travel over 4G, so 4G Calling must be enabled on every handset.
Coverage at any given address is less settled than usual while Three and Vodafone merge their estates.
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