Three and Vodafone

[Anonymous]

I have read online that the Vodafone and Three merger will be completed in the first half of 2025.

What would happen once the merger is complete? Will it be one company? Will we be able to use each others masts? Will we get merged features like having both visual voicemail (Vodafone only) and RCS messaging (Three only) on iPhone?

I’m currently a Three customer, will we be migrated to Vodafone? That would be good for improved coverage.

[JonathanB · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

The merger between Three UK and Vodafone UK has been approved subject to certain conditions but for now we remain 2 separate companies. There are no changes to your terms and conditions or the way you contact us. If you want more information, please visit: https://www.three.co.uk/merger

Thanks,
Jonathan

[Lovec99]

This doesn't answer the question. As a Three customer, will the Three network change/will the signal change/will Three customers be able to switch between Vodafone and Three depending on which offers better signal where you are? 

Example scenario - where I live the Vodafone signal is awful. Will the merge impact the quality of my signal in any way whatsoever? 

[JonathanB]

Hi @Lovec99,

We appreciate you're keen for more information on how this will work, but we're limited in what we can share whilst the merger process is still ongoing. For the moment, Three and Vodafone are still two separate companies.

Once the transaction completes, we will be building one of Europe's leading 5G networks. This means faster speeds, wider coverage, and more reliable connections. We expect we'll be able to provide more detail on how this will happen after the legal completion of the merger.

Thanks,
Jonathan

[Geluk]

The bean counters will be seeking to eliminate duplication, so that masts  overlapping will be culled; expect no improvements in coverage therefore. You can be certain charges will escalate; VODAFONE's PAYG rate is a shocking 100p a minute.

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