A list of all MVNO / SP and news about these companies in the world. You can suggest corrections or additions using our online form. Only announced, launched or rumoured ventures are named on this page.
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Welcome to the Telecompaper Mobile MVNO/SP List. This is a fairly comprehensive listing of MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) and mobile SPs in the world today, as well as relevant news. Where possible, the defunct or purchased entities are listed as well. MVNEs are listed by country after MVNO/SPs. See below for general MVNEs, a news archive, some MVNO resources, etc.
Note: Despite different countries and regulatory bodies having different definitions, we have decided to officially list in the following manner:
Where unclear to us, we have listed "unknown". If you have updated information about the companies listed here, please suggest a change.
The company rewards customers with lower call rates and data rates the more the SIM card is used
Also offers FttH and Fixed Wireless LTE services
Set up by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, focused on enabling more communities to connect with ease, and at cheaper rates. Bayede is a Zulu salutation that translates as "Hail the king", and is already used in brands that have received the King Zwelithini's seal of approval, such as Bayede! Wines. Uses MVN-X as MVNE, investment company JB Holdings is a partner
In 2016 Bok Radio, a Cape Town-based Afrikaans radio station, launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called BokSel. Its website and services are offered exclusively in Afrikaans. It uses Cell C’s infrastructure and also roams on the Vodacom network.
Econet Wireless South Africa, better known as CALL HOME, provides products and services designed specifically for Zimbabweans and Basotho immigrants living in South Africa.
Only for customers of FNB bank
Partnership between Telestream Communications and Cell C in South Africa. Service in USA with same name is not related to service in SA
Part of Westpro Group which provides services in finance, funeral, property and telecom services. Uses MVNO Next Cellular as MVNE, thereby using Cell C as MNO network
Lycamobile offers prepaid SIM cards with reduced international calling rates, focusing on users who normally use calling cards to phone abroad. The company has set up MVNOs in the following countries: UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, Denmark, France, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Italy and recently US (March 2013) and Austria (November 2013), Tunisia (2015) and Romania (2015). Macedonia followed in 2016, and Lycamobile launched in Ukraine in July 2017. South Africa followed in 2019 and Uganda in 2020 It ceased its operations in Hong Kong in April 2018
Launched in early 2015 with a campaign titled BeUnOrdinary
aka Mr Price Mobile, belongs to retailer MRP Group
brand from Next360 Group, focus on tourists coming to SA
Part of PSB religious community
In August 2015 iSmart, a Digicall Group company, launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called SmartMobile
Also offers insurance services
Created by youth, for youth. Offers data without expiration date and also offers competitions via its app to win e.g. movie tickets
Combines insurance with a prepaid offering
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