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Three

The best 4G network
Mobile

The best 4G network

Every mobile provider offers 4G contracts, but which one is the best for you?
28 Sep 2020
EE still the best UK network for reliable 4G
Mobile

EE still the best UK network for reliable 4G

However, Vodafone is quickly catching up, while O2's performance was comparatively poor
28 Jul 2017
Three "network issue" hits customers over the weekend
Three
Mobile

Three "network issue" hits customers over the weekend

Problems included difficulty making calls and receiving texts
24 Apr 2017
Three suffers another data breach
Security

Three suffers another data breach

Personal data gets exposed to the wrong customers via My3 portal
21 Mar 2017
Three offers embedded Wi-Fi for Android and iOS devices
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Mobile

Three offers embedded Wi-Fi for Android and iOS devices

The move means customers will be able to make calls and send texts even if they don't have a mobile signal
31 Jan 2017
Three asks Ofcom to limit BT's mobile dominance
Fibre broadband
broadband

Three asks Ofcom to limit BT's mobile dominance

Three and other mobile operators ask Ofcom again to limit BT's spectrum ownership
29 Nov 2016
Over 133,000 Three mobile customers hit by data breach
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Over 133,000 Three mobile customers hit by data breach

Names, addresses and other information may have been accessed by criminals
18 Nov 2016
Three presses ahead with ad-block plans, despite EU guidance
Network & Internet

Three presses ahead with ad-block plans, despite EU guidance

Three wants to enable network-level ad-blocking in 2017
5 Sep 2016
Three tries to stop Vodafone and BT buying too much spectrum
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Mobile

Three tries to stop Vodafone and BT buying too much spectrum

The mobile provider has asked Ofcom to step in
7 Jun 2016
Three mobile ad-blocking coming in June
Mobile

Three mobile ad-blocking coming in June

Trial period will see users go ad-free for 24-hours
26 May 2016
Three moves to block ads from mobile phones at network level
Three
Mobile

Three moves to block ads from mobile phones at network level

It becomes the first European network to use Israeli technology
19 Feb 2016
Ofcom urges EU to block Three-O2 merger
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Mobile

Ofcom urges EU to block Three-O2 merger

Regulator warns that mobile tariffs will increase if £10.5 billion deal is approved
1 Feb 2016
Mobile phone operators hike up access charges
Mobile wallet
Mobile Phones

Mobile phone operators hike up access charges

The price increase affects calls to 084, 087, 09 and 118 numbers
19 Oct 2015
Qualcomm sells 4G spectrum to Three and Vodafone
Mobile

Qualcomm sells 4G spectrum to Three and Vodafone

The two companies wil use L-Band to boost their 4G coverage around the UK
27 Aug 2015
Competitions authority to assess BT-EE and O2-Three mergers
Acquisition and merger sign
Network & Internet

Competitions authority to assess BT-EE and O2-Three mergers

The Competition and Markets Authority will look into the effect of both proposed acquisitions
21 Jul 2015
honor 6+ review
Mobile

honor 6+ review

A superb bargain phablet from the biggest company you've never heard of
17 Jul 2015
4G: Everything you need to know
Mobile

4G: Everything you need to know

With 4G being rapidly rolled out across the UK, we take a look at the potential benefits and problems that come with it
9 Jun 2015
Cabinet minister says “sort it out” after O2 signal problems
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Mobile

Cabinet minister says “sort it out” after O2 signal problems

UK customers take to Twitter after bank holiday outage
26 May 2015
Three: Don’t blame O2 buy-out for network failure
Network & Internet

Three: Don’t blame O2 buy-out for network failure

Mobile operator apologises for massive Irish network crash after data centre issue
7 Apr 2015
EE comes out top of mobile networks at Gatwick and Heathrow
Mobile

EE comes out top of mobile networks at Gatwick and Heathrow

RootMetrics tested mobile network data speeds around the UK, but they have never been measured at airports before
7 Apr 2015
Three owner finalises deal to buy O2 in the UK
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Mobile

Three owner finalises deal to buy O2 in the UK

Hutchinson Whampoa inks agreement to become UK's second major consolidated provider
25 Mar 2015
EE, O2 Vodafone et al set to cap bills for stolen phones
Phone money
Mobile

EE, O2 Vodafone et al set to cap bills for stolen phones

The UK’s leading mobile providers have all agreed to cap bills for devices that have been stolen
24 Mar 2015
Sky to launch mobile network in 2016 with Telefónica UK
Network & Internet

Sky to launch mobile network in 2016 with Telefónica UK

Broadcaster becomes latest high-profile firm to embark on quad-play push
29 Jan 2015