The story
Founded by Richard Branson in 1999.1
Private company
Virgin Mobile UK
Logo: Virgin Media, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Mobile phone service provider
Virgin Mobile UK was a mobile phone service provider. The company was launched by Virgin Group and One2One in 1999 as the world's first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), initially using the One2One network (which became T-Mobile UK, and then EE).2 It was founded by Richard Branson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1999Founded1
- Industrytelecommunications industry1
- HeadquartersSwansea1
- Websitewww.virginmedia.com/mobile
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Virgin Mobile UK was a mobile phone service provider. The company was launched by Virgin Group and One2One in 1999 as the world's first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), initially using the One2One network (which became T-Mobile UK, and then EE).2
Leadership
Who has led Virgin Mobile UK, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderRichard Branson1
Products and brands
- mobile telephony
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1999Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.virginmedia.com/mobile1
- WikipediaVirgin Mobile (UK)
- WikidataQ7933969
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataVirgin Mobile UK on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaVirgin Mobile UK on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsVirgin Mobile UK logo by Virgin Media, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsVirgin Mobile UK photo by Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0