Our history

  • 1993
    • September
      • Mercury One 2 One launches the World's first Digital Personal Communications Network
      • Data portal launches in UK
    • September
      • Free local calls offered to all customers on the Personal Call tariff
  • 1997
    • August
      • First UK operator to launch a 'pay as you go' service
  • 1999
    • August
      • Deutsche Telekom acquires One 2 One
    • November
      • Virgin Mobile launched - a 50:50 joint venture with Richard Branson's Virgin Group
  • 2000
    • June
      • Pocket Phone Shop network (167 shops) acquired for £73m
  • 2001
    • February
      • Data portal launches
    • September
      • Everyone tariffs launches
  • 2002
    • April
      • One 2 One is no more, as company rebrands T-Mobile
    • June
      • T-Mobile becomes first operator to launch MMS picture messaging
    • August
      • Partnership with Starbucks to provide Wi-Fi HotSpots begins
    • November
      • BlackBerry launched
  • 2003
    • February
      • T-Mobile announces it will provide network services for BT Retail
    • March
      • T-Zones launched
    • December
      • Caller Tunes, the first personalised ringtone service in Europe, launched
  • 2004
    • February
      • T-Mobile 3G network goes live
    • May
      • T-Mobile launches Wi-Fi in Heathrow, Gatwick & Glasgow airports
    • July
      • T-Mobile announces sponsorship of West Bromwich Albion Football Club
    • October
      • T-Mobile International wins Best Global Mobile Operator - World Communication Awards 2004
  • 2005
    • February
      • T-Mobile unveils new Office in your Pocket range of devices, services and tariffs
    • July
      • T-Mobile launches Mates Rates
    • September
      • T-Mobile launches Video Calling
    • November
      • T-Mobile completes first live HSDPA calls in the UK, The Netherlands and Germany
  • 2006
    • February
      • Flext, the first truly adaptable post-pay tariff launches in the UK, and is an instant hit with customers
    • June
      • T-Mobile is a major partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
    • August
      • T-Mobile brings mobile internet to Pay as you go customers

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