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British firm Ovivo Mobile shuts down without warning | British firm Ovivo Mobile shuts down without warning |
(about 4 hours later) | |
British firm Ovivo mobile has shut down without warning, citing "reasons beyond our control" in a posting on its website. | |
Ovivo was a mobile virtual network operator that allowed customers access to Vodafone's network for no monthly fee. | Ovivo was a mobile virtual network operator that allowed customers access to Vodafone's network for no monthly fee. |
It funded operations by advertising, which users agreed to view every 10 minutes. | It funded operations by advertising, which users agreed to view every 10 minutes. |
Ovivo customers immediately took to web forums to express outrage. | Ovivo customers immediately took to web forums to express outrage. |
Most were upset that the firm did not warn customers, and even allowed some purchases to go through as late as Wednesday afternoon. | Most were upset that the firm did not warn customers, and even allowed some purchases to go through as late as Wednesday afternoon. |
Users reported that mobile phone services had been shut down, and that they could not access their accounts on Ovivo's system to retrieve unused credit. | |
Ovivo wrote on its website that customers could fill out a form in order to keep their number, but cautioned "there is a high demand for this service" and the code needed to ensure ownership may take some time to arrive. | Ovivo wrote on its website that customers could fill out a form in order to keep their number, but cautioned "there is a high demand for this service" and the code needed to ensure ownership may take some time to arrive. |
According to industry websites, the mobile firm had around 50,000 subscribers. | According to industry websites, the mobile firm had around 50,000 subscribers. |
The firm's Twitter and Facebook accounts have also been deactivated. | The firm's Twitter and Facebook accounts have also been deactivated. |
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