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Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Enlli — Fri, 10 May 2024 14:23:47 GMT

Will O2 PAYG follow or is this the next stage in phasing out their own offering?

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/05/giffgaff-uk-set-to-start-rolling-out-4g-calling-and-wifi-calling.html

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

madasaf1sh — Fri, 10 May 2024 16:26:27 GMT

The rumour is end of 2024 for o2 PAYG to get 4G Calling and Wifi Calling... that is if VMo2 haven't migrated all their PAYG customers to GiffGaff and killed off there own offerings...

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Oxonian — Fri, 10 May 2024 20:20:27 GMT

The accounts of Giffgaff Limited as seen on the Companies House website make it clear that Giffgaff is a subsidiary of O2, rather than an arm's length MVNO :-

As such, moving all PAYG customers to Giffgaff might be seen as simplifying matters. The fact that it is a subsidiary also makes it more straightforward to move customers' credit balances etc with them. 👍

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

MI5 — Fri, 10 May 2024 20:34:40 GMT

O2 have been gradually moving their PAYG business model towards giffgaff for the past 2 years at least (probably before that, but it wasn't as visible as it is now).

Also, it's giffgaff, not Giffgaff or GifGaf or any other variation of it.

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Oxonian — Sat, 11 May 2024 08:30:51 GMT

I suppose that O2 cannot be too close to ending PAYG as they are still letting new customers sign-up. Something akin to a "stop-sell" will presumably come first, with existing customers being moved across as Phase II of the project.

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 May 2024 08:49:07 GMT

Interesting news @Enlli. The probable end of O2 PAYG as we know it?

Will they announce it or will it just happen (as has occurred frequently before?!)

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

japitts — Sat, 11 May 2024 14:29:24 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Also, it's giffgaff, not Giffgaff or GifGaf or any other variation of it.

In a similar vein, Vodafone has never been spelt Vodaphone 😁

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

pgn — Sat, 11 May 2024 16:47:48 GMT

The Correction Force is strong this week 🤣

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Cleoriff — Sat, 11 May 2024 18:19:12 GMT

😂🤣

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Oxonian — Sun, 12 May 2024 13:15:41 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Interesting news @Enlli. The probable end of O2 PAYG as we know it?
Will they announce it or will it just happen (as has occurred frequently before?!)

It might be like moving customers to the new billing system @Cleoriff ; it will just begin to happen in what might turn out to be a fraught long-term project.

Of course, it could be a three-phase or even a four-phase project, with Classic PAYG, Rolling Plans, Big Bundle and new customers being dealt with sequential tranches ? ❓

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Cleoriff — Sun, 12 May 2024 13:56:53 GMT

Mmmmm yes. If and when it happens, I expect the first WE will know of it, is when people rock up to the forum telling us of a change to their tariff which they knew nothing about!

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Enlli — Sun, 12 May 2024 14:55:15 GMT

When Virgin closed down their PAYG offering the first move was to stop offering it to new customers.

Re: Giffgaff to roll out 4G Calling and WiFi Calling

Oxonian — Sun, 12 May 2024 18:13:00 GMT

@Enlli wrote:
When Virgin closed down their PAYG offering the first move was to stop offering it to new customers.

That would seem sensible @Enlli. 👍