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O2 and three

nevzy31 — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:50:58 GMT

Any of you fine people have any update on this deal everything seems to have gone quiet all of a sudden.

Re: O2 and three

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:58:08 GMT

Hi @nevzy31 Yes it has been blocked. All here in this thread

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/O2-Three-Merger-Blocked/m-p/970982/highlight/true#M82283

BBC statement here from 11/5/16 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36266924

Re: O2 and three

Beenherebefore — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:58:41 GMT

EC Competition Commissioner has blocked it.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1c9ebd6-1693-11e6-9d98-00386a18e39d.html

Re: O2 and three

Anonymous — Sat, 28 May 2016 19:11:12 GMT

The deals off

Re: O2 and three

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:23:27 GMT

It's a pity the deal is off, as Three have a good data network and combining this with O2's overall coverage would have been good for customers.

Re: O2 and three

Curr946 — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:33:29 GMT

Your not wrong @Anonymous

Re: O2 and three

Cleoriff — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:03:38 GMT

Yes I am quite sad about it. I had hoped Three would bring their Feel At Home for roaming to O2. I know we only have another year to wait but having a 3 sim in your phone when abroad is excellent value for money..

Re: O2 and three

nevzy31 — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:47:45 GMT

Thanks for the replies guys I'm with you I thought this would have been a good deal for all involved seems strange as I may be wrong but did the ee one go through.

Re: O2 and three

Beenherebefore — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:54:07 GMT

Yes and it involved 2 larger companies.....some would cry "Fix !"

Re: O2 and three

Cleoriff — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:54:38 GMT

@nevzy31 wrote:
Thanks for the replies guys I'm with you I thought this would have been a good deal for all involved seems strange as I may be wrong but did the ee one go through.

Yes EE and BT amalgamated without any nissues at all. Strangely enough

Re: O2 and three

MI5 — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 20:59:44 GMT

Is it off !!!???

Re: O2 and three

Beenherebefore — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:09:40 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Is it off !!!???

Yes as far as the EU Competition Commissioner is concerned.....but if the UK vote "EXIT EU" then who knows ?

Re: O2 and three

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:10:28 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Is it off !!!???

It is.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/11/three-takeover-of-o2-blocked-by-european-commission-on-competition-concerns

Re: O2 and three

MI5 — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:11:56 GMT

See what happens when you go away for a week

Re: O2 and three

Cleoriff — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:13:39 GMT

And here's me thinking you were being rather tongue in cheek....

Re: O2 and three

Beenherebefore — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:14:27 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
See what happens when you go away for a week

But you had more important things to deal with !

Re: O2 and three

MI5 — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:17:21 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
And here's me thinking you were being rather tongue in cheek....

As if