The company is one of the UK's leading providers of mobile services to businesses and consumers across Britain, by the end of 2005, 27.4 million people had joined O2.

However, in the last two years O2 has fallen behind somewhat concerning subscribers and coverage.

Non-Voice services that are also offered by O2 include –SMS /text messages, media messaging, video, music, news, and games, as well as data connections via GPRS, 3G and WLAN.

• O2 offer contract, bundle and PAYG connections and a range of price plans.
• O2 offers a fixed tariff for roaming, so that you can predict what the roaming charges will be.
• O2 has extensive coverage in the UK, covering over 99% of the population.

O2 also offers an 'Email to Mobile' service. This permits you to have an email address that delivers your email messages to your handset via SMS.

Coverage Map:

O2 have a good web page: www.webmap.o2.co.uk - whereby you can check the coverage in any given postcode area, and provides maps that also show the cell sites. The web also gives any planned maintenance downtime information, details of where planned cells will be constructed, as well as showing GPRS coverage.

O2 mostly uses GSM 900 but also uses 1800MHz frequencies to increase capacity

Contact Details:

Website – www.02.co.uk

O2 operator – TEL:0990 214 000 (from landline)
O2 customer care – TEL:0990 214 000, or 100 from a O2 handset.