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There have been plenty of these sorts of MVNOs in the past. For example, Ovivo tried to stay afloat by offering subscription plans above its free tiers. Still w
by jonathonf 11y ago
There have been plenty of these sorts of MVNOs in the past. For example, Ovivo tried to stay afloat by offering subscription plans above its free tiers. Still went bust.
When something is free there will always be huge uptake of it (see also: NHS). Some people will even get around the limits by having a collection of SIMs rather than pay for using the service (just like people will wait to go to the local GP to get an item for their child free on a prescription rather than get it for £2 from any pharmacy).
- keithpeter 11y agoI share your skepticism about FreePop, and shall hang onto my GiffGaff sim with the £5 a month 'goodybag'. I'm your typical very low average monthly revenue customer. On the NHS, I think we will need to disagree. Most people pay a prescription charge[1], to the extent that my own GP gives me a private prescription for the very low cost BP painkillers I use when my lower vertebrae are playing up as it is cheaper than paying the prescription charge. The NHS is free at the point of need - I think most people in the UK know that it is paid for from general taxation, and very few people actively want to change that. [1] http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptionc... Now: would there be any market for data on location/activity from the large number of SIMs registered with such a company?