Ho Mobile

Last updated
VEI S.r.l.
ho.
ho-mobile
Native name
Vodafone Enabler Italia S.r.l.
Company type S.r.l.
Industry Telecommunications
FoundedJanuary 23, 2017;7 years ago (2017-01-23)
Founder Vodafone Italy
Headquarters,
Area served
Italy
Products Mobile telephony
Owner Vodafone Italy (100%)
Parent Vodafone Group
Website www.ho-mobile.it

Vodafone Enabler Italia S.r.l., in short form VEI S.r.l., is an Italian telecommunications company operating as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator under the brand name ho. or ho-mobile. [1] It is a subsidiary of Vodafone Italia S.p.A. [2]

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Founded in 2017, it was created to compete with Iliad in the mobile telephony market.

History

On 23 January 2017 the company Vodafone Enabler Italia S.r.l. (in short form VEI S.r.l.) [3] was founded to operate as a low-cost operator of Vodafone Italia S.p.A. [4]

The launch of the service, branded ho. (or ho-mobile) took place on June 22, 2018 a few weeks after Iliad arrived in Italy. [5] [6]

Although it received authorization from the Ministry of Economic Development to operate as a Full MVNO and only under the 379-1 prefix, the operator was launched as an ESP MVNO, adopting the 377-08 and 377-09 prefixes. Later the area codes 379-1 and 379-2 were introduced. [7]

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References

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  2. Milano, Virgilio (2021-04-03). "A chi si appoggia ho.Mobile? Quale operatore usa ho? Quale rete?". 4fan.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. "Verifica partita Iva". Agenzia delle Entrate. Retrieved 28 January 2019. Partita Iva 11652160018
  4. Filippo Vendrame (31 January 2018). "Vodafone, il suo operatore virtuale è pronto". WebNews. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. Paolo Ottolina (22 June 2018). "Telefonia mobile, nasce ho. È l'operatore virtuale low cost di Vodafone". Corriere della Sera . Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. "Caratteristiche offerta" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2020. Data di inizio sottoscrivibilità dell'offerta 22/06/2018
  7. "Risorse di numerazione". 11 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.