The name Vodafone comes from voice data fone (the latter a sensational spelling of "phone"), chosen by the … See more

In 1980, Ernest Harrison, then chair of Racal – the UK's largest manufacturer of military radios – negotiated a deal with Lord Weinstock of the UK General Electric Company (GEC), which gave Racal access to some of … See more

Following a period of worldwide expansion which began in 1999, in the 2010s Vodafone entered a period of retrenchment and simplification of its operations.
In November 1998, the Vodafone Egypt network we… See more

In October 2009, it launched Vodafone 360, a new internet service for the mobile, PC and Mac. This was discontinued in December 2011 after disappointing hardware sales. This was after the Director of Internet … See more

Since 2021, Vodafone's global advertising has used the slogan "Together We Can". Previous slogans have been, in 2017, "The future is exciting. Ready?" and, in 2009, was "Power to You". See more

Vodafone's sponsorships include:
• Al Ahly SC (2002–11)
• Beşiktaş J.K. (2014–20)
• Manchester United F.C. (2000–06) … See more

Sir Gerald Whent, at that time an Executive with Racal Electronics plc, was responsible for the bid for a UK Cellular Network licence. The Mobile Telecoms division was de-merged, and was floated on the London Stock Exch… See more