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OVIVO Mobile was a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the United Kingdom, using the Vodafone UK network as its carrier. OVIVO was unique in the UK in offering a free (£0 monthly fee) advertising-funded mobile tariff, which was financed by showing an advert in the user's web browser. They charged a nominal fee to cover admin and initial SIM setup costs, returning a portion as user credit upon activation.〔 OVIVO raised £414,000 in exchange for 25.48% equity via crowdfunding site CrowdCube.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OVIVO Mobile Communications Limited )〕 The service closed down on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 without prior notice by posting the following text on their website:
The firm's Twitter and Facebook accounts were deactivated the same day, and email attempts were bounced back. There was a report that a dispute over network software led to the abrupt closure of the network.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exclusive: Dispute with Cognatel led to Ovivo Mobile termination )〕 The Ovivo website posted a warning to visitors that the website would be shut down on 10 April. The website and the ability to claim a PAC was taken down in June 2014.〔http://www.ovivomobile.com/〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ovivo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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