Vodafone

Vodafone was responsible for the UK's first mobile call, just after midnight on 1 January 1985. Within 15 years, we were the largest company in Europe – and the largest of our kind anywhere in the world.

Ours is a story of investment, innovation and award-winning customer service. Click on the tabs for decade-by-decade highlights of our pioneering achievements.

We were the world’s first mobile network operator to achieve BS 25999 Business Continuity Certification of our 3G voice and mobile broadband networks. This means we can keep you connected if disaster strikes – and you can be confident about including our network in your business continuity plans.