Have OVIVO gone bust?

d123

slenderkitten wrote: »

Are there any good alternatives, I use it as a second phone I do have a contract elsewhere.

The Three 3-2-1 plan.

lgb2100

Having seeing Martin Lewis promote this company during his daybreak slot a week or so back, I purchased a sim, and received it a few days later.

I also just had my old mobile ported over yesterday, but five days later find that they are closing.

Do we get a refund of the credit that is sitting there on our accounts ? Doubt it !

£20 for five days service is expensive.

their support email address is closed, as is calls to 263 from mobile.

Martin Lewis - what do yo suggest ?

Li0nhead

Yep, my dads has gone. Strange though, he can still receive calls though.

lgb2100

Fromply wrote: »

Their website states they're ceasing operations - as of this evening (my phones already not working)

Also their facebook page, twitter page, email address and 263 !

redux

If we think we're upset, imagine how the crowd-sourced investors must be feeling.

Earthworm

I think they, or Vodafone make money off incoming calls/texts so that doesn't surprise me.

redux

Li0nhead wrote: »

Yep, my dads has gone. Strange though, he can still receive calls though.

This will (probably) last until the next new attempt to register on the network.

So you might avoid turning the phone off just for curiosity to see how long it lasts, but a moment with no coverage might kill it.

Or maybe Vodafone will keep them connected for a while, but it seems a bit unlikely

Crabman

Buzby wrote: »

I never liked ANY MVNO and this particular business model was clearly unsustainable. But it gets worse - want a PAC code? Certainly, provide us with your Date of Birth! It beggars belief.

They asked for DoB at sign-up so not sure what the issue is?

jhp

riza wrote: »

where is the form to request pac code?

Here: https://www.ovivomobile.com

corbyboy

Ovivo were always going to go bust, there's no surprise there.

The issue is the way it has been handled. Accepting orders right up until they go under is shameful. Their phones are dead, Twitter and Facebook accounts shut down, emails bouncing back. And then they just shut down. No notice at all. Absolutely scandalous.