Private company

Virgin Mobile France

French cellular telephone operator

Virgin Mobile France was a cellular telephone operator in France. It launched in 2006 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Carphone Warehouse. The company operated as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), whereby it did not own or operate its own mobile network but instead used the network of Orange S.A. As of June 2014, the company was the largest MVNO in France, with 1.5 million customers, and had a market share of 1.3% at the beginning of 2014.2 It was founded by Richard Branson.1 It is part of SFR.1 It ceased to exist in 2016.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Apr 3, 2006Founded1
  • HeadquartersFrance1

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Virgin Mobile France was a cellular telephone operator in France. It launched in 2006 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Carphone Warehouse. The company operated as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), whereby it did not own or operate its own mobile network but instead used the network of Orange S.A. As of June 2014, the company was the largest MVNO in France, with 1.5 million customers, and had a market share of 1.3% at the beginning of 2014.2

The story

Founded by Richard Branson on Apr 3, 2006.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • prepaid mobile phone

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • SFR

Owners

  • SFR

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 18, 2016Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 3, 2006Founded Founded1

Sources

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