Talk:Orange United Kingdom

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I can see no reason why they shouldn't be merged. Both articles refer to exactly the same company. Orange UK is simply the more up-to-date name. - Mad King Soup 13:23, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] History section

An inconsistency - in one sentence it is said that Orange UK is a subsidiary of France Télécom S.A., and in the next it is said that "in 1999 the company was sold to Mannesmann AG". Not only is this inconsistent, it is not true; as far as I know, Mannesmann AG was taken over by Vodafone in the late 90's. Dmccormac 20:44, 12 April 2007 (UTC)


Mannesmann AG brought Orange from Hutchinson Telecom in the late 1990's, which was seen, by Vodafone, as a breach of an informal agreement not to create ventures in Mannesmann or Vodafone home territories and hence Vodafone's takeover of Mannesmann. As part of an agreement with the competition authorities Vodafone was made to sell the Orange subsidary of Mannesmann AG. The ownership of Orange by Mannesmann was thus very brief.

[edit] Slogan

For nealry a decade now, the slogan is "The future's bright..." Everyone knows the final part of the slogan, so they removed it as to demonstrate how powerful the brand had become.

No idea how to change it one the page might be worth updating :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.36.79.207 (talk) 12:47, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References - citing sources

Can I draw contributors' attention to Wikipedia's policy on references - there have been a couple of references put in the article which aren't enough to support the article text. For example, it's not enough to cite "a letter from Orange customer services" because it is not verifiable by anybody else. These aren't major problems at the moment as they don't relate to controversial claims, but it shouldn't set a precedent for references. It's not enough just to delete a {{fact}} tag and say "somebody said so" - it needs to point to something which other people can read, usually a publication or website.

To replace these references, refer perhaps to Orange websites - maybe press releases or news. Try also some news sources like [Slashdot] or BBC News. There are already a few good examples in the article. What's more, it's kind of fun researching them. Keep it fair, keep it neutral, keep it sourced and it'll be fine. --Cnbrb 10:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contract price plans

I have edited the incorrect information regarding the inability to change the monthly price plan once you sign a contract. I work for orange and i am a orange customer, it is possible and can be done via the website. Btw i am also an Orange employee. Joshua Bishop