| Orange UK is probably one of the United Kingdom's | | | | means that Orange mobile phones have Internet |
| most prominent Mobile Networks. This could be | | | | capabilities, so online email and web-browsing are |
| because the company focuses its attention on its | | | | possible, as are image and music file uploading as well |
| home country (i.e. the United Kingdom) as opposed | | | | as texting. |
| to being an international outsource, although gaining | | | | How is this possible, you ask? Well, Orange UK offers |
| customers from other countries has been one of its | | | | GPRS, EDGE and 3G on a HSDPA network, |
| oldest strengths over other Mobile networks in the | | | | integrating the largest 3G/2.5G in all of Great Britain. |
| United Kingdom. Orange was the first to feature and | | | | DSL services, too, are a part of this deal. Once |
| sell its products over the Internet through | | | | operating under the name FreeServe, the service |
| Mobile.co.uk, the United Kingdom's first official phone | | | | was taken over by France Telecom in 2006 and |
| dealer website. | | | | incorporated it into the overall technology, renaming it |
| Having had the longest online presences has allowed | | | | Orange. It is no wonder, then, that 99% of the UK's |
| Orange UK to achieve a long-standing business | | | | population has solidly been assimilated into Orange |
| relationship with the outside world. It is for this | | | | UK's service. |
| reason that the company and its products, such as | | | | Orange mobile phones, then, are and everyday |
| Orange mobile phones, are widely known, respected | | | | convenience in Great Britain and have been so for |
| and sought by millions of people everywhere. | | | | about the past fifteen years. An excess of 17 million |
| Still, the Orange UK has over 300 stores throughout | | | | people are now Orange customers, and that is an |
| Great Britain-called "orange shops"-that serve as | | | | international tally. |
| direct channels to the public. Orange mobile phones | | | | Due to the advancement of technology in the mobile |
| and a plethora of other products are sold through a | | | | (cellular) industry, the sophistication of Orange mobile |
| multitude of retailers, not just the company's own. | | | | phones and other devices are in demand, not for the |
| Among them are Carphone Warehouse, Argos and | | | | sake of necessity, but also appeal. This is an era of |
| Phones4U. Many other smaller independent retailers | | | | quick messaging and high-tech communication; |
| add to the fray of marketing contributions. Orange | | | | everyone prefers the simple (if not expensive) way |
| UK has gained a reputation of getting itself around | | | | to get around, so mobile phones having enhanced |
| without ostentatious means, and this adds to the | | | | capabilities, especially those allowing phone-owners to |
| company's charm. | | | | access the Internet anytime day or night, will be high |
| Like other mobile networks, Orange UK service | | | | priority and most desirably for everyday living. The |
| offers pay-as-you-go and monthly installment | | | | Orange network already has that covered in the |
| contracts, the latter having 12-, 18-, and 24-month | | | | United Kingdom and online, the latter of which opens |
| variations in contract lengths. Orange mobile phones | | | | the network up to the rest of the world. Where else |
| also include Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and | | | | do they need to go? |
| Mobile Data Services (MDS) for extra charge. This | | | | |