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Virgin Mobile wins ‘Best New Services’ award at the 2008 International Information Service Awards
16/10/2008
Virgin Mobile has scooped the ‘Best New Services’ award for its 118 918 directory enquiry service, at the 118Tracker International Information Service Awards.
Held on 13/14 October in Las Vegas, USA, the international directory assistance conference and awards brings together the leaders in the search market.
Virgin Mobile's 118 918 service, operated by SpiriTel plc, from which 20p from each call goes to support two youth charities, Foyer and Kid's Company won the category beating two other finalists.
Commenting on the win, Graeme Oxby, Managing Director of Virgin Mobile said: "We're extremely pleased to accept this award, as our 118 918 service donates the most to charity out of all the 118 numbers in the UK. Not only do Foyer and Kid's Company benefit from this service, but consumers can also save themselves money as our 118 918 number is cheaper than the market leaders".
Martin Ashfield, Managing Director, www.118tracker.com organisers of the year's awards said: "Congratulations to Virgin Mobile on winning Best New Services at the 2008 118Tracker International Information Service Awards. Their unique dedication to children's charities and quality of service gives them instant appeal over some of the UK's already established directory enquiries services. 118 918 is definitely going to change consumers dialing habits in the UK."
Accepting the award via a video link-up, Virgin Mobile founder Sir Richard Branson commented: "I'm absolutely delighted that 118 918 has been recognised in this way, the fact that it helps Foyer and the Kid's Company continue to do their great work is just fantastic."
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About Virgin Mobile
Launched in 1999, Virgin Mobile is the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator and uses T-Mobile's network and now employs over 1,700 staff. With 4 million customers, Virgin Mobile is part of Virgin Media and the group is the first to be able to offer ‘quadruple play’ to customers: mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet and television.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600, online at www.virginmobile.co.uk or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets.
