Call charges will be the same as at home in UK, promotional period will run from 1st June till end of August. Reduced charges also apply to sms and mms.

If you are interested, you must apply for Vodafone passport by texting “Passport” to 97888 if you are a Pay Monthly customer or 2345 if you are on Pay as you Go.

Below is full list of countries covered:
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vatican City, New Zealand, and Australia.

Please take note that data charges are not included and will still incur higher charges!

The campaign is the next evolution of the ‘I am’ campaign and reinforces the importance of relationships, underpinning Orange’s ‘Together We Can Do More’ vision.

Justin Billingsley, Director of Brand Marketing, Orange UK said: “Orange Wednesdays has been a huge success for us over the last five years. The campaign brings to life what Orange Wednesdays has delivered for millions of our customers: the enjoyment of sharing a trip to the cinema with friends. Our customers love us for this, so this campaign is about reminding customers about Orange Wednesdays and making sure that all our customers, whether they are Pay Monthly, Pay As You Go or Broadband, take advantage of this great deal.”

The above-the-line campaign follows the successful re-launch of Orange’s film portal last week which puts Orange Wednesday at the heart of the new film site. The new film portal, designed by the internal team, Poke and IMP Media not only lets you organise your Orange Wednesdays but is a great place to go to check out film trailers, news stories, celebrity interviews and peer reviews on the hottest new films. The site also offers opportunities for advertisers who want to align their brand with film. www.orange.co.uk/film

Orange has also signed a deal with PizzaExpress to offer Orange Wednesdays customers the chance to get a 2-for-1 deal at PizzaExpress for the next 6 months. All you need to do is simply text ‘film’ to 241 from your Orange mobile to get your cinema tickets, then head to orange.co.uk/orangewednesdays to download your PizzaExpress 2 for 1 meal deal voucher – including a choice of either free garlic bread or dough balls.

Source: Orange Press Office

The netbook will enter selected stores from the 26 December; and will be the first venture into netbooks for the operator. Asus is already a netbook partner to Orange.

This is not completely new ground for the operator which previously sold Acer laptops. Acer was reportedly ditched by the network after severe stock shortages. This stopped the sale of laptops at T-Mobile as the operator hunted for another manufacturer.

T-Mobile has been fairly late to the mini laptop market. All other operators, apart from O2 currently have some king of computer offering.

3, Vodafone and Orange are all offering mobile broadband bundled with netbooks. 3 partners HP, Orange partners Asus and Vodafone has an agreement with Dell. O2 is rumoured be releasing laptops in the New Year.

T-Mobile’s Netbook will be available on 12, 18 and 24 month contracts with a variety of mobile broadband packages. For example it will be £25 per month on a 24 month contract with 3GB mobile broadband.

Via Mobiletoday

O2 site

This offer is limited time offer, so you need to order your sim and top-up at least £10 by 11 January 2009.

Good news is with this sim cards you are also eligible for Top-up Surprises promotion, which we posted about here and here.

Once you get your sim card, remember to opt in to the promotion by texting ‘BONUS’ to 21300 by 11 January 2009.

Order your O2 sim cards here.

Via O2 website

1. How do I make sure I get promo code when I top-up?

You need to make sure you are opted in. To do this, call 2220 from your mobile and choose the option for O2 Top-up Surprises.

2. Where do I play?

You play and claim your prizes here: http://topupsurprises.o2.co.uk or http://www.o2.co.uk/surprises

If your browser doesn’t have Flash install, then go to non-flash version: http://topupsurprises.o2.co.uk/nonflash/?r=1

3. What surprises can I receive?

There are three types:

* A network gift (free texts, minutes or picture messages)
* A download gift (a free game, ringtone or wallpaper)
* An instant win prize (eg an iPod Touch, Nintendo Wii)

Click on the surprises icons on the O2 Top-up Surprises site homepage. For list of instant win prizes click here.

4. I’ve lost or deleted my code. How do I get it back?

There’s a link on the homepage of the O2 Top-up Surprises website. It’s on the right hand side. Just type in your phone number and click to have it resent. You can do this up to five times. Or alternatively click here: http://topupsurprises.o2.co.uk/nonflash/resendCode.jsp and enter your phone number.

5. How long does my code last for?

You’ve got 14 days from the time you top up.

6. When will I get my code?

Usually it won’t take more than 15 minutes, but it can take up to 2 hours.

7. I don’t have the internet. How do I play?

You can’t play without the website, so get looking for the nearest internet café or ask a friend if you can use their computer.

8. My O2 Top-up Surprises code doesn’t work

Check you’ve typed it in right and that the code hasn’t passed its expiry date (14 days after you topped up).

9. When does my surprise expire once I’ve claimed it?

It differs depending on what you’ve won. You’ll be told when your network or download gift will expire when you claim your surprise.

Hope this helps, happy winning!

	Recently launched INQ1 handset exclusive on 3, this handset will keep you in touch with your friends. INQ1 has Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Skype and much more under it’s roof. Moreover, you can listen to music, take photos and make free calls using Skype.INQ1 is available for free from £15 a month on 18 months plan.	Visit website and Buy
	C905 is 8 Megapixel Cyber-shot camera from Sony Ericsson, loaded with professional photography features is yours for £33 a month on 18 months contract. For this price, you get 500 minutes or texts or any mix of the two – anytime, any network. Also you get unlimited mins on 3 to 3 calls every month and free Voicemail every month. Also you get Digital Photo Frame free when you sign up, so you can display all your pictures taken with no hassle!	Visit website and Buy
	LG KC910 is also 8 megapixel camera phone but this onehas touch screen as well. Phone comes with 8GB external memory and also has accelerometer, which allows you to play games by tilting the phone. Sound has powerful bass with the Dolby integrated audio support.Get this phone on £33 a month contract. Visit website for details.	Visit website and Buy
	This inexpensive Sony Ericsson K530i is only £59.99 on pay as you go and also includes £10 of airtime preloaded! This is good 3G phone with a classic design, user-friendly keypad and a good range of features, including a 2 megapixel camera, a music player, an FM radio, and a memory card slot.	Visit website and Buy

You can also get Skypephone, wireless routers, broadband USB dongles, bundles and many more. Visit 3 website for latest deals.

	Samsung’s first 8 megapixel camera phone, which is only 13mm thick! Samsung Pixon has large touch screen with 3.2″ display and comes with 1GB card.You can get this phone for free on Combi 40 or Flext 40 for £36 a month (with online discount) for 18 months.	Visit Website and Buy
	For those of you who wants to be connected to internet all the time, G1 is your choice. It has large 3.2″ crisp touch sensitive display to watch YouTube videos or browse internet. You can touch or type, because this phone has full hardware keyboard when you slide screen out.First Android powered phone is now available for free on Combi 30 or Flext 30 for £30 a month for 18 months.What is even better, T-Mobile gives you 8GB memory card for free with every G1 phone!	Visit Website and Buy
	This is ideal phone for music lovers. Sony Ericsson W880i is slim and sexy Walkman phone with 3G connectivity and 1GB memory card included! This phone has over 6 hours talk time and over 400 hours standby time.This phone is available for only £97.87 on pay as you go. Good news is that when you topup £10, T-Mobile will give you another £10! Also you will be entered into MacBook Air prize draw when you buy online.	Visit Website and Buy
	Blackberry Bold packs impressive specifications, including 3G and Wi Fi connectivity, full QWERTY keyboard and built in GPS.Bold is available for £29.35 on Combi 40 or Flext 40 for £36 per month on 18 months contract. If you want this Blackberry for free, then you will have to get Flext 50 for £45 per month.	Visit Website and Buy
	This cheap and cheerful phone from LG you can get just under £10 on pay as you go, £9.78 to be precise! LG KP100 is an easy-to-use phone in silver finish has over 6 hours talk time and weighs only 65g!	Visit Website and Buy

All pay as you go phones are eligible for MacBook Air prize draw until the end of December 2008. Please visit T-Mobile website for more details and latest deals!

	Samsung U900 Pink with 16GB memory card. Offer valid on all pay monthly plans till 5th December 2008.	Visit website and buy
	The LG KF300 flip phone with free Sony PSP, available free on 18 and 24 months plans. Offer valid till 6th December 2008.	Visit website and buy
	This ultra slim W880i WalkmanTM phone is only £68 on pay as you go.You need to top up £10, offer valid until 7th December 2008	Visit website and buy

Other Christmas offers that are coming soon from Orange are:

Motorola E8 for £98

Nokia 6301 + free iPod Nano (on selected plans)

Samsung G600 + free iPod Touch 8GB (on selected plans)

From 24th November, customers will be eligible for an O2 Surprise every time they top-up their Pay & Go phones. Surprises will range from free texts, picture messages, mobile internet browsing and minutes to prizes such as shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, race day or spa experiences, or even a much coveted iPhone. Every customer who participates will also get entered into a grand prize draw where they have the chance to win a star prize every month. For November this will be a Mini Cooper S.

Michael Williamson, head of Pay & Go at Telefónica O2 UK, said “In the current climate, customer loyalty is more important than ever and we have a commitment to reward and value our existing customers.

Not only are we the only network that rewards customers by giving them 10% of all their top-ups back, but with O2 Surprises we are now also giving them a guaranteed gift, plus the chance to win something big and exciting.”

O2′s Pay & Go customers will be sent a code every time they top-up, directing them to the O2 website to find out what surprise they will receive. www.o2.co.uk/surprises

O2 customers topping up by £10 are eligible for ‘Silver’ gifts, whereas those topping up £15 or more are eligible for ‘Gold’ gifts and prizes, and will receive ten times the number of entries into the grand prize draw.

The initial four-month trial will run alongside O2′s current ‘Rewards’ and ‘Treats’ programs.

Source: O2 Press Release

UPDATE: See O2 Top-up Surprises Help post if you are having problems.