Aldi Talk

Aldi Talk
Subsidiary
Industry Telecommunication
Founded 7 December 2005 (Germany)
July 2009 (the Netherlands)
March 2013 (Australia)
Headquarters Germany
Australia
the Netherlands
Products Mobile telecommunications
Brands MEDIONmobile
ALDImobile
Parent Aldi / Medion
Website http://www.alditalk.de/talk/
https://www.aldimobile.com.au/
http://www.medionmobile.nl/

Aldi Talk (also known as MEDIONmobile and ALDImobile[1]) is a mobile virtual network operator in Germany, Australia and the Netherlands. In Germany, it uses the Telefónica network (since 2014; before, it used E-Plus). In Australia it uses Telstra. In the Netherlands, it uses KPN. On April 7, 2017, it was announced that Aldi Talk would cease all operations in Belgium by June 6.[2] The cause of this decision was the coming in to effect of an anti-terrorism measure taken by the Belgian government, banning the sale and use of anonymous SIM cards, instead requiring the mobile operators to identify and register each of their clients.[3] Because Aldi Talk did not have the necessary capabilities to perform these tasks, a decision was taken to cease all operations in Belgium.[4]

History

Aldi Talk was founded on 7 December 2005 in Germany, 2007 in Belgium, July 2009 in the Netherlands and March 2013 in Australia.

References

  1. ↑ "Prepaid mobile phone plans from ALDImobile". aldimobile.com.au. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Aldi Talk België" (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Belgische operatoren maken komaf met anonieme simkaart" (in Dutch). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Aldi Talk stopt prepaid-aanbod als gevolg van anti-terreur maatregel". Test-Aankoop (in Dutch). https://www.test-aankoop.be/hightech/gsms-en-smartphones/nieuws/aldi-talk-stopt-prepaid-aanbod-als-gevolg-van-anti-terreur-maatregel. 7 April 2017.
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