Rocket Mobile Launch New UK Mobile Network “built for football fans” UPDATE
A new virtual mobile operator (mvno) has launched today called Rocket Mobile, which claims to have been “built exclusively for football fans” and will harness 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) connectivity from Three UK’s (VodafoneThree) national UK network infrastructure.
Customers of the eSIM focused service can expect to pay £16 per month for unlimited data, calls and text messages on a no-contract plan. The service also includes 20GB of EU data roaming and 1GB for the rest of the world. In addition, subscribers will apparently benefit from “exclusive football games, content, and live events” as part of their GFN (Global Fan Network) partnership.
“Football fans never get an easy ride – everyone knows the costs of tickets, merch, and just supporting the teams they love,” said Brett Lotriet Best of Rocket Mobile. “It’s time for a fan revolution in mobile. Rocket Mobile is here to give fans everything they need at a price they can actually afford. For £16 a month, they get all their data, calls, and texts, with a fair price that’s locked in – a small way to support the community that is the lifelblood of the game.”
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The price point makes this service similar to iD Mobile and a few others, although they offer 30GB of EU roaming data in 50 destinations but lack the GFN partnership. But whether the latter is enough to make you adopt an unfamiliar new eSIM provider is another matter. “Rocket Mobile isn’t just another mobile provider,” added Best. “It’s a platform for fans to connect, create, and celebrate the sport they love, without being priced out of the game.”
UPDATE 3rd Dec 2025 @ 6:32am
Rocket Mobile has clarified that their announcement wasn’t quite correct when mentioning being able to harness “5G UK coverage provided via the Three UK and Vodafone networks“. The Three UK network is in fact the main carrier for this mvno, due to their agreement.
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Why would anyone other than Arsenal fans use this service. Not for me!!
As a home and away Arsenal fan, trust me no true Arsenal fan will use something advertised by that vermin outfit. They don’t attend away days as not welcome anymore
Having a mobile that works when you are at a match in a stadium is all we are after.
Not that I can stand the game, but I thought you would be more interested in watching the game than bothering with your phone, apart from maybe taking the odd photo, don’t need a netwoprk to do that.
“exclusively for football fans”
This means that non-football fans are barred from joining. How are they checking your eligibility, i.e. whether you are a football fan or not?
“Rocket Mobile isn’t just another mobile provider”
Err, yes it’s exactly that.
It not Unlimited !!! Be careful.
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Hooligans, Totes, Fans, Ticket Racketeers… Being a none Football fan since birth (51 years this month) I’d give them a away win and a draw at home for the initiative behind it, but God help them if a offside comes up… No one can understand that role, not even the experts I’ve been told!
Beat you, 60 years 🙂
but I did go to one match many years ago, only a local one, with a mate and his Dad, they thought taking me to a match may get me interested in football.
It did not work.
If I went to a match now, I would be like the two in the I.T crowd when they went to watch a game. one of the most boring sports, apart from maybe Cricket
But then I like motor racing, and some people think that is boring.
This is quite an interesting development, as it potentially could be a better network than having Vodafone or Three, as you can’t roam between the networks. The way it’s worded, Rocket uses both Vodafone and Three masts and would allow Rocket to connect other either network – too good to be true?
From their website:
What’s the coverage like?
Mobile coverage dead zones are the worst. That’s why we’re working with two of the best providers around– Vodafone and Three – covering 99% of the country. So, if one sucks, the other one works. We can’t promise you’ll get any better coverage at half time at the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, Anfield or Old Trafford (we’re not miracle workers) – but we can promise access to your apps, the web and your mates shouldn’t be any worse than what the fella in the seat next to you is experiencing.
I think that’s just marketing.
And this “if one sucks, the other works” is not necessarily true.
Remember ever having full bars on 5G and zero network throughput? MOCN doesn’t help with that.
In fact it could also backfire, because it could happen that Vodafone’s B20 signal is stronger than Three’s N78, but in reality 10x worse in terms of speed or latency.
Is it a Three mvno or a Vodafone mvno? Because there is still a huge difference between the two.
Or is it a MVNO configured to work on both? If it does allow connection to both networks this is a good offer.
I wonder if they’re just another Gamma reseller
Our mobile phone infrastructure is terrible across all the networks. This will be interesting to see how it pans out.
The clarification that it seems to only have a deal to work on Three is a bit of a game changer: I reckon it’ll turn people off as they’re only getting to play on one side of the pitch that is the game of two halves – Vodathree.