Vodafone mobile vending machines; again

By on February 27, 2006 in Uncategorized

Vodafone UK deploys mobile-vending machine | The Register

Vodafone is deploying a mobile vending machine for the benefit of the phone-hungry public of Manchester.

As The Register says, I remember reading about this a few months ago. 

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  • http://www.crossvending.com/blog Vending Machines

    So you can buy a phone from a vending machine? How often do you really need to replace your phone?

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    I need to replace my phone regularly particularly when I'm losing them! I'd
    be very interested in this!

  • http://www.rickyc.co.uk Ricky Chotai

    well if anyone wants a picture of thsi let me know. Next time I am in the city I will have a look!

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Me! I'd like a picture!

  • http://shkspr.mobi/ TerenceEden

    Voda also do power vending machines. TBH I've only ever seen this one at the HQ, but I reckon they're an excellent idea.
    http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/…

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    There's one in the Voda store I just walked past on my way to lunch. Actually, within 100 yards all of the operators have stores and I have to say the Voda one does stand out as the smartest looking with the most interesting things – recharging station and 'can I help you' computer paticularly…

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Take a photo of the shops and let's have a look!

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    Will do.

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    Took some photos and wrote it up: http://benjam.in/post/33331892

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Quite apart from the review, that is a genius web address Ben!

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    :-) Ta.

    It's true though – every half-decent domain name in existence has a squatter on it, so I had to go through a painful purchase process. Would you believe the chap who owned jam.in (for ben.jam.in) wanted

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    :-) Ta.

    It's true though – every half-decent domain name in existence has a squatter on it, so I had to go through a painful purchase process. Would you believe the chap who owned jam.in (for ben.jam.in) wanted €15,000! Crazy.

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    Quite apart from the review, that is a genius web address Ben!

  • http://benjam.in Ben Smith

    :-) Ta.

    It's true though – every half-decent domain name in existence has a squatter on it, so I had to go through a painful purchase process. Would you believe the chap who owned jam.in (for ben.jam.in) wanted €15,000! Crazy.

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