ACCC Not Going To Stop Vodafone And Three Merger
This one came through Friday afternoon after beer o’clock, but it looks like that Vodafone merger with Three here in Australia is going to go ahead, after the ACCC did the fatherly thing and gave the companies its blessing. So now the two companies want to finalise everything within the next two weeks.We already know that the new company, VHA (which will mostly operate under the Vodafone brand) won’t be changing any plans for the next two years, so there’s no need to panic if you’re a Voda or Three customer. But if you are concerned for whatever reason, you can call up Vodafone’s customer care on 1555 from your Voda mobile or Three Care on 133320 if you’re a 3 customer.
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I’ve looked and the press and FAQ on the Three website and it would look like it’s going to be business as usual for both companies. Two separate brands with no major changes expected at all; no roaming onto Vodafone from three and still no Iphone for Three. Bit of a dissapointment really.
Companies *always* say nothing will change with this kind of merger, but it’s just a ploy to keep customers and staff calm whilst they go through the technicalities of merging their administration and IT systems.
Look for big changes in 4-6 months time, that’s when you’ll see the staff layoffs and price increases due to the reduction of competition in the market.
The whole point of this merger is to cut costs and boost revenue, any assurance that things won’t change is valid only for the short term.