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- The National Databank, founded by Virgin Media O2 and digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, is like a foodbank but for free mobile data, texts, and calls. Virgin Media O2 has committed more than 61 million GB of free O2 data to the initiative by the end of 2025.
The National Databank provides free mobile data, texts and minutes to those living in data poverty. It’s like a foodbank, but for mobile data. Drop by and see us and ask for the National Databank in any of our O2 stores.
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Since Virgin Media O2 joined forces with Good Things...
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Launched in July 2021 with our strategic partner Virgin Media O2, the National Databank was founded to tackle data poverty and isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. By early 2022, Vodafone and Three pledged to support the National Databank, expanding our reach from 34 hubs to hundreds.
Nov 12, 2021 · The launch of the National Databank follows a series of moves from Virgin Media O2 to support vulnerable customers during the COVID-19 pandemic – from free mobile data, devices and TV channels, to permanently zero-rating NHS and education websites.
Jul 26, 2021 · Created by Virgin Media O2 – and gifted to Good Things Foundation to run through its network of 5,000 community organisations – the National Databank will launch with 7.5 million GB of O2 mobile data, to help over 200,000 people get connected by the end of 2023.
Since Virgin Media O2 joined forces with Good Things Foundation and founded the National Databank, we’ve connected over 90,000 people with O2 SIM cards , each providing free data, texts and minutes every month for up to 12 months. And we’ve increased the monthly data from 15GB to 25GB.
Nov 7, 2022 · Virgin Media O2 is stepping up its support for people affected by the cost-of-living crisis by piloting the National Databank at 10 O2 stores across the country. It’s even easier and simpler for people in need to get 20GB of free O2 mobile data per month so they can get online.
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Good Things Foundation created the National Databank with Virgin Media O2, supported by Vodafone and Three. It works like this: Our partners Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three regularly donate mobile data SIM cards to us at Good Things.
