Vodafone Greece (officially known as Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic Telecommunications Company S.A., formerly Panafon) is the Greek subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc. In 2004 it was the leading mobile operator in Greece.[1] Its headquarters are in Chalandri - one of the northern suburbs of Athens.
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Subscriber numbers issued in Greece by Vodafone begin with the three-digit prefixes 694 and 695, followed by a unique seven-digit combination. However, not all such numbers necessarily belong to Vodafone subscribers because of the number portability for mobile telephony networks.
The network name is displayed as "vodafone GR" on most handsets except for Apple/Samsung devices where it has been shortened to display as "vf-GR" As a response to the 2019/20 COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone has pushed out an update to all compatible devices to replace the network text with menoume spiti, which translates to "we're staying home".
On 17 December 2020, the auction for the 5G frequencies was completed. The frequencies that Vodafone gained are as follows:
Vodafone was the highest bidder for the frequencies spending up to 130 million euros. The 5G network became accessible Vodafone Greece subscribers in January 2021.
- 14 blocks on the frequency zone of 3400-3800MHz