10/07/2001
ORANGE DOUBLES LOCAL CUSTOMER BASE IN 12 MONTHS
ORANGE has more than doubled its Northern Ireland customer base in the space of 12 months, according to the latest customer statistics releases by the company.
Sales figures for the second quarter of the year show Orange sold more than 31,000 mobile phones in Northern Ireland taking its total subscriber base to nearly 300,000 compared to the 135,000 during the same period last year.
Across the UK, Orange added 830,000 new customers, taking its active customer base to 11.9 million.
Commenting on Orange’s growth Eric Carson, General Manager for Orange in Northern Ireland, said: “Orange continues to grow from strength to strength in the Province. We remain Northern Ireland’s largest and fastest growing network taking a significant percentage of all new monthly mobile phone sales.
“We believe Orange is best placed to offer Northern Ireland’s mobile users the coverage and quality of service they have come to expect. People trust Orange and we are confident Orange will continue to grow customer numbers, loyalty and usage leading Northern Ireland’s mobile market to the 70 per cent penetration levels expected by Christmas.” (CD)
Sales figures for the second quarter of the year show Orange sold more than 31,000 mobile phones in Northern Ireland taking its total subscriber base to nearly 300,000 compared to the 135,000 during the same period last year.
Across the UK, Orange added 830,000 new customers, taking its active customer base to 11.9 million.
Commenting on Orange’s growth Eric Carson, General Manager for Orange in Northern Ireland, said: “Orange continues to grow from strength to strength in the Province. We remain Northern Ireland’s largest and fastest growing network taking a significant percentage of all new monthly mobile phone sales.
“We believe Orange is best placed to offer Northern Ireland’s mobile users the coverage and quality of service they have come to expect. People trust Orange and we are confident Orange will continue to grow customer numbers, loyalty and usage leading Northern Ireland’s mobile market to the 70 per cent penetration levels expected by Christmas.” (CD)
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