Operator name display on smartphones

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amazan18

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#286093 5-Jun-2021 11:06

Hi team,

Just curious on what does smartphones display as 'operator name' on top left for MVNOs.

For e.g. for Skinny customers does it show 'Skinny NZ' or 'Spark NZ'?

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#2718563 5-Jun-2021 11:12

On iPhone was skinny for me

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#2718591 5-Jun-2021 12:37

Just "Skinny", not "Skinny NZ" on iOS.

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#2718594 5-Jun-2021 12:42

VF Talofa is shown on my i7 at the moment. Changes quite often.

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#2718665 5-Jun-2021 13:45

Warehouse mobile still says 2degrees though

amazan18

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#2718698 5-Jun-2021 15:49

k1w1k1d:
VF Talofa is shown on my i7 at the moment. Changes quite often.

Same, but I am a VF customer. Is it for MVNO?

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#2718716 5-Jun-2021 17:25

Depends on you device - For MVNO's (Excluding Skinny) on iOS it normally shows Spark NZ / or Skinny for the likes of Orcon Mobile, Android Devices show either the MVNO name or both.

e.g. Trustpower Mobile shows as Spark NZ on iOS devices but TPMobile on Android.

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#2718721 5-Jun-2021 17:28

taneb1:

Depends on you device - For MVNO's (Excluding Skinny) on iOS it normally shows Spark NZ / or Skinny for the likes of Orcon Mobile, Android Devices show either the MVNO name or both.

e.g. Trustpower Mobile shows as Spark NZ on iOS devices but TPMobile on Android.

Kogan Mobile on iOS shows whatever Vodafone NZ's operator name is currently(VF Talofa!).

But Kogan Mobile on Android shows KOGAN MOBILE(Why does it have to be in all caps?)

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#2718731 5-Jun-2021 18:12

Android phone on skinny - displays 'skinny' for me.

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#2718742 5-Jun-2021 18:49

I'm sure I have seen 'Warehouse' or similar on Android devices with a WM SIM. Have been away from the iOS ecosystem for a long time so can't comment there. It'll depend on the device though and where it appears. Some devices will respect the MNVO name and show it in certain areas such as the home screen etc, but use a built-in lookup table to show the actual network names in other places (e.g. network search).

Skinny shows as Skinny as observed by others. Though network search etc may show Spark.