October 2006
T-Mobile introduces T-Mobile Thuis, calling at fixed line rates from home with your mobile phone.
April 2006
T-Mobile is the first provider to introduce HSDPA in the Netherlands.
January 2006
T-Mobile launches Flex, the plan that automatically adapts itself to your calling behaviour.
August 2005
T-Mobile launches ‘Real internet at last’, unlimited access to open internet via your mobile phone.
May 2005
T-Mobile launches HotSpot, providing access to high-speed mobile broadband internet throughout the Netherlands.
April 2005
T-Mobile introduces PrePaid Bonus, becoming the first operator that offers a loyalty programme to its PrePaid customers.
March 2005
T-Mobile supplies 227 McDonald’s restaurants with HotSpot, becoming market leader in the field of Wi-Fi access in public locations.
October2004
Opening of the new T-Mobile head office in The Hague.
August 2004
Opening of the 1st T-Mobile Shop in Nijmegen.
August 2004
T-Mobile supports the Dutch Olympic Team in Athens as Partner in Sports of NOC*NSF.
June 2004
T-Mobile becomes Founding Member of Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.
April 2004
As the main sponsor of UEFA Euro 2004, T-Mobile organises the T-Mobile Penalty Trophy.
March 2004
With the take-over of ViaWia, T-Mobile extends its Wi-Fi HotSpot network substantially.
January 2004
T-Mobile welcomes its 2 millionth customer.
December 2003
T-Mobile appoints a new Managing Director, Niek Jan van Damme
November 2003
T-Mobile is the first to introduce ‘Instant E-mail’ for smaller companies and professionals on the new BlackBerry®.
October 2003
T-Mobile is the main sponsor of Euro 2004 (UEFA European Championship Soccer) and introduces Wi-Fi in the Dutch Starwood hotels.
September 2003
T-Mobile introduces a spectacular new business plan for groups.
August 2003
World record pillow fighting in Rotterdam.
July 2003
T-Mobile International is the main sponsor of the European part of the Rolling Stones Licks World Tour.
June 2003
Introduction of t-zones, a multimedia concept in which all mobile data services are brought together in a simple and attractive way.
May 2003
Fast growth in turnover, customers and reputation. In the first three months of 2003 the number of new customers was 190,000. The total number of customers was 1,626 million.
September 2002
T-Mobile International takes over all the shares in Ben, thus becoming the full owner. This move coincides with T-Mobile's strategic decision to give all its own networks the same name: T-Mobile.
September 2002
T-Mobile is the first mobile telecom provider to launch MMS (multimedia messaging service) for its customers.
May 2002
Start of construction of T-Mobile's new head office, to be completed in mid-2003.
May 2002
Strategic agreement with Dutchtone. RANN (Radio Access Network Netherlands), a joint venture between the companies, signs a contract for the building of the non-commercial part of the UMTS network.
December 2001
T-Mobile is the first company on the Dutch market with GPRS, a service enabling faster and more efficient use of data services via the mobile network.
June 2001
1 million active customers on the network.
May 2001
Strategic joint venture with the Dutch news service ANP to deliver news via SMS, WAP, etc.
April 2001
Winner of NCCA (National Contact Centre Award), the prize for the best call centre in the Netherlands.
July 2000
Belgacom, Tele Danmark and Deutsche Telekom jointly acquire a UMTS licence on the Dutch market for 320 million euro.
April 2000
The company announces national coverage.
October 1999
Customers can make use of WAP, with which they can easily and quickly access information and entertainment services.
February 1999
BruCop provides mobile communications for consumers in the Randstad conurbation of the Netherlands.
February 1998
A consortium of Belgacom and Tele Danmark acquires five regional GSM licences to develop a mobile network with full national coverage in the Netherlands. A company is set up under the working name BruCop (Brussels Copenhagen).