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The Phone House #

By Anthony Allen Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 11:27 GMT

Is what they call themselves in sweden, at least I imagine its them as they have identical branding.

Local relief for local people #

By Sam Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 12:12 GMT

Somewhere the downtrodden VM customers can go to punch out a representative after their service/billing has been screwed up for the umpteenth time......

What's in a name? #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 12:14 GMT

I know this article was short on analysis of what this announcement means, but was it right signing off on "What's increasingly clear is that the company needs a better name, and something less associated with a product that hasn't existed for 10 years."?

Firstly, as the story isn't about corporate branding but a change in the products offered, it's not that appropriate. Personally, I would have liked to have read a bit more details on stuff like what impact this is going to have on CW's own broadband service, what's in it for Virgin etc etc.- i.e. what the story was meant to be about

Secondly, changing a company name - especially when it's a household one - is a tricky business and doesn't always work. Sure, CW haven't sold carphones for ages - but given that I think you would have a hard time finding people unaware that of what CW flogs, and as marketing publications claim it's a strong brand, what's the point?

Carphone*****house #

By Davin S. George Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 12:28 GMT

A word that sums up CPW these days?

Would CarphoneWhoreHouse be appropriate? Like any good madam they'll pimp anything to anybody!

Just ask the staff!

They are called the Phonehouse on the continent. #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 12:53 GMT

I would suggest the go down that route.

It has another name in Europe. #

By Si Lid Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 13:15 GMT

In Europe it is just called The Phone House.

Carphones still exist #

By pctechxp Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 13:15 GMT

http://www.motorola.com/consumer/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=681ddba48fa43110VgnVCM1000008206b00aRCRD&show=productHome

Carphones #

By Adam Salmon Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 13:44 GMT

Hey car phones still exist, I have one, a Nokia 610 although that has now been replaced by the 616.

Misreading things #

By yeah, right. Posted Wednesday 5th September 2007 21:56 GMT

I read that as "Virgin fills whorehouse with media" and "Crap-phone expands Virgin offering". Sweet.

Carphone Warehouse - Name only used in the UK #

By Tony Abo Posted Thursday 6th September 2007 20:44 GMT

The name 'Carphone Warehouse' is only used in the UK, it is known througout europe as 'The Phone House' (the logo is identical, only the text is different). If memory serves me correctly, the name wasn't changed, for fear of people thinking that it was not the same company; as it is an established, well known brand here.