Starmap Mobile Alliance

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Starmap Mobile Alliance was a preferential service agreement signed in February 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.telenor.com/media/press-releases/2004/european-operators-announce-new-brand-starmap-mobile-alliance-and-seamless-services/ |title=European operators announce new brand ‘Starmap Mobile Alliance’ and seamless services – Telenor Group |publisher=Telenor.com |date=2004-02-23 |access-date=2016-02-16}} by a group of European GSM cell phone providers to provide their customers with easier and more economical roaming services and to create synergies when buying equipment.{{cite news|last=Fildes |first=Nic |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/starmap-mobile-alliance-fades-as-o2-leaves-galaxy-6230649.html |title=Starmap mobile alliance fades as O2 leaves galaxy | Business News | News |publisher=The Independent |date=2006-10-17 |access-date=2016-02-16}}

The main advantages for Starmap customers are no-prefix dialing when abroad (CAMEL roaming), topping-up by vouchers and the availability of MMS picture messaging services and GPRS data access even when roaming.

The original members were (February 2004):

• Amena, Spain (left after acquisition by Orange)
• Telefónica Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany
• Orange, Austria (formerly known as One)
• Pannon GSM, Hungary
• sunrise, Switzerland
• Telenor, Norway
• Wind, Italy

In March 2004, Sonofon of Denmark and in September 2004 O₂ of Czech Republic (formerly known as Eurotel) joined the alliance.{{cite web|url=https://www.telenor.com/media/press-releases/2004/the-starmap-mobile-alliance-adds-the-czech-republic-to-its-footprint-signs-eurotel/ |title=The Starmap Mobile Alliance adds the Czech Republic to its footprint, signs Eurotel – Telenor Group |publisher=Telenor.com |date=2004-09-21 |access-date=2016-02-16}}

The Starmap Mobile Alliance was the original Idea of the strategy international advisor Arie Guez, president of Fantine Group. The alliance faded after 2009.{{cite web|last=Fildes |first=Nic |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/starmap-mobile-alliance-fades-as-o2-leaves-galaxy-6230649.html |title=Starmap mobile alliance fades as O2 leaves galaxy |publisher=The Independent |date=2009-04-01 |access-date=2021-02-11}}