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VODAFONE LIMITED (formerly C&W Communications) · Companies House 01471587

Cable & Wireless no longer sells broadband. Vodafone bought Cable & Wireless Worldwide in 2012 and retired the name in April 2013. See Vodafone Business. We keep this page so anyone looking for Cable & Wireless can see what happened.

Founded1860
Based inUK
TechnologyEthernet
Trustpilot4.7 · 127,079 reviews
The record

About Cable & Wireless

Cable & Wireless supplied telecoms services to businesses, and its roots go back to the 19th century. Vodafone bought Cable & Wireless Worldwide in 2012 and retired the name in April 2013. Its former UK business services now sit within Vodafone Business, so anyone with an old Cable & Wireless contract should look to Vodafone Business for help.

Checked 2 November 2026 against vodafone.co.uk
What happened

Cable & Wireless, start to finish

  1. 1860Started trading
  2. April 2013Acquired
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What it means for customers

When a provider goes out of businessWhat happens to your line, your number and your contract. Provider bought or sold?Your contract rights when the company changes hands. Vodafone BusinessThe provider that took over, in our directory.
Customer ratings

What Cable & Wireless customers say

Trustpilot's score on the day we read it, next to the averages across this directory.

4.7 / 5
4.7(127,079) out of 5 on Trustpilot

Read from Trustpilot on 4 May 2026. Averages are across providers in this directory with a Trustpilot profile. See Cable & Wireless on Trustpilot

The record

Cable & Wireless at a glance

Type
Business ISP, for businesses
Status
Dormant since April 2013
Technology
Ethernet
Where it sells
UK-wide
Headquarters
UK
Last known owner
Vodafone Group Plc
Company
VODAFONE LIMITED (formerly C&W Communications), 01471587

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Questions

Cable & Wireless questions

What happened to Cable & Wireless?

Vodafone bought Cable & Wireless Worldwide in 2012 and retired the name in April 2013.

Is Cable & Wireless still trading?

No. Cable & Wireless no longer sells broadband under that name, and Vodafone Business is the provider to contact now.

Who should Cable & Wireless customers contact now?

Vodafone Business. Our Vodafone Business page has its details, and if you are out of contract you are free to compare deals at your postcode.

Can I still sign up to Cable & Wireless?

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