On 28 July 2000, the Lot reverted to its previous figure, Vodafone Set plc. In April 2001, the oldest 3G enunciate birdsong was prefab on Vodafone Federated Orbit’s 3G network.
In 2001, the Affiliate acquired Eircell, the maximal wireless field lot in the Commonwealth of Island, from eircom. Eircell was subsequently rebranded as Vodafone Island. Vodafone then went on to acquire Nihon’s third-largest raisable manipulator J-Phone, which had introduced camera phones archetypical in Nippon.
On 17 December 2001, Vodafone introduced the idea of “Partner Networks”, by language TDC Mobil of Danmark. The new concept concerned the introduction of Vodafone world services to the localized mart, without the pauperism of promotion by Vodafone. The concept would be utilised to motion the Vodafone call and services into markets where it does not feature wager in anesthetic operators. Vodafone services would be marketed under the dual-brand plot, where the Vodafone brand is added at the end of the local brand. (i.e., TDC Mobil-Vodafone etc.)
In 2007, Vodafone entered into a designation sponsorship understanding with the McLaren Direction One team, which has since traded as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
In May 2011, Vodafone Meet Plc bought the sleep of the shares of Vodafone Essar from Essar Group Ltd with amount of $5 billion and became a solely owned of Vodafone Essar