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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Monzo plans to launch UK mobile phone service

Monzo and Revolut bank apps on the smartphone screen, next to bank card.
Monzo is looking to join fintech firms such as Revolut and Klarna in competing against the big phone providers. Photograph: Ascannio/Alamy

Monzo is looking to launch its own mobile phone service in the UK, in a move that could heighten competition among big phone groups and secure further revenue for the growing digital bank.

The online-only lender, which was launched in 2015, is in the early stages of developing a digital sim card: a software version of the insertable chip used to connect a phone to cellular networks and the internet.

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