Foreign worker exodus hits Vodafone

VODAFONE Ireland has seen its total customer base slip in the last year from 2.33 million to 2.26 million – as foreign workers return home.

The dip is being attributed mainly to the downturn in the economy and foreigners leaving Ireland to return to their native countries.

The total subscriber figure features mobile phone, fixed-line and mobile broadband custom. People reassessing their personal budgets in the current economic climate and the rising levels of unemployment also played a part – as did natural churn, where people switch their providers.