Usually used when you type it in the space bar of the computer because you are lonely. Or 3 2 1 ribs when texting that special someone. When viewed sideways, appears to be the outline of a heart. Used in an expression of love.

I less than three you baby! Some people use this as a heart, but those people are wrong. It is a mathematically way to define a couple. Two people tend to be a couplewell you can do the math. For the city in Australia, see Orange, New South Wales. This article is about the global telecommunications brand name.

3 or Three is a global brand name owned by Hutchison 3G Enterprises S. All 3-branded network companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of CK Hutchison Holdings but the ownership structure varies. Norway where an unused licence was previously held by 3 Scandinavia. During the launch of the brand in 2002, when Hutchison Whampoa sold its 2G business to Orange, the brand name Three represented their new 3G services. The logo, which is a visual representation of the number “3”, was originally three-dimensional and orange in colour. Throughout the years of operation, it has had different versions. In 2009, it was unified into a flat black and white logo.

The company describes the logo’s design philosophy as “cool outside and hot inside”. 3 Hong Kong is operated by Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings. In May 2004, its affiliated 2G operator, Orange, re-branded its services and changed its name to “3 Dualband”, referring to the GSM product, and “3 CDMA”, referring to the CDMA product. Limited announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple Inc. Phone to Hong Kong later that year under 3.

In 2007, they launched 3G services. Till now, they are providing both 3G and 4G services and is the second largest mobile operator in Macau. 2000, received a 3G licence in 2004, and began operations on 29 March 2007, initially in the Jakarta area only. Only after 9 months of operations, 3 acquired about 2. As of April 2009, 3 Indonesia had about 4. 5 million customers on its GSM network. Currently, the post-paid service is available in Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya area.

3 currently has full GSM coverage in Java, Sumatera, Bali, Lombok, and Riau Islands. And as of April 2009, Kalimantan is covered in South Kalimantan and Sulawesi is covered in South Sulawesi. HSDPA service was available in most parts of Java, especially big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung. 3 Indonesia launched its new unlimited text and MMS service for a fee with Facebook on 8 April 2009, so registered 3 customers can update status, write on their “wall”, or upload new pictures free of charge.

Besides Facebook, 3 also cooperated with Yahoo! In 2013, Charoen Pokphand divested its telecommunication business in Indonesia by selling its share of 3 to Garibaldi Thohir and private equity firm which jointly owned by Patrick Walujo and Glenn Sugita Northstar Group. The company was renamed PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia. Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH, doing business as Drei Austria, started operations in May 2003. This section needs to be updated.

The reason given is: Latest information in this section is from 2014. And is the network sharing with Telenor still current? Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Customers are “at home” on both networks, i. Danish customer receive calls from Denmark without paying roaming fees when they are on 3 Sweden’s network and it does not cost extra to call Danish telephone numbers. 26 July 2005 as Ireland’s fourth mobile network operator behind Vodafone, O2 and Meteor.

Three operates 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G services. Until 2015, Three had a roaming agreement with Vodafone to provide 2G coverage where its original 3G network was unavailable. 780 million, to be merged into Three Ireland upon completion of the deal. On 27 January 2014, Three launched its 4G network in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Wexford and Waterford.