ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z vˈɛɹiəs ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəniz ɪnðə vˈɑːdɐfˌoʊn ɡɹˈuːp tʃˈeɪndʒd ðɛɹ nˈeɪmz tə vˈɑːdɐfˌoʊn.
In the early-2000s various operating companies in the Vodafone Group changed their names to Vodafone.