Research also found 70+ operations which seemed to be MVNOs but having reviewed them they were reclassified as brands of MNOs or subsidiaries. By clever marketing exercises from their parent MNO and erroneous reporting by the telecoms industry these operations are often reported as being MVNOs.

To assist users of The MVNO Directory 2009 you will find a chapter regarding these operations; containing the names of the brands, URLs and the MNOs which own and operates each operation.