It marketed itself as being the cheapest option available, and went to some lengths to give the appearance of being a no frills operator.

The company was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between British Telecommunications (BT) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways).

It has, since then, expanded its operations to include fixed phone lines and digital television (IPTV) subscriptions.

In 2018, Telfort ceased to exist as a separate legal entity and became a brand name of KPN.

[3] Existing mobile customers were migrated to the KPN brand in January 2020.