JOBPHONE®

What JOBPHONE® does

JOBPHONE® is a brand of business-ITK GmbH, a privately held German company headquartered in Karlsruhe with an additional office in Ettlingen. The company, active since 2014 (previously operating as Future Call before rebranding to JOBPHONE® in 2024), runs a B2B2E employee mobile-phone benefit program in which German employers sign an exclusive framework contract and employees select premium smartphones and tariffs through an individual company portal, funded via salary conversion (Entgeltumwandlung) under the Initiative D21 framework. The company offers devices with premium Vodafone tariffs (360° Europe flat, 100 GB, 5G) that employees can use privately at up to 70% lower cost than comparable retail plans, with optional Jobphone-Repair damage/theft coverage, free eSIM and UltraCard multi-device provisioning, and full portability/upgrade paths after the two-year minimum term.

The technology stack centers on a proprietary web-based company portal for device selection and order management, automated salary-conversion payroll integration, and eSIM/UltraCard provisioning for secondary devices. The carrier layer is delivered through an exclusive framework contract with Vodafone, which provides preferential pricing on tariffs and device procurement terms unavailable to individual consumers. The firm operates with approximately 5 employees and serves employers of all sizes and industries across Germany, claiming an average employee adoption rate above 70% when an employer makes the benefit available.

Name

JOBPHONE®

Legal name

business-ITK GmbH

Website

https://jobphone.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JOBPHONE®, operated by business-ITK GmbH since 2014 in Germany, runs a B2B2E employee mobile-phone benefit program. German employers sign exclusive framework contracts so employees can obtain premium Vodafone smartphones and tariffs via tax-advantaged salary conversion, saving up to 70% versus private plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Mobile Benefits Administration

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Professional Employer Organizations (56133), Telecommunications Resellers (517121), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), Managed Payroll Services (Full-Service Payroll Outsourcing) (BPAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Employee mobile benefits
• Corporate mobile framework
• Salary conversion telecom
• Smartphone employee benefits
• B2B2E mobile services

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Mobile Framework Contract Administration: Jobphone generates revenue by administering exclusive mobile framework contracts between employers and telecommunications providers (Vodafone). Employers pay nothing; employees fund their smartphones and premium tariffs through salary conversion, saving on payroll taxes.
2. Device Procurement and Management: The company procures smartphones and tablets for employees through employer framework contracts. Revenue comes from device costs and tariff fees, with employees paying through salary conversion. One-time co-payments for devices can also be included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JOBPHONE® administers exclusive mobile framework contracts between employers and Vodafone, enabling employees to obtain a top smartphone or tablet together with a premium tariff (360° Europe flat, 100 GB data, 5G) via salary conversion (Entgeltumwandlung) under the German government-backed Initiative D21. The benefit is tax-free for employees, costs the employer nothing, and delivers up to 70% savings compared with comparable private retail plans. JOBPHONE® handles full administration through its individual company portal, with optional add-ons for repair coverage and free eSIM/UltraCard services.

Product overview

JOBPHONE® is a single, unified employee mobile phone benefit program operated by business-ITK GmbH (Karlsruhe/Ettlingen, active since 2014). It consists of the core JOBPHONE® offering — an employer framework contract enabling staff to obtain a premium smartphone or tablet with a full-service tariff via salary conversion — supported by an internal company ordering portal, and two optional add-on services: Jobphone-Repair (damage/theft coverage) and free eSIM/UltraCard provisioning. The earlier, more complex individual solution called Future Call is offered as a separate sub-brand for businesses needing strategic benefit configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JOBPHONE® Employee Mobile Benefit Program A B2B2E mobile phone benefit program in which employers sign an exclusive zero-cost framework contract with JOBPHONE® (underwritten via Vodafone), enabling their employees to obtain a top smartphone or tablet with a premium tariff (360° Europe flat, 100 GB data, 5G) via salary conversion (Entgeltumwandlung) for fully private use, at up to 70% lower cost than comparable private retail plans.
• Jobphone-Repair An optional insurance and repair service for JOBPHONE® devices, covering damage and theft through a certified service partner, with a €50 deductible per claim.
• eSIM & UltraCard Free eSIM provisioning and UltraCard option enabling employees to use the JOBPHONE® tariff on a second device alongside their primary SIM.
• Future Call An earlier, individually tailored employee mobile benefit solution from business-ITK GmbH targeting strategic and complex employee benefit configurations, distinct from the simpler standardized JOBPHONE® product.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% savings compared to comparable private premium tariffs with TOP smartphones
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• VodafonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobphone utilizes an exclusive framework contract with Vodafone for mobile telecommunications services. Vodafone is the exclusive network provider delivering the mobile services (voice, data, 5G) that employees receive through the Jobphone benefit program. This partnership was developed through long-term, successful collaboration.
• business-ITK GmbHcoreOthersJobphone is the brand operated by business-ITK GmbH, a company based in Karlsruhe with an additional office in Ettlingen. business-ITK GmbH has been active since 2014 as specialists in corporate salary management with focus on mobile telecommunications.
• Initiative D21flagshipOthersJobphone's salary conversion model operates within the framework of Initiative D21, a German government initiative that has been funded by the German government since 2006 to promote digital competence and employee access to IT technologies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Klarmobil: Klarmobil is a German mobile reseller using third-party carrier networks, comparable to Jobphone in the airtime-resale model and target customer base of cost-conscious mobile users.
• Circula: Circula is a German employee-benefits and expense-management platform with a salary-conversion module, competing for the same employer HR buyer seeking digital, tax-efficient employee benefits.
• Bonrepublic: Bonrepublic is a German employee-benefits platform offering tax-free benefits (including mobility and IT) through salary conversion, directly comparable to Jobphone's salary-conversion benefits model and DACH employer focus.
• Mobilezone: Mobilezone is a German mobile reseller and retailer offering devices and tariffs to consumers and small businesses, comparable in that it resells carrier airtime and devices, though without Jobphone's employer-benefits wrapper.

Broad incumbents

• Drillisch (1&1 brand portfolio): Drillisch is part of the 1&1 group and one of Germany's largest mobile resellers, offering consumer and business airtime plans across multiple underlying carriers, overlapping with Jobphone's mobile resale model.
• 1&1 AG: 1&1 (formerly including MobilCom-Debitel) is a major German mobile reseller and network operator offering B2B and B2C mobile plans, providing the same type of telephony services Jobphone resells.
• Vodafone Business (Germany): Vodafone's German business division is the underlying carrier powering Jobphone's tariffs and a direct potential competitor offering corporate mobile plans, devices, and employee benefits at much larger scale.
• Edenred (Germany): Edenred is a large employee-benefits provider (tickets, mobility, digital benefits) with a German presence, competing for the same employer budget allocated to non-cash employee benefits that Jobphone addresses.
• Telefónica O2 Business: O2's German B2B mobile division offers corporate mobile contracts, device leasing, and tariff packages to employers, overlapping with Jobphone's core product at considerably larger scale.
• T-Mobile Business (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's enterprise arm provides corporate mobile services, device programs, and employee benefits across Germany, representing a comparable B2B mobile offering at national incumbent scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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