Vodafone and Masmovil declined to comment, and a representative for Orange didn't respond to requests for comment. Read also turned down an 11.3-billion euro February offer for Vodafone Italia from Iliad and Apax Partners, saying it wasn't in shareholders' interests. Talks with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd about a deal with Three UK have yet to yield results. British landline provider TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd is another option, but on a recent earnings call, Read implied that a UK mobile deal was a higher priority.