"Chippy" or "chippie" was first recorded in 1961. Chippie ("hr2-Computermagazin") was a German radio program. In May 2010 it acquired the Chippie brand and customer base in the Netherlands. Like Lebara Mobile's Dutch MVNO, Chippie calls are carried on KPN's network. Chippie, however, is recognized by a man who bears a grudge against Granger.