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Topic ID 6223
14/10/2011 by Louis M
Mobile Phone Providers
Right all, I have been with O2 for years however It looks like I will be switching to Tescos as they have the best deal on the new Iphone which I will get next week. I have read that the Tescos mobile runs off of the O2 network anyway but are any of you who are with Tescos now? If so have you had any problems with Signal or 3G?
I am located in Hertford so thats whats important.
Cheers
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Reply ID 83938
14/10/2011 by gemipicorn
We live close enough to the Bengeo Water Tower to have problems with phone signals, many of our friends do when they visit.
But we have all been on Tesco PAYG for years and never had a problem with our mobiles.
Reply ID 83939
14/10/2011 by Drama Queen
I can say that the Water tower has caused me problems, but now that T mobile and Orange tie up, its got better, but I cannot run my laptop off a dongle, the tower does cause a nightmare... only Vodaphone seems to offer slightly better coverage.. Just do one of those coverage checks on your postcode and see what you get....
Reply ID 83940
14/10/2011 by Kateg28
Depends where you are. I have problems with O2 in the house (iPhone) but okay in the garden or upstairs. My work blackberry is on vodafone and much better.
My other half has T-Mobile and his is better than O2. I am up on the Sele Farm (which simply does not live up to it's reputation, or at least my road doesn't, cannot speak for other roads)
Reply ID 83941
14/10/2011 by Louis M
Cheers for the feedback guys.
Reply ID 83946
14/10/2011 by CityBird
My work phone with Vodafone is simply the best, my personal one with T-mobile/Orange has patchy reception.
Reply ID 83956
14/10/2011 by Enoughofthat
I use three networks which are used mainly in and around the town centre.
GiffGaff which piggybacks on o2, always has good 2g signal for calls but 3g is patchy and intermittent.
3, always has good call signal and 3g data has improved over the last 18 months to be 80-90% reliable and fast.
Tmobile again has never let me down for calls and texts and data is quick and most reliable of my current carriers.
Two years ago I had Vodafone for data only and that was very fast and reliable.
Reply ID 83980
17/10/2011 by carlos fandango
Used to use 3 but was very patchy around home and non existant in town. Final straw was when i could get no signal on the 19th floor of an office block in the middle of canary wharf. Use t-mobile now...last time i couldn't get a signal was on top of a mountain in the brecon beacons.
Reply ID 83982
17/10/2011 by Drama Queen
Mr Fandango, I beat you on that, I am with T Mobile and DID get a signal in Brecon Beacons.. But only if I stood on the drain cover of a farmhouse I was in near to Llandeilo when on a horseriding holiday, so anyone who wanted to chat to me I had to stand right on it in the middle of the farmyard!! Very perculiar, but hey, so liberating not having to answer calls!!! [:D]
Reply ID 83991
17/10/2011 by carlos fandango
ah but i literally was standing on top of a mountain. Somewhere above Talybont!
Reply ID 83993
17/10/2011 by Drama Queen
Oh yes, you do win, but for looking an idiot whilst on the phone, standing on the drain cover I win!!!!![:D]
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