What is the best Mobile phone network

[Sprocket]

As per title

[J@mes]

I've always been with 02 (right back when it was Genie in 2000) and my work have moved from vodaphone and orange to 02 as well as they have the best coverage and tariffs.

[Sprocket]

I've always been with 02 (right back when it was Genie in 2000) and my work have moved from vodaphone and orange to 02 as well as they have the best coverage and tariffs.

Thanks J@mes-I'll check them out.

[pegleg31]

moved from orange to o2

[bigt1754]

I went from O2 to Orange :look:

 

O2 Had no signal at my parents in Norfolk, Plus i go to the cinema quite a lot...... Orange Wednesdays

 

 

Would have stayed with O2 though if they had a signal at my parents

[Sprocket]

moved from orange to o2

Seems like sound advice then -cheers

[Bluebarrels]

Always been o2 myself,never had a problem

 

o2 bolt ons on payg, a £10 top up a month gives me 10000 mins/or a mix of texts/mins(1000 units)for £5 to 10x o2 numbers,just make sure your mates are on o2 BB

[Billy.]

'Three' are currently leading the way and I've been with T-mobile, O2, Orange and Vodafone.

 

I'm leaving O2 becuase they don't give a toss about their existing customers and are scrapping any unlimited plans...

[Sprocket]

'Three' are currently leading the way and I've been with T-mobile, O2, Orange and Vodafone.

 

I'm leaving O2 becuase they don't give a toss about their existing customers and are scrapping any unlimited plans...

Interesting I'll give 3 alook as well.

Cheers

[fancyfowl]

ive got o2 and 3 .3 network drops the calls half way through often even though good signal could be were we live i supose .o2 never droped a call ever

[Sprocket]

ive got o2 and 3 .3 network drops the calls half way through often even though good signal could be were we live i supose .o2 never droped a call ever

fancyfowl

I am in Wiltshire

What part of the country do you live?

May be different signal strengths from one area to another.

[Imperfection]

I've been with Vodafone for years now and never had any problems.

[Vipa]

I've been with them all apart from 3 at some point.... they all have their pros and cons. In my experience Orange are the most innovative and offer the best customer service, Vodafone I don't really have anything good to say about them but no bad either and o2 who I'm with at the moment are ok, the coverage is good but I'm not that impressed with their customer service.

 

The one thing I would look out for though is frequency... both Vodafone and o2 use the older GSM900 system whilst orange and the newer networks use GSM1800, higher frequency signals struggle to get through solid objects such as walls etc so the older Voda and o2 were always better inside a building. I think that changed slightly with 3G but not that much... I was with Orange until 2 years ago and had full bars outside my house and only 1 bar inside and kept losing calls. With o2, I lose a bar coming inside with no dropped calls etc..

Edited June 26, 2010 by Vipa

[Sprocket]

I've been with them all apart from 3 at some point.... they all have their pros and cons. In my experience Orange are the most innovative and offer the best customer service, Vodafone I don't really have anything good to say about them but no bad either and o2 who I'm with at the moment are ok, the coverage is good but I'm not that impressed with their customer service.

 

The one thing I would look out for though is frequency... both Vodafone and o2 use the older GSM900 system whilst orange and the newer networks use GSM1800, higher frequency signals struggle to get through solid objects such as walls etc so the older Voda and o2 were always better inside a building. I think that changed slightly with 3G but not that much... I was with Orange until 2 years ago and had full bars outside my house and only 1 bar inside and kept losing calls. With o2, I lose a bar coming inside with no dropped calls etc..

Seems like "You Pays your money and you takes your chance"

By the time I go through all the options available I reckon Phones will be obsolete -but thanks for feedback anyway.

[whiskymac]

I'm currently with Orange but will be going to o2 when my contract is up, they are by far the best up here now.

[leonp9lbw]

Depends where you live and what you want from a network i:e data etc.

[Sprocket]

Depends where you live and what you want from a network i:e data etc.

I live in wiltshire and only need to use it for verbal conversation, not interested in data,music,email etc.

[njc110381]

I too found that 3 cut off lots of calls for no reason? Full signal then gone, I was forever ringing people back! Perhaps that's why? I don't know but I think they're not the best.

 

I'm with Orange now, they seem pretty fair although I've had issues with them in the past too!

[gsm1968]

I'm with Orange, and their website says I have exellent signal. What a load of ****!!

At home 99% of my calls drop, and I can't use the phone indoors.

I'm stuck with them because of my internet deal, so just live with it.

 

My work phone is on Vodaphone, and I never have problems.

I suppose it's what works in your area.

[Beretta28g]

Im with virgin as hey have the best coverage where i live, and are not too pricey.

[djrwood]

Im on o2 with the iphone but its ****. Vodafone is much better. But it really does depend on your area. You can get most sim cards on pay as you go free now or for a quid. You could always buy a couple of different ones and try them to see which network is best for your area. Failing that just ask people like work colleagues or friends.

 

Dan

[vole]

I have had to climb my TV aerial to send a text via O2 at my house. It was slightly better with Nokia handsets but when I got an LG and lost all signal I went to Vodafone. I always wondered what the lamp post at the end of the road was that had no lamp. On closer inspection it appeared to be a Vodafone mast. Explained a lot. I have been with 4 networks and they have been much of a muchness. Only the signal quality separates them.

[ryantidgwell]

im with orange never no problems , would get a iphone on o2 but as u cant get 3g in Grimsby its rather pointless

[jonevo]

I have been with orange for over 5yrs but only yesterday changed over to o2 orange coverage is not as good and been previously posted ,getting too many dropped calls

[chunkyed]

Im on o2 but i here that T-mobile is a good network to be on.