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Looking to buy an iphone4 and not really focused on the deals as I am likely to take a sim only option and just buy the iphone4.
What do people think about the network coverage and connection on calls and the 3.5G that you aparently get for the net.
I was also told they no longer use o2 as the back up signal and use orange instead. Does anyone know if this also includes the tmobile signal since they merged the signals?
Overall a good network?
Looking to buy an iphone4 and not really focused on the deals as I am likely to take a sim only option and just buy the iphone4.
What do people think about the network coverage and connection on calls and the 3.5G that you aparently get for the net.
I was also told they no longer use o2 as the back up signal and use orange instead. Does anyone know if this also includes the tmobile signal since they merged the signals?
Overall a good network?
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Cant remember the last time I didnt have any signal on Three.
They are testing the removal of orange now, in some places, and if that doesn't have any significant effect, I guess that will continue.
Personally I think the way that 3 has handled this is shocking. While I understand this area must have been costing them a fortune, they shouldn't have entered into the agreement in the first place if they weren't going to honour it. Worse still is the lack of communication before leaving people high and dry.
Would recommend them 100%
Reviewcentre have a large number of review conributions (900+) about 3, other networks are reviewed too:
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews12640.html
WRONG.
Their standard contrat is 24 months.
You can still have an 18 months contract, but it will cost you £5 per month more, for less minutes/texts/data.
3 on the whole, are great.
Is there any indicator on your mobile to tell you when you are using the 3 network and when you are relying on the orange signal?
On most phones, if you're using 3 it'll say 3G or 3.5G somewhere near the signal indicator, while on Orange it'll have various things - perhaps a G or E, or just a little symbol of a tower like mine.
Some phones will also show a roaming indicator - as the service provided by Orange is roaming coverage rather than home network.
I've just got the three dongle excellent coverage HSPA all the way it includes 3 months of free spotify and times and sunday times access on my iphone and ipad.its a rolling contract so i can cancel next month all for 5 pounds for the dongle.
add in 24 pounds cashback via quidco and its a bargain.
A lot of phones show H for HSDPA, Android, Nokia etc do that.
Hey, which part of Northumberland are you in.... tempted by a Three phone deal, but backup coverage might be an issue for me... so depending on whether you are out in the sticks, which I am unlikely to be often... or in one of the main towns
I suppose the only issue I have with Three is that the Customer service is not UK based and it can be difficult to understand them given my poor hearing and some of the strong Mumbai accents.
On the Whole though they are very competant and have helped every time I have called them.
The worst problem is trying to leave them! They will keep you for as long as possible. I left Three to get my Iphone when only O2 had them. Took me nearly 40 minutes to persuade them to part with a PAC code. I will be going back to three though.
My Wife is still with them and has had no problems. Recently one of the cell towers near our home went and we reported it and they said it was a major fault that would take 7-10 days to resolve. When at Home they put a free divert in place while the mast was down. They refunded a weeks worth of line rental also. I thought that was good customer service. The cell site was repaired in 3 days.
3 also seem to give 2 year warranties on 2 year contracts aswell so bear that in mind too.
Cheap tarriffs. I have just been upgraded 24 months. Nokia C7.. Unlimited 3 - 3 calls. 1GB Internet. 900 Mix and Match £23.00 a month with loyalty discounts cant beat that.
Customer services are a hit and miss. I have a contact number for a small team in Glasgow. I only really ever speak with them.
I was allowed to leave my 3 Mobile Broadband contract early as poor connections however that was 3 yrs ago so probably alot better now.
But as i said earlier, the network is very good IMO and i do have a mobile broadband dongle which performs excellently!