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Is it just the 2g side of things that has the roam agreement then?
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Is it just the 2g side of things that has the roam agreement then?
Although I think it was prking explained it in previous threads, 3 may only be mast sharing and may not be using the same 3G networks as Orange and T-Mobile. EDIT: I don't know the exact arrangement with 3, though I do know 3G network roaming is on the cards as a result of the merger. |
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Could Orange be using 3G T-Mobile masts already (& vice versa) in areas which have been identified as needing them.
As the area I'm in used to have a few black spots (as with any network) around the city with Orange but in these black spots T-mobile was always there and in T-mobile black spots Orange was always there. Now there is no low signal areas on 3G here. Literally like a switch was flicked and boom amazing coverage and what seems faster speeds too. There has not been planning permission requested/approved from either in ages! |
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Eventually the roaming agreement will encompass the 3G networks combined, however at this stage it is just 2G. I dare say most things should begin to be opened up on the 3G side around the 4th quarter. Orange for competition reasons had to agree a network sharing arrangement with 3. So there is nothing currently preventing 3G network roaming. Eventually one would assume that there will be 3 operators sharing the one network.
Although I think it was prking explained it in previous threads, 3 may only be mast sharing and may not be using the same 3G networks as Orange and T-Mobile. EDIT: I don't know the exact arrangement with 3, though I do know 3G network roaming is on the cards as a result of the merger. |
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Well...only 15 minutes to see if it this is true!
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Well...only 15 minutes to see if it this is true!
I think it already has happened, i've had a strong 3G signal at home for the last couple of days but T-Mobile's website says there's NO 3G here at all. Orange says there's a moderate 3G signal here. Who knows. |
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It's midnight - let roaming begin then!
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"Your sim card does not allow connection to this network"
oh well, not midnight then! |
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You reckon it'll happen at midnight?
I think it already has happened, i've had a strong 3G signal at home for the last couple of days but T-Mobile's website says there's NO 3G here at all. Orange says there's a moderate 3G signal here. Who knows. As for your 3G signal, have you checked 3's website? |
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There's no way anything will have happened that quickly IMHO, personally I wouldn't expect much to happen before the end of the year.
As for your 3G signal, have you checked 3's website?
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Eh, he's on T-Mobile
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The 3 website says I might get a signal outside but no indoor coverage. Maybe T-Mobile are upgrading around here and just haven't updated the website or something. Either way my area is better covered now so i'm not going to moan about it!
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Any update on this??
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I was told by T-Mobile biz C.S. a few weeks ago 2g roaming would start to be rolled out from 1 July over the next two months - no set dates although she mentioned that Sunderland is often first because T-Mobile have a base there making it easy to test with "real" users should the need arrive - 3G roaming would follow after that.
Couldn't connect to Orange 2G today here in Nottingham - although the error message changed this morning any "wrong" network now says "Your SIM card does not allow connection to this network" - Interestingly my phone is now listing the two Orange networks in 3rd and 4th position rather than randomly in the list (T-Mobile are always 1st and 2nd - and annoyingly Android gives no 2G/3G indication against them! A list of T-Mobile; T-Mobile; Orange; Orange; 02-UK; vodafone UK; 3 UK is a bit rubbish!) |
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I've just got off the phone with someone in the Orange call centre and they said I'll be able to use the T-Mobile network from 21st July
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I've just got off the phone with someone in the Orange call centre and they said I'll be able to use the T-Mobile network from 21st July
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Hmmm.... that's a date that's not mentioned anywhere on the internal intranet. I'd say that was just an educated (or not) guess....
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I had a call back from CS today about this. Roaming for PAYG is now active and for pay monthly customers the roaming will start in September.
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I had a call back from CS today about this. Roaming for PAYG is now active and for pay monthly customers the roaming will start in September.
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I was sent a spare Orange PAYG sim card when I upgraded to the IP4. I just stuck it in a old phone and tried a manual roam and selected T-Mobile. Its connected and shows up as Orange. So roaming is now working for PAYG customers.
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I was sent a spare Orange PAYG sim card when I upgraded to the IP4. I just stuck it in a old phone and tried a manual roam and selected T-Mobile. Its connected and shows up as Orange. So roaming is now working for PAYG customers.
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Did it tell you that it was roaming or is it completley transparent?
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Did it tell you that it was roaming or is it completley transparent?
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Is this 3G or 2G? I've tried my T-Mobile PaynGo sim 'no access' and my orange contract same thing!
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I've been following this thread and looking forward to the roaming too.
I've had 'No access' to the other network when trying on T-Mobile PAYG, Orange contract & Orange PAYG. Hope this is implemented sooner rather than later. |
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