Originally Posted by Appleseed:
“Is it just the 2g side of things that has the roam agreement then?”
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.