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If you select Orange T-Mobile then you'll be locked to 2G only.
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What I meant is that Orange T-Mobile is simply T-Mobile renamed (when you got the SIM update) and so selecting it would mean 2G only, as there's no roaming with T-Mobile for 3G.
If you reverted to Orange, will seek out 3G first (unless you actually lock it to 2G completely). |
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Nah, it doesn't *quite* work like that. The roaming connects you to your preferred network, the one you are subscribed to. It cannot dissociate in normal operation so when your network is out of range it rescans. If it is enabled it can connect to the "Orange T-Mobile" essentially using T-Mobile's signal (if you're normally on Orange) instead if it is in range of that. I'm presuming the same dissociation applies if you're on the shared signal so it will stay on that until you drop off signal again.
And you can still access data with no 3G roaming, it just won't be as quick. |
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But my point is that when roaming, an agreement only exists with the 2G networks for T-Mobile and Orange, so you can't roam on the 3G version - and so a manual registration will force you to drop down to 2G.
It's fine for voice, but until the network properly becomes one around next March, you'll be restricting data for better voice/text coverage. And, once you do roam, it won't generally search for your home network until such time that it loses the signal. |
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But my point is that when roaming, an agreement only exists with the 2G networks for T-Mobile and Orange, so you can't roam on the 3G version - and so a manual registration will force you to drop down to 2G.
It's fine for voice, but until the network properly becomes one around next March, you'll be restricting data for better voice/text coverage. And, once you do roam, it won't generally search for your home network until such time that it loses the signal. Nobody has suggested that you manually select the other network, that would be bad as you suggest. |
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You should leave it on auto and take advantage of the alternative network if you really need it and there is no 3G or 2G signal available on your home network. That's what it's designed for.
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Just seen the advert for this.
Are they staying two separate companies? What happened to "T Orange"? |
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Just seen the advert for this.
Are they staying two separate companies? What happened to "T Orange"? T-Mobile will be positioned as the value brand where as Orange the premium brand (going after Enterprise and so on). |
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But, Everything Everywhere are opening shops under the EE brand - selling both Orange and T-Mobile inside (including other services like home broadband).
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T-Mobile have an advert on a nearby bus shelter to inform their customers they can now use the Orange network. The start of a publicity campaign, I expect.
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T-Mobile have an advert on a nearby bus shelter to inform their customers they can now use the Orange network. The start of a publicity campaign, I expect.
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T-Mobile have an advert on a nearby bus shelter to inform their customers they can now use the Orange network. The start of a publicity campaign, I expect.
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