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What's 3 like?
As a general mobile network operator? I'm thinking of going to them from 02 as i find its crap for coverage. Been hearing good things about 3.
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Try it out with a pay as you go sim before you sign up to any contract
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O2 - crap for what coverage? 2G? 3G?
If it's 2G it's unlikely Three will give you better 3G coverage. If it's 3G coverage then yes Three will most likely (9 times out of 10) be better. |
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It's sad that some people still seem be under the delusional that Three is a crap network. Had a discussion about mobile networks quality couple of nights ago 3 were with EE and 2 with O2 when I said I was with Three they all basically Aah the crap network. I honestly find there 3G coverage to be excellent I don't have any complaints there though there 4G coverage leaves a lot to be desired.
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It's sad that some people still seem be under the delusional that Three is a crap network. Had a discussion about mobile networks quality couple of nights ago 3 were with EE and 2 with O2 when I said I was with Three they all basically Aah the crap network. I honestly find there 3G coverage to be excellent I don't have any complaints there though there 4G coverage leaves a lot to be desired.
I find that some people like to say 3 are crap because they tried them years ago (when they really were crap) or assume that no or poor signal in their home means no or poor signal anywhere. But given the numbers of people who persevere with O2 and Vodafone's shambolic network and assume that "they're all the same", I don't think people actually care, unfortunately |
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You can't bad mouth Three's 3G coverage and then say EE's 3G coverage is good - they're identical in 99% of cases.
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I've got 1 bar on 02 here and I find 3g slow so looking for an alternative.
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You can't bad mouth Three's 3G coverage and then say EE's 3G coverage is good - they're identical in 99% of cases.
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Not in my experience. Three mostly beats EE 3G indoors as no 2g but it kills battery life.
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How does that work. Indoor coverage on 3G should be identical. EE would be better as 2G is at 1800MHz compared to 2100MHz for 3G (same as Three).
Different handsets choose when to swap down to 2G. With three they keep going until the connection fails. On EE they swap to 2g long before the end of signal on 3G. O2 and Voda sims seem to have a 2g preference higher than EE sims. |
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Didn't think 3 are doing voLTE?
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Didn't think 3 are doing voLTE?
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Coverage isn't the same. In many places Three's antennas are higher on the mast than EEs. physical location is important as well as freq band. Esp with cell breathing the coverage of the two networks from same location varies.
Different handsets choose when to swap down to 2G. With three they keep going until the connection fails. On EE they swap to 2g long before the end of signal on 3G. O2 and Voda sims seem to have a 2g preference higher than EE sims.
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At some sites I believe the new antennas are capable of doing 800 and 26000mhz. A bit of a mix really
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Didn't think 3 are doing voLTE?
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I've not found anything to support 3 offering voLTE online. All they push is their own app
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It's sad that some people still seem be under the delusional that Three is a crap network. Had a discussion about mobile networks quality couple of nights ago 3 were with EE and 2 with O2 when I said I was with Three they all basically Aah the crap network.
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I pay £13 a month and get unlimited data, unlimited texts and something like 800 minutes with 3, on an iPhone 5. I live in London and their 4G is super fast, although in my house we can't pick up 4G yet. I find them very, very good overall though.
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As previously mentioned, regardless of what network you are thinking of signing up to, that is if you are thinking about taking out a contract, try them for a good while with a pay as you go phone.
Some networks are better than others in different parts of the country, if Im going to go for a sumary then it would be: Vodafone Good overall coverage in most places, crap for data O2 - again good overall coverage a little more expensive, data a bit better than Vodafone T Mobile/Orange/EE Good signal in most places, expensive, data good Three: good Signal in most places however this can struggle a bit in older ( ie thick stone walled ) buildings, and outside in dense woodland/ bottom steep valleys - but this is countered by an excellent value for money, and a usually excellent 3G signal and data speed that can put 4G to shame |
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I've not found anything to support 3 offering voLTE online. All they push is their own app
I don't see why Three needs to say anything until it's ready to launch, any more than it's saying much about its plans for 800MHz. You'll probably not get anything about that away from forums like this. |
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Three is going to launch VoLTE. In fact, every network will. It's vital to properly roll out 4G and break the current necessary link with 2G or 3G networks for voice.
I don't see why Three needs to say anything until it's ready to launch, any more than it's saying much about its plans for 800MHz. You'll probably not get anything about that away from forums like this. |
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Ok cool cheers
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This is the way I see it....
Without mentioning MVNO's Three UK - Strictly a data network also can be cheap EE - Expensive but a reliable network Virgin - Cheap network great for allowances, but doesn't do much in terms of data usage O2 - As the saying goes 'We're better connected'. Vodafone - Don't deserve to be in this list, enough said... Three UK is the best overall in my opinion although if you want a solid network and a signal absolutely everywhere then EE is your choice. |
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When it is working, like most things, Three is brilliant. But there are times, the lack of data or phone service absolutely annoys me and this has been more often in the last 4 months I have been with Three than the last good few years I was with O2.
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When it is working, like most things, Three is brilliant. But there are times, the lack of data or phone service absolutely annoys me and this has been more often in the last 4 months I have been with Three than the last good few years I was with O2.
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