Has anyone had issues sending or receiving texts at New Year? Normally there is some sort of delay around midnight but I haven't experienced any issues this year (on Three). I suspect people are using social media more to say Happy New Year so networks are under less strain.

Has anyone had any issues this year?

Oh and Happy New Year everyone

No issues on Three or EE here.

Happy New Year to you as well.

Nope but then I didn't text until this morning. We are on Three

Not personally had any problems with my network around midnight.

As you say, I suspect an increasing number of people aren't using standard SMS anymore for such messages.

Happy New Year to all

My phone was off, but only because the battery was flat, so i've no idea what vodafone was like around here lol

I had 1 text message fail to send straight away just after midnight, did a retry and it went through on EE here, other than that all good!

I was standing near Big Ben to see the fireworks..... texts sent at midnight no issues, same with a voice call.... both on Three

Vodafone was also pulling in 25Mbps download so I could upload all my photos to Google Plus and also send a Snaphat no issues

My data was fine. I'm on 3. I guess as data powered services such as WhatsApp, hangouts and Facebook messenger become more popular, traditional text messages will decrease in popularity which will lead to a reduction in issues texting and a possible slowdown of data services at busy times.

Same here, data speeds were more than fine 25Mbps D/L over DC-HSPA

I was too pissed at midnight to do a speed test but O2 seemed quite good everything came through and made a couple or calls and I think they worked first time

Did you have a ticket or were you watching illegally?

I didn't have any problem with texts but then i was using the app as there was no signal at the party in Romsey where i was.

Sent my son a message on NYE at around 11.50pm he is on O2 as am I, it never arrived until 6pm yesterday

Sent texts at 00:00 NYE and had no problems using Three. Received replies at 00:00-00:01 so they arrived quickly.

People paid?

Fools and their money...etc

Wait, it's illegal to actually watch it without a ticket but you can watch it on your phone for free - what?

You can't even discuss it without paying the PAYG DiscussionFee.

I sent about 30 texts, received 15 or so within minutes. No issues at all. Data fine too. A a friends home, macro network 3uk