[ard100]

With Mvno like Sainsbury who use Vodafone Tesco who use 02 and Asda who use EE. Does any one know what sort of network priority they have compared the the Network they run on for voice txt and data.

E.g Sainsburys run on voda so if the cell in that area or network is busy in that area will Vodafone business and pay monthly and payg get first network priority if it does what happens will the Salisbury customer get kicked of that cell if there is another cell in the area or will calls and txt not get though and traffic management for data kick in?

Any one know 100% what happens?

[lee18xx]

O2 most Definately prioritise pay monthly, followed by pay&go, tesco and then giffgaff (the lowest). Can't talk for any of the others however 👍

[SkipTracer]

I’m not on any MVNO’s at the moment but in the past 10 years or more I’ve used Asda, Tesco, Vectone (still used as a backup), the list goes on but I’ve never had a missed call or been unable to make a call or text.

When it comes to data that’s another story, but then again the problems I’ve had in the past with data is more likely to have been Vodafone and o2 naff 3G network with a little bit of prioritising on top just for good measure.

I was with Ovivo for over a year who used Vodafone and the network speed was unbelievably slow and although it was free data that was OK for getting the news or weather on your phones app’s I can’t imagine that those with Vodafone contracts would have had the same because if they do they must be sadist.

[swb1964]

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Originally Posted by lee18xx

O2 most Definately prioritise pay monthly, followed by pay&go, tesco and then giffgaff (the lowest).

Is that for voice calls as well or just data?

[rasseru16]

Well my friend is on Mobile by Sainsbury's and he gets really slow data speeds almost always sub 1mbps DL, could just be this town though, last time I checked Vodafone's speeds with a Vodafone P&G sim card it was never that poor.

As for calls and texts I don't think the prioritisation on this is affected or if it is it isn't at all noticed with no calls or sms failing.

[clewsy]

I asked this to someone who works at Vf and they said it was a total load of rubbish and not true. It it was they would get nailed by Ofcom. It's a wholesale agreement by the MNVO and the only reason this would happen if they have not purchased enough capacity for their customers ..which apparently isn't how the contracts work anymore.

This answer was given to me a couple of months ago.

[Thine Wonk]

giffgaff customers definitely get a lower data throughput as they are running through different servers and equipment. I think they have a special break out of their own and are managed from a network resource point of view.

[clewsy]

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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

giffgaff customers definitely get a lower data throughput as they are running through different servers and equipment. I think they have a special break out of their own and are managed from a network resource point of view.

That makes sense as so many factors go into decent speed, so if they don't pay for the expensive back end then you get what your given. Like I said I asked this very question as suspected maybe it was the case, however told not at all.

[jchamier]

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Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

giffgaff customers definitely get a lower data throughput as they are running through different servers and equipment. I think they have a special break out of their own and are managed from a network resource point of view.

I think Virgin Media is different as they're a "super MVNO" aren't they? Running a lot of core equipment themselves, separate to EE ?

[clewsy]

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Originally Posted by jchamier

I think Virgin Media is different as they're a "super MVNO" aren't they? Running a lot of core equipment themselves, separate to EE ?

I suspect in all the contracts there are different packages that can be purchased. Like broadband as you can rent a BT bit of kit at the exchange or use your own, but then have to pay all the other costs that go with it. Suspect that is the same for these MNVOs.

Tesco clearly now have an wholesale agreement for 4g which sainsburys mustn't have Vodafone yet.

[binary]

See this article on Mobile Virtual Network Aggregators / Enablers (MVNA/E).

Also Wikipedia.

Lots of ways of doing it.

[joeluken]

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Originally Posted by jchamier

I think Virgin Media is different as they're a "super MVNO" aren't they? Running a lot of core equipment themselves, separate to EE ?

Interesting how Virgin performed compared to the host MNO -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzKQI2VsFLs

[ihatemarmite]

I have 4G where available on Tesco and often have a better signal (where/near where I live in London) than OH who is with EE. That applies to call signal strength and data speeds too.

[SkipTracer]

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Originally Posted by ihatemarmite

I have 4G where available on Tesco and often have a better signal (where/near where I live in London) than OH who is with EE. That applies to call signal strength and data speeds too.

That’s comparing apples with oranges and has nothing to do with prioritising.

[jabbamk1]

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Originally Posted by SkipTracer

That’s comparing apples with oranges and has nothing to do with prioritising.

Apples are round with skin that is edible.

Oranges are ball shaped with skin that is usually discarded.

You see what I did there skiptracer? I just compared Apples to Oranges. So don't tell me it can't be done!

[ard100]

Have had a good test over the last few months tesco mobile and o2 payg 4g are the same speed but lyca and gt mobile and giff gaff 4g are slower

[Gigabit]

I do find O2 and Vodafone 4G coverage to be more extensive where it is available but shortly you'll be back onto GPRS again (with O2 that is, Vodafone might stay on 4G a bit longer and might go onto EDGE) for an hour.