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#576 |
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Thanks, and is this the first day in recent weeks that this has happened?
I still don't think they are on full power though |
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#577 |
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Today I am going to the same area where I was getting 4G800 before so will check it out
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I usually don't make may actual phone calls but this morning I've made 6 separate calls over VoLTE and at 100%, all calls have failed or dropped. This isn't looking promising is it?
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Not good. I can speak from experience in IT, if there's one thing that really pisses people off (to the point where if it's the MD, he'll insist the company switches network), it's dropped calls.
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#580 |
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It's ironic that the closer we get to 800MHz launching, Digital Spy decides to close its forums for 72hrs. I wonder whether it'll have properly launched by the time digital spy reopens
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See you all on the flip side!
EE forums in the meantime? |
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So it seems the forum is now back and running, as is EE 800MHz
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I wonder if EE are keeping the EE brand or becoming BT?
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I wonder if EE are keeping the EE brand or becoming BT?
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Plus if the network indentifier changes to "BT" instead of "EE" on the phones, roughly 12 million people will PAC to Three!! hahahahahaha
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Main brands being landlines, telly and mobile?
That doesn't rule out a name change mind. |
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Plus if the network indentifier changes to "BT" instead of "EE" on the phones, roughly 12 million people will PAC to Three!! hahahahahaha
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Main brands being landlines, telly and mobile?
That doesn't rule out a name change mind. One is the family / old British one , one is the youthful techy one and one is the cheap and cheerful with I quote - "Yorkshire Charm". I'll leave it to you to decide which is which. Unify the services behind the scenes then offer them as they do now. |
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I would expect 99 per cent of those have more important things to worry about to be honest.
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I wonder if EE are keeping the EE brand or becoming BT?
It's basically identical to BT broadband anyway - as Orange (as was) outsourced its operation to BT a long time ago. At least Plusnet still operates their own network. |
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Here is the link with which you can check your postcode for 800 coverage. Unfortunately London seems to have no coverage at all.
http://maps.ee.co.uk/all?brand=ee&ta...age&q=POSTCODE |
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Exactly, couldn't care less about the name, all I care about is the performance of the network
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Well you should... As EE is making all Customer Service based in UK or Ireland... Wish i could say that about BT.
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#594 |
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Well you wanted a good performing network.. BT has fairly reliable FTTC... but shocking customer service. EE is good and getting better at both. So you wouldn't want BT running the show totally under one fully BT branded entity, There is more to just a network that works.
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Well you should... As EE is making all Customer Service based in UK or Ireland... Wish i could say that about BT.
Again, EE's home broadband platform has been run by BT since the days of an independent Orange. In terms of the network it really is BT's success or failure. |
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Well you wanted a good performing network.. BT has fairly reliable FTTC... but shocking customer service. EE is good and getting better at both. So you wouldn't want BT running the show totally under one fully BT branded entity, There is more to just a network that works.
I'll work with Plusnet and EE no problem, always seem sensible and if things go slightly wrong they'll sort them quickly - but if they get too infected with BT admin then it will be swiftly time to move. |
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So, off topic blather about branding aside, is 800 actually fully activated now?
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So, off topic blather about branding aside, is 800 actually fully activated now?
Users in the north had their block lifted earlier this week. The south at 0001 this morning. All sites were at full power since the end of November. [The divide was near Watford Gap, Northamptonshire apparently) Once there were no major issues, the coverage map got updated after 7am. There are going to be some issues with the map, in that you can't really see the 800 sites. You can search for a post code and if that area is 800 only, you'll be told you need a 4G Calling handset. It all depends where the pin is. Otherwise, scrolling around the map won't help. I think 800 is just part of the normal 4G map, so it could be a bit misleading to PAYG users or those who won't realise some coverage is dependent on VoLTE. I am sure that will be fixed in due course, but the important thing is that every pay monthly user can access 800 now. And mobile broadband users should be okay too. Edit: Oh, and EE is staying as EE. In fact, EE may well have moved a lot of staff to St Paul's with other BT employees - but is very much independent. So much so that Marc Allera's first thing to do was paint the walls in their offices in EE colours so it was quite clear that they're NOT BT. In fact, BT wants to make sure EE doesn't suffer as some other BT services have, so has every reason to let EE continue doing what's clearly working. Nobody can say what will happen in the years to come, changes of staff and management etc, but I think BT would rather become more like EE than the other way around. |
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Very much that last part.. as long as Marc is in charge at least.
I'm not in an 800 area, knew this before launch, so how are people finding it other than slightly better coverage. (I was told they wouldnt be on full power this year.. btw) Those having dropped calls.. which phone? |
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I've got two 800mhz lollipop masts in my area. Not sure if they are enabled for EE 800 yet. They are enabled for 3 and the 3 coverage map has dramatically more coverage than EE.
But the EE coverage map in my area now has a very slightly larger footprint now. Have they turned up 1800? Since volte was enabled my iPhone drops from 4G straight to 2G. Not all of the time but most. That makes me think that perhaps 4G 1800 has been turned up to match 2G 1800 in some areas? Have the people with 800 got basically 'full bars' now then? |
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