What made you choose your network?

richard771 · 21-05-2005, 21:22

Why did you choose the network your with? It can't be price because everybody would be on Three! I wonder if there is a common reason shared by everybody...

Pablo Diablo · 21-05-2005, 21:34

Orange, because of the offers like Orange Wednesdays and free GPRS for two months. Plus, It was the only network that had the phone I wanted!

C company · 21-05-2005, 21:42

Orange here too, good customer svc and competetive plans aswell as ovp. tried 3 as loadsa mins but they were crap with bad coverage bad customer svc and terrible handsets.

chocolatekisses · 21-05-2005, 22:46

Vodafone, simply for the coverage.

We know it ain't the cheapest but when me and my mates were getting our phones we all wanted to be on the same network so we didn't have to pay for cross network calls. Vodafone had the best coverage. We can even get a signal in deepest darkest Wales

ThatBloke · 22-05-2005, 08:50

Orange because i get 5 free texts a day! I did try Virgin and although i cant fault their customer service the network seems very slow and the signal is very poor here (I know that is T-Mobiles fault but still)

youkosa · 22-05-2005, 10:09

3 years ago i chose voda cause they was the only one offering the 3650 for free at the time

TurtleDJC · 22-05-2005, 10:24

I'm on o2 because I always found it cheap for me, and the free 300 texts makes me never want to leave

funkyjunkymunky · 22-05-2005, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurtleDJC

I'm on o2 because I always found it cheap for me, and the free 300 texts makes me never want to leave

Me too. and i didnt even top up this month and am still getting free texts and calls!!

22-05-2005, 15:05

I'm on 3, so probably masochistic tendencies.

Charlene_UK · 22-05-2005, 15:09

I'm on '3' cos they are cheap and cheerful (most of the time)

joe_m · 22-05-2005, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolatekisses

Vodafone, simply for the coverage.

We know it ain't the cheapest but when me and my mates were getting our phones we all wanted to be on the same network so we didn't have to pay for cross network calls. Vodafone had the best coverage. We can even get a signal in deepest darkest Wales

same here

£30 a month for 500 txts and 200 mins plus free weekend calls to landline and other vodafone people

plus i always have a signal with vodafone in places where t-mobile wouldn't have one

lee18xx · 22-05-2005, 19:44

T-Mobile because the tarriff was good and I liked the look of the online services

mattworld · 22-05-2005, 20:03

O2 at the moment because of the PAYG price, once I get a new job though it's back to Vodafone contract again - for the customer service, reception and Vodafone Mail.

Steven L Hunter · 22-05-2005, 22:49

easyMobile because it is really cheap and I save loads with it plus it's got great coverage as it runs on T-Mobile so I get great Digital sound unlike when I had O2 the signal was crap and the calls weren't connecting and texts failing, it cost me £3.40 on my phone bill for phoning up O2 to get my PC Code ridiculous.

Wishkahbanks · 22-05-2005, 22:53

I went on orange because i was fed up of bad service from o2 and it was the only network i hadnt previously been on so thought id give them a try!

Examinus · 22-05-2005, 23:20

Orange - they had the phone I wanted and they offer an excellent student package.

1000 Free texts a month!!! WOW!

BexTech · 23-05-2005, 04:52

I have 4 mobile phones.

And have SIMs on the following: Virgin, easyMobile, T-Mobile, Orange, O2 and Vodafone.

I mainly use easyMobile and Virgin, as the call costs are good and the quality of the voice calls is excellent. O2 and Vodafone the voice quality is a lot lower, and at times voices can sound very distorted almost like robots. Orange the voice quality is excellent, but often the network is congested and even though you have perfect signal you can't make a call and when people call the number it gives an engaged tone when it shouldn't.

starsky · 23-05-2005, 05:25

vodafone. All my friends are vodafone. Makes bills a lot less for all of us.

lamby · 23-05-2005, 10:50

T-Mobile.. they have great tarrifs for me. U FIX means i wont get a high bill cos ill have to top up

Thanhuk · 23-05-2005, 10:59

O2 - Excellent package deal, and only had the phone I wanted. Would have stayed with Orange if so!

21-05-2005, 21:22	#1
richard771 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Evesham Posts: 277	What made you choose your network? Why did you choose the network your with? It can't be price because everybody would be on Three! I wonder if there is a common reason shared by everybody...

21-05-2005, 21:34	#2
Pablo Diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,993	Orange, because of the offers like Orange Wednesdays and free GPRS for two months. Plus, It was the only network that had the phone I wanted!

21-05-2005, 21:42	#3
C company Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newcastle Posts: 65	Orange here too, good customer svc and competetive plans aswell as ovp. tried 3 as loadsa mins but they were crap with bad coverage bad customer svc and terrible handsets.

21-05-2005, 22:46	#4
chocolatekisses Banned User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Keeping it real Posts: 6,451	Vodafone, simply for the coverage. We know it ain't the cheapest but when me and my mates were getting our phones we all wanted to be on the same network so we didn't have to pay for cross network calls. Vodafone had the best coverage. We can even get a signal in deepest darkest Wales

22-05-2005, 08:50	#5
ThatBloke Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 38	Orange because i get 5 free texts a day! I did try Virgin and although i cant fault their customer service the network seems very slow and the signal is very poor here (I know that is T-Mobiles fault but still)

22-05-2005, 10:09	#6
youkosa Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: manchester Posts: 138	3 years ago i chose voda cause they was the only one offering the 3650 for free at the time

22-05-2005, 10:24	#7
TurtleDJC Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 279	I'm on o2 because I always found it cheap for me, and the free 300 texts makes me never want to leave

22-05-2005, 12:29	#8
funkyjunkymunky Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Plymouth Posts: 239	Quote: Originally Posted by TurtleDJC I'm on o2 because I always found it cheap for me, and the free 300 texts makes me never want to leave Me too. and i didnt even top up this month and am still getting free texts and calls!!

22-05-2005, 15:05	#9
UNcabled Posts: n/a	I'm on 3, so probably masochistic tendencies.

22-05-2005, 15:09	#10
Charlene_UK Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Croydon Posts: 102	I'm on '3' cos they are cheap and cheerful (most of the time)

22-05-2005, 15:23	#11
joe_m Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 778	Quote: Originally Posted by chocolatekisses Vodafone, simply for the coverage. We know it ain't the cheapest but when me and my mates were getting our phones we all wanted to be on the same network so we didn't have to pay for cross network calls. Vodafone had the best coverage. We can even get a signal in deepest darkest Wales same here £30 a month for 500 txts and 200 mins plus free weekend calls to landline and other vodafone people plus i always have a signal with vodafone in places where t-mobile wouldn't have one

22-05-2005, 19:44	#12
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	T-Mobile because the tarriff was good and I liked the look of the online services

22-05-2005, 20:03	#13
mattworld Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 701	O2 at the moment because of the PAYG price, once I get a new job though it's back to Vodafone contract again - for the customer service, reception and Vodafone Mail.

22-05-2005, 22:49	#14
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	easyMobile because it is really cheap and I save loads with it plus it's got great coverage as it runs on T-Mobile so I get great Digital sound unlike when I had O2 the signal was crap and the calls weren't connecting and texts failing, it cost me £3.40 on my phone bill for phoning up O2 to get my PC Code ridiculous.

22-05-2005, 22:53	#15
Wishkahbanks Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,476	I went on orange because i was fed up of bad service from o2 and it was the only network i hadnt previously been on so thought id give them a try!

22-05-2005, 23:20	#16
Examinus Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16,994	Orange - they had the phone I wanted and they offer an excellent student package. 1000 Free texts a month!!! WOW!

23-05-2005, 04:52	#17
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	I have 4 mobile phones. And have SIMs on the following: Virgin, easyMobile, T-Mobile, Orange, O2 and Vodafone. I mainly use easyMobile and Virgin, as the call costs are good and the quality of the voice calls is excellent. O2 and Vodafone the voice quality is a lot lower, and at times voices can sound very distorted almost like robots. Orange the voice quality is excellent, but often the network is congested and even though you have perfect signal you can't make a call and when people call the number it gives an engaged tone when it shouldn't.

23-05-2005, 05:25	#18
starsky Banned User Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 660	vodafone. All my friends are vodafone. Makes bills a lot less for all of us.

23-05-2005, 10:50	#19
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	T-Mobile.. they have great tarrifs for me. U FIX means i wont get a high bill cos ill have to top up

23-05-2005, 10:59	#20
Thanhuk Guest Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,312	O2 - Excellent package deal, and only had the phone I wanted. Would have stayed with Orange if so!

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