Geez Louis, we've had all u can eat and 4g since five years ago. UK really is behind Asia
Everyone wants good coverage, no-one wants a cell tower nearby. The default for local planning departments is "no", unless you can really, really convince them otherwise.
(I recall reading a while back that 65% of people on a petition objecting to a cell tower left a mobile as a contact number)
Can you order one of these (how much?) or is it only sent out to those in need?
I'm trying to get the SWMBO onto iPhone/Three, but reception at her place is bad, I'd need a box from day one there.
Where I live IS a rural area - nothing but fields in all directions
Yeah but I'd rather be in London than anywhere in Asia!![]()
Who Three? Not from my experiences.
I had a problem with reception at home, rang them up, they found a fault with the local transmitter, said they'd get someone out to fix it and credited my account with a month's line rental without me even asking.
Kept getting text messages and phone calls until I confirmed it was fixed, which took about a week. If anything they need to tone it down a bit, their politeness and the continual contact was a bit over the top.
Geez Louis, we've had all u can eat and 4g since five years ago. UK really is behind Asia
Was on 3 a few months ago and the signal was appalling. Lost all bars as soon as I went inside any building. When I went back outside - full bars. Tried it on several phones with several SIM cards and no dice, same results. Not expecting any change with the 4G roll out so unless they can convince me then ill stick to O2.
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That just sounds like any normal customer service route. Nothing special there.
Everyone wants good coverage, no-one wants a cell tower nearby. The default for local planning departments is "no", unless you can really, really convince them otherwise.
(I recall reading a while back that 65% of people on a petition objecting to a cell tower left a mobile as a contact number)
Spotty reception in my area with 3 otherwise I would go with them as their prices are fantastic. Fun to watch my mate try to use his iPhone on 3 in my street as he literally has to hang out of a window to send a standard SMS let alone make a call.
I stick with O2 (iPhone) and Orange (iPad). Gives me full data coverage across the whole of Scotland.
The UK is way behind the US on the sheer quantity of towers and consequent unbroken blanket high signal coverage, in my experience of several months spent in NJ and NY over the last couple of years anyway. It may be different in Hicksville of course, but I never have anything less than full signal where I go (PA, CT, MD etc also). Over here in the UK, not so much. Which is why US automakers can be planning Internet radio in cars, whereas here it would be a complete joke. Networks are primarily fixated on offering the highest headline speeds in the big cities, without concerning themselves with the fact that outside of those areas, coverage and speeds can be awful.I thought the UK was ahead of the US in terms of cell service but it sounds like the UK was behind and is now catching up ?
Only that there was no 4g five years ago..
There is a whole lot of horse poop in this thread - I live in rural Scotland, got an OK signal outside (at least as good as o2) but rubbish inside. Home signal box cured that one.
In cities (well good cities anyway - not NW England) the 3G is excellent & I get 4G for no extra cost. Winner.
Customer service is really good - not a problem they couldn't solve in a friendly, informed & helpful way.
AND I get truly unlimited data, a sensible roaming package (verging in unbelievable for some countries) and all from a company who actually understand how we use our smartphones.
I really can't understand the negative comments on two counts - firstly not in my experience & secondly who the **** is better. O2 not a chance, EE (Orange or T-Mobile) no way, Virgin (don't make me laugh) - maybe Vodafone? Have you seen their prices?
Give it a rest - these guys are good IF you know what you are doing & can be bothered to research and/or google stuff.
OK rant over but
Is EE really that bad?
Spotty reception in my area with 3 otherwise I would go with them as their prices are fantastic. Fun to watch my mate try to use his iPhone on 3 in my street as he literally has to hang out of a window to send a standard SMS let alone make a call.
I stick with O2 (iPhone) and Orange (iPad). Gives me full data coverage across the whole of Scotland.
Hi you need to read my post, London rocks! Probably the most important city culturally in the world and has been for a very long time. All the 4G in the world can't compensate for having to live away from the wonders of London!
(Apparently the rest of the world agrees according to the latest IPSO-Gallup poll)![]()
It was awful for me - to the extent that I just cancelled my 12 month contract after 8 months due to No Service half the time at home, and no data half the time at work despite a 3G signal. It was fine when I first got it, but it went downhill a couple of months after.No, it just seems like the in thing to bash EE these days.
No, it just seems like the in thing to bash EE these days.