Is it just me, or is O2 3G dog, dog slow?
BlueJohn
in London. Accessing the net over 3G is just incredibly slow, all the
time, no matter where I am.
About 3 or 4 times out of 10, I just give up waiting to access most
sites. And the minute I see the "E" icon appear, I don't even both
trying to connect as it will take any web site a minimum of about 5
mins to load.
Is that just my experience?
Jon
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I believe that latest figures show that O2 have the "worst" 3G network
according to Ofcom.
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Regards
Jon
Paulg0
"Jon" <sp...@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
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I have an o2 iphone payg sim for occasional use in a dongle on my laptop.
Generally on the rare occasions I can get a 3g signal the speed is OK.
Signal is the big problem usually.80% of the time I only get GPRS and EDGE
connections. All the other networks are far better
Paul
Smurf
Which is why i will be switching to Orange pretty soon..
Ian Smith
I find '3' a mixed bag - somewhere between poor and just acceptable.
regards, Ian
Frank Incense
"Ian Smith" <news0807R...@orrery.e4ward.com> wrote in message
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> BlueJohn wrote:
>> I've been using an iPhone 3GS for a few months now, living and working
>> in London. Accessing the net over 3G is just incredibly slow, all the
>> time, no matter where I am.
>>
>> About 3 or 4 times out of 10, I just give up waiting to access most
>> sites. And the minute I see the "E" icon appear, I don't even both
>> trying to connect as it will take any web site a minimum of about 5
>> mins to load.
>>
>> Is that just my experience?
I am glad you posted this as I was thinking of getting an iPhone too.
I currently have the HTC Hero which they claim is the "next best thing" to
an iPhone.
I too use it for Data and web etc and also find its really hit and miss when
it comes to connecting and page loading times - Mostly its just bearable and
sometimes its a little quicker - but overall its pretty poor - compared to
the way its touted. O2 boss was recently on TV being asked about their crap
service and he spun the usual "were investing ���� to help resolve these
issues esp in London" but it all seemed like twaddle to me.
I wonder if Orange will be any better
Are iPhones excluded from the 14 day MBG?
Steve Wyles
The OP was posting regarding the O2 3g experience. '3' are a totally
different company, with their own 3g network.
Ian Smith
Yes, strangely enough I can read. I was pointing out that, whilst he
was having problems with O2, I was having similar problems with 3.
It is becoming well known that data and broadband is strangling all
the 3G networks.
regards, Ian
Martin Jay
<news0807R...@orrery.e4ward.com> wrote:
>Yes, strangely enough I can read. I was pointing out that, whilst he
>was having problems with O2, I was having similar problems with 3.
I'm sure Steve Terry will be along shortly to plug his favourite
network of the moment and inform you they offer the best 3G coverage
in the UK. :)
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Martin Jay
Ian Smith
It isn't, necessarily, a coverage issue. Probably more capacity than
coverage.
I find it odd that both orange and 3 now claim that they have the
best 3G coverage.
Certainly 3 offer cracking value!
regards, Ian
Steve Terry
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>
I doubt if 3 does, but with 2g roaming on Orange, 3 clearly offers the best
voice coverage.
Around 9,000 Orange 2g BTS and around 10,000 3 3g BTS,
mostly non co-sited.
Orange has around the same number of 2g and 3g BTS but of course
almost all are co-sited offering little advantage in voice coverage.
It seems strange that two of the other 2g and 3g networks don't get together
to offer UK voice roaming, it wouldn't cost much and offer a huge PR
opportunity
Steve Terry
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JL
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:26:19 -0000, "Steve Terry" <gfour...@tesco.net>
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
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> >I doubt if 3 does, but with 2g roaming on Orange, 3 clearly offers the best
> >voice coverage.
>
I've not found O2 to be that bad - although I'm never really using it
in London. What I have noticed is that whenever I have 3G coverage on
O2 (admittedly not too often) it's HSDPA where as I find Orange is
usually only normal 3G. Even when I was in Birmingham city centre the
other day Orange only had 3G, O2 had 3G+....
JL
Steve Terry
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> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:26:19 -0000, "Steve Terry" <gfou...@tesco.net>
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>I doubt if 3 does, but with 2g roaming on Orange, 3 clearly offers the
>>best
>>voice coverage.
>
>
>
So for Norfolk try something else