What alternatives do you recommend to vodafone?

[PeckhamRose]

I have to keep my own number though!

I am sick of their little games and they are being accused of not paying taxes.

Oh - and my phone can't always get a signal in my own flat even though vodafone told me they were installing a new mast on or near my side of Peckham Rye.

Thanks for any input!

[ClareC]

You can keep your number whoever you move to, you just need a porting authorisation code (PAC).

[ClareC]

As for alternatives......Vodafone have the largest global footprint. I would check which operators have good coverage in the places you visit frequently outside of London.

[DulwichDeviant]

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[PeckhamRose]

Thanks!!

[DulwichDeviant]

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[Salsaboy]

I've been with Virgin mobile for over 10 years and they have been great. They piggy back off the T-Mobile and orange as well.

[DJKillaQueen]

And I'm going to recommend tmobile.....great packages and free blackberry. Virgin have good deals too but there's a tmobile shop in rye lane that you can pop into to get advice or help with anything.

AND have had no problems getting a signal at home so you shouldn't have any problem either.

[KalamityKel]

If you go with Tmobile or Orange they share each others networks so if you lose a tmobile signal you can pick up an orange signal (if available) where ever you are.

I've not found it makes much difference for strength of signal though - I work underground and Vodafone wins out on mobile signal through our office.

Whilst Vodafone are right ones for conning the customer with a lot of hidden charges (a friend of mine got whacked with a ?500 phone bill once after not having extra charges explained to her after upgrading to an Iphone) and are certainly not the cheapest, if you've been with them for a while give them a call saying you're thinking of leaving them for another network (do some research of other packages that would be better suited to you) and see if they can offer you a better deal than what you are already on. Make a fuss. You might be surprised what they suggest. :)