3 Mobile phone coverage

[steveb]

Does anyone have any views on the 3 network for phone and internet in ed and around London as I am thinking about changing from Tmobile.

[the-e-dealer]

They are poor.

[Mick Mac]

I think they are good. No problem in Ed except near ED station for some reason. Great internet on HTC phone too. Have been 3 customer for 6 years or so.

[buggie]

3 is terrible in Nunhead (between the cemeteries) I'm not with them, but my Mum is and can't get any signal when she visits.

[Fly]

I've been with 3 for many years. Reception generally worse but much cheaper so worth it.

[the-e-dealer]

I have an old tin can reception is non existent but its free! ( the String broke)

[tarafitness]

I'm on 3, it's generally very good in ED but really patchy in the Village

can't beat the all-you-can eat data and minutes deals though, it's what made me leave O2 who I'd been with for over 10 years!

[steveb]

I might have to make the switch as Tmobile retentions have not called me back and all you can eat data is a winner.

[Southerner39]

I'm with 3 and have no problem,except when in Wales! There is a transmitter on top of the Co-operative Food on Lordship Lane.

[shell]

No problems at all with 3.. I've never really understood the bad rep

[Pippo Inzaghi]

Been with 3 for about six or seven years and pretty faultless in my experience. I agree with Shell... no reason I can see for the (previously) poor image. I think people were just a bit sniffy about the cheaper new kid on the block.

Think 3 used to be a bit behind the others in terms of getting the latest phones but not any more.

[the-e-dealer]

THe reason for the poor image was the poor coverage- Best to check coverage maps if in doubt.

[the-e-dealer]

Just looked at the coverage map - its very patchy South of M25

[Google]

i was with them on a dongle modem ?10.00 for 1gb of data, but computer was always getting attacked with trojons, i loged all the ip's of them and they all came from china, "the original owners of the network" also customer service told me to click a box in explorer to delete internet pages on exit, which will cause you to use more data again, the idea is to make the page load faster next time you visit.

it was actually leading to 30 pound a month, its ok for emails but when i skype to the usa amd spain it ate all my data.

im with a company and i pay 4.99 amonth for 10 gb through the landline.

but you could have it free if you pick up btzone on wifi, but you will have to know someone with bt broadband and share there pass key, if a few of you chiped in for the connection and share the cost you could get unlimited for a few pound a month each. and any ware you travel.

[Google]

sorry misread the question, yes 3 are rubbish i use t mobile and had no problems even in the basment of my house.

but think you have to have a good phone with good areil.

[Sails]

Well every one 4G is coming in the next few months and its promised to be 4 times better. See the link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G

[Willard]

I'm with 3, very happy with reception and Internet speeds on 3G seem quicker. Much better than O2 which used to drop calls in my house all the time.

I also got ?110 cash back when I joined and got the new iPhone. All you can eat data is cool and also if you have an iPad you can tether it to the phone. This is also free but other providers charge for this. Double winning.

[DulwichDeviant]

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[MelonSmasher]

The reception around The Grove side of Lordship Lane is barely functional, for some reason I've still been with 3 for a few years. Same problem every time round. No complaints apart from that one though. Their customer service and the rest is great.

[Bic Basher]

MelonSmasher Wrote:

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> The reception around The Grove side of Lordship

> Lane is barely functional, for some reason I've

> still been with 3 for a few years. Same problem

> every time round. No complaints apart from that

> one though. Their customer service and the rest is

> great.

I use 3 for their mobile broadband at this end of LL. Until 2009, it was barely usable with only one bar of reception, since the agreement with Everything Everywhere (T-Mobile/Orange) to use their base stations the reception is so much better. I now get 4-5 bars on my dongle and get faster data speeds.

[Bic Basher]

I've discovered Ofcom's Base Station Sitefinder site. This shows all current mobile transmitters in the area and confirms that 3 and T-Mobile are sharing in ED which has improved reception.

http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search