What phone network has the fastest or better coverage?

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:49

So EE aparrently has better coverage but Vodofone has faster speeds? Whats everyones experiences?

kona786 · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:51

I'm on 4G EE in London. Can't fault it. Super speeds and great coverage.

I average 30-40Mbps. Max I've had is around 80.

neoboy · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:56

Vodafone is hopeless around here and yet, O2 who get flack give me the full 30+ mbps on 4G around where I live. So from experience I'd say it's all rather region specific.

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:57

kona786 said:
I'm on 4G EE in London. Can't fault it. Super speeds and great coverage.

I average 30-40Mbps. Max I've had is around 80.

I'm tempted to go on Contract with EE, but not sure whats faster, also 02 might be on the table, hmm

Sho · 9 Jun 2015 at 17:58

Why not try out pay & go sims from various networks, and try out which network suits your needs?

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:00

Sho said:
Why not try out pay & go sims from various networks, and try out which network suits your needs?

Ain't nobody got time fo that

neoboy · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:03

Pretty much everyone gives you 14 days no hassle return. Best off asking your friends what their signal is like.

unclebob123 · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:09

I can vouch for the rest of the country but I am on EE in London and the coverage and 4G speed is really good. On a bad day I get about 50Mbps and quite often get over 100Mbps.

On Holiday · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:11

http://www.which.co.uk/technology/p...ile-phone-networks/mobile-phone-coverage-map/

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:19

unclebob123 said:
I can vouch for the rest of the country but I am on EE in London and the coverage and 4G speed is really good. On a bad day I get about 50Mbps and quite often get over 100Mbps.

Might Have to go for EE, most likely, my nexus 5 is slowly dying, trying to fix it up, its just switching off randomly -.-

On Holiday · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:19

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/bt-...ls-with-20gb-data-11-67pm-with-quidco-2210827

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:24

Archeum said:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/bt-...ls-with-20gb-data-11-67pm-with-quidco-2210827

Interesting deal, but currently im on giffgaff, and their goodybags are £12 a month no contract for 3gb data lol

-Mike- · 9 Jun 2015 at 19:20

lawrence281 said:
Interesting deal, but currently im on giffgaff, and their goodybags are £12 a month no contract for 3gb data lol

With data speed of a 28.8k modem!

lawrence281 · 9 Jun 2015 at 19:49

-Mike- said:
With data speed of a 28.8k modem!

Hmmm Ill keep that in consideration when i get my new phone then lol

Rimsy · 9 Jun 2015 at 23:01

totally depends on where you live / work. for me three have proved to be better than voda and o2 and about on par with ee but you do pay a fair bit for their no limits service (old One plan sim only)

koooowweeee · 10 Jun 2015 at 20:34

-Mike- said:
With data speed of a 28.8k modem!

That's at off peak. They are appalling

I moved from giffgaff to 3 and I don't have any problems in Greater Manchester.

-Mike- · 10 Jun 2015 at 21:44

koooowweeee said:
That's at off peak. They are appalling

I moved from giffgaff to 3 and I don't have any problems in Greater Manchester.

Haha! Indeed. It's all well and good having 3gb of data or unlimited data with them, but you couldn't actually make use of it.

I find tesco mobile data to be pretty woeful as well, which is why I've got an EE sim coming in the post. A smartphone isn't much of a smartphone with no data when you're out and about!

kona786 · 10 Jun 2015 at 21:48

Excatly, fast data is like half the smartphone experience.

mrk · 10 Jun 2015 at 21:52

EE is pretty naff outside London. Inside the city both 3 and EE are matching most of the time.

Though 3 has unlimited data...

Outside of London 3 is the best from all my train journeys back and forth and on the road. Even when 4G isn't available, 3G is 20+MBps.

kona786 · 10 Jun 2015 at 21:56

There's an outside London!?

Your doing it wrong