T-Mobile & Orange = EE

Deleted member 77746 · 20 Sep 2012 at 00:13

It looks like it's happening folks.

EE is here.

http://t.co/0MoHWBT

Richie · 20 Sep 2012 at 07:22

Stop the press.... Orange and T-Mobile are merging?!? :eek:

Manual network search here = no EE

Talon · 20 Sep 2012 at 07:50

Its only iPhone users at the moment and there accounts are still effectively Orange or T-Mobile it just the carrier logo that's changed nothing else.

At least that the gist I got from Twitter.

iMacMart · 20 Sep 2012 at 07:57

Yes saw that last night after updating my iPhone.....

Nothing changes really... only the logo

kona786 · 20 Sep 2012 at 08:01

I've noticed a HSPA speed increase. Was 3.75d/l MAX - I saw 6+Mb/s last night on a speedtest. T-Mobile. Woooot!

wellibob · 20 Sep 2012 at 08:30

I think F. O. Is way better initials for this :-P

Sumanji · 20 Sep 2012 at 09:57

kona786 said:
I've noticed a HSPA speed increase. Was 3.75d/l MAX - I saw 6+Mb/s last night on a speedtest. T-Mobile. Woooot!

Nice, that's very promising.

T-Mo 3G speeds can be pitiful at times!

BluSky · 20 Sep 2012 at 10:01

Orange 3G is pretty bad as well though. I thought this merge happened a while ago? Or is it just that the individual names of the companies will now cease to exist?

Richie · 20 Sep 2012 at 12:07

I received an SMS a few days ago from T-Mobile stating that 3G is being handled by EE and so not to be concerned as "EE" will appear as the network on the phone.

Deleted member 77746 · 20 Sep 2012 at 17:46

I get better signal everywhere I go, 4 bars/5 bars unless I'm in the toilet at work.

El Jimben · 20 Sep 2012 at 18:25

I noticed that I'm on Orange T-Mobile now the whole time instead of just areas where I couldn't get Orange signal before. I also got a text from them saying that 3G is now faster though I'm yet to see the proof!

Snax · 20 Sep 2012 at 19:23

Good news for anyone on orange or T-Mobile.

I have just renewed my contract with orange having been told that despite having only just started a new contract, customers will be able to get 4g straight away by swapping to ee. This will be facilitated so long as you choose a more expensive contract under ee I.e. paying an extra £5 for 4g.

For me this is great news and I assume it is helpful for other people on fixed contracts who want to have access to 4g ASAP.

Richie · 20 Sep 2012 at 19:28

I guess they won't allow the old F&F though....

Morba · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:14

El Jimben said:
I noticed that I'm on Orange T-Mobile now the whole time instead of just areas where I couldn't get Orange signal before. I also got a text from them saying that 3G is now faster though I'm yet to see the proof!

It's worse. And that's sitting in an EE building. I manually force mine back to t-mobile and 3G works again.

Morba · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:15

Richie said:
I guess they won't allow the old F&F though....

They do, I know a few people on the old f&f (pre 2004) who have ordered iphone5s and it's been confirmed that it will still apply

One · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:39

5315kbps down
2365kbps up
74ms

Shows at TMobile with the symbol H.

Richie · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:44

Ah cool. No matter here as I got the S3 back at launch.

Someone I know is looking at the S3 but was asking about 4G version. TBH I said it probably is not worth it just now. Coverage will be patchy, costs higher, battery life impacted and why would the average user really need that kind of speed over and above the 3-6MB you can get on 3G??

Is 4G REALLY that big of a deal in the UK just now in comparison to 3G FOR THE AVERAGE USER?

Who here genuinely NEEDS 4G and why? (genuine question)

PistolPete · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:45

Richie said:
Stop the press.... Orange and T-Mobile are merging?!?

No, they are not.

PistolPete · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:47

Morba said:
It's worse. And that's sitting in an EE building.

Nothings changed then. I never used to get any signal in BDP after they shut down the cell connected to the BDP switch. Even being close to Eagleswood didnlt help.

Fallen god · 20 Sep 2012 at 21:49

Richie said:
Ah cool. No matter here as I got the S3 back at launch.

Someone I know is looking at the S3 but was asking about 4G version. TBH I said it probably is not worth it just now. Coverage will be patchy, costs higher, battery life impacted and why would the average user really need that kind of speed over and above the 3-6MB I can get on 3G??

Is 4G REALLY that big of a deal in the UK just now in comparison to 3G FOR THE AVERAGE USER?

Who here genuinely NEEDS 4G and why? (genuine question)

You dont need 4G, but I think the overall smartphone experience would really benefit from it, right now our phones are stupidly fast, everything is instant until you try something over 3g then you have to wait. 4G not only gives you really nice speeds but and more important super low ping, I saw around 30-40 at the EE event which is really nice.

I think if your friend lives in a big city then it should be okay for signal and coverage, but the price I think will be crazy high and some caps on data which defeats the purpose of super fast downloads.