Three Mobile Network user reviews

Nutella33 · 22 Apr 2015 at 22:14

Don't know how well known this is but this just popped up on engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/22/three-voice-over-lte/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000602

The provider is currently on track to switch its VoLTE service on in September, facilitated by tagging additional 800MHz spectrum onto its existing 1800MHz network. This new slice of bandwidth is expected to significantly improve coverage in problem areas, particularly inside buildings,

kayomani · 22 Apr 2015 at 22:23

Nice I wonder what handset support for the extra spectrum is like.. I suspect my S4 will not cut it.

Nutella33 · 22 Apr 2015 at 22:27

I don't know, I thought the 800 spectrum was bought from a rival or the 4g sell off if memory serves so would work if you get 4g. But I may be wrong.

thebennyboy · 22 Apr 2015 at 22:42

I left Three for BT Mobile. Three in my area has become hellishly congested, regularly going slower than 0.5Mbps. Much happier with the overall coverage and speed of EE's network. On top of that, EE just enabled my sleepy little village with double-speed 4G. It was enabled just today, it's not even on the coverage map yet!

Jano · 23 Apr 2015 at 09:20

PAYG info on the three website seems very sketchy, does it also include the feel at home international calling/data allowance like monthly contracts?

sansnom · 23 Apr 2015 at 09:26

I've got 2 Three contracts - one for me, one for wifey

I'm paying £18/month and for that I get unlimited 4G, 600 minutes any network, 2000 minutes any three-to-three number, unlimited texts.

I pay £15/month for wifey's line which is exactly the same but 200 minutes instead of 600 minutes.

We've had ours since July 2014 and can't complain at all. call quality is excellent, 4G almost everywhere we go including a drive up to Yorkshire the other day! Signal is a bit hit and miss sometimes, but 90% of the time I'd say it's fine.

Rilot · 23 Apr 2015 at 11:10

I was so glad I'm with Three when I went on holiday this month. I was in Spain and with "feel at home" I was able to browse the web etc without worrying about data costs at all.

jaket · 23 Apr 2015 at 17:51

I'm with three as well however since Christmas in central London the data speed has been awful!! I'm here 5 days a week and I'm unable to send iMessages or check email. There excuse is the mast has hit capacity (8000 users). Outside of central London I have no problem, I get better data speed on a moving train than I do at work.

They have given me a 50% discount for the next three months (£7.50 unlimited everything) which is stonkingly good, I'm not sure whether to hold out! Improvements are due in the central London area and 4G is getting better and with the buyout of 02 I don't want to lose my unlimited everything SIM.

Otherwise it has been brilliant.
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