Wilderness coverage - o2 vs vodafone

413x · 11 Nov 2022 at 00:17

My 24 month o2 contract is now at an end. And I'm eyeing up 30 day sim only.

What is most valuable to me is wide coverage.

I don't care about 5g city speeds. I do care about getting some coverage, even just voice call, in as many places as possible.

This is probably impossible, but does anyone have any views on this? I think o2 might be better. But their coverage checker isn't as good as Vodafones. Can't seem to scroll around the map.

413x · 12 Nov 2022 at 09:34

I thought EE were the worstI except for 3? Best for cities, poor for rural?

3 is a no no. I've been told by most they are the worst.

I might give Vodafone a go then. I guess there's only one way to find out!

413x · 14 Nov 2022 at 00:45

I'm going to give Vodafone a go via lebara.

Its 93p a month (yep under a pound) for 6 months. Then 7.90 after.

15gb of data too. Seems too cheap! As its a 30 day contract! Ridiculous when I'm spending 25ppm for o2

413x · 14 Nov 2022 at 00:46

mid_gen said:
Like I said, EE have the best rural coverage, they provide the emergency services network and had to invest in remote coverage to get the contract.

If Vodafone isn't any good I'll try EE

413x · 17 Nov 2022 at 17:47

Popped the lebara sim in phone.
Much to my surprise I get no 5g in my house despite the lebara coverage checker saying good 5g in and outdoors.

I get a smidge of o2 5g. But it's coverage map does say 'good outdoors'.

So are Vodafones maps just waaay off?

413x · 17 Nov 2022 at 18:23

Super Tigers said:
Have you tried checking your coverage on https://bidb.uk/ , this site seems to be quite accurate.

Great site.

My house goes right through a good indoors + out next to a good outdoors only

Looking at that map in general, looks like o2 has better coverage than Vodafone after all!