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From: Steve Terry on 23 Apr 2010 19:55 "Jon" <spam(a)jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message news:MPG.263c1b7c550f7f7798969d(a)news.eternal-september.org... > In article <hqs05c$fhj$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, gfourwwk(a)tesco.net > says... >> Anyway i think it's safe to say 3 is the most improved network in the UK. > > Apart from the lack of internet connectivity yesterday, eh Steve? > That's what happens when upgrading work is being done > >> With 10,000 "node -b" and around 10,000 Orange 2g BTS to fall back >> on, makes them easily the most robust network for voice calls. > > How come they still have less customers than everyone else then, if they > have the most robust network and the cheapest prices? The management > must have got it all wrong again! > Regards > Jon > > Nope, new potential customers have it wrong because of their awful experiences with 3 in the past. e.g. The first 5 years when 3g to 2g switching was a mess with endless dropped calls must have lost 3 half their customers. Also at at time hopelessly inaccurate billing, poor coverage, rubbish 1st and 2nd generation 3g phones, etc, etc. All added up to a very painful experience for all 3 users including me. IMHO 3 should now think of changing their name so as to be able to distance themselves from the past. Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
From: JL on 24 Apr 2010 04:57 On 24 Apr, 00:55, "Steve Terry" <gfour...(a)tesco.net> wrote: > "Jon" <s...(a)jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message > > news:MPG.263c1b7c550f7f7798969d(a)news.eternal-september.org...> In article <hqs05c$fh...(a)news.eternal-september.org>, gfour...(a)tesco.net > > says... > >> Anyway i think it's safe to say 3 is the most improved network in the UK. > > > Apart from the lack of internet connectivity yesterday, eh Steve? > > That's what happens when upgrading work is being done > > >> With 10,000 "node -b" and around 10,000 Orange 2g BTS to fall back > >> on, makes them easily the most robust network for voice calls. > > > How come they still have less customers than everyone else then, if they > > have the most robust network and the cheapest prices? The management > > must have got it all wrong again! > > Regards > > Jon > > Nope, new potential customers have it wrong because of their awful > experiences with 3 in the past. > e.g. The first 5 years when 3g to 2g switching was a mess with endless > dropped calls must have lost 3 half their customers. > Also at at time hopelessly inaccurate billing, poor coverage, rubbish 1st > and 2nd generation 3g phones, etc, etc. > All added up to a very painful experience for all 3 users including me. > > IMHO 3 should now think of changing their name so as to be able to > distance themselves from the past. > > Steve Terry > -- > Get a free Three 3pay Sim with £2 bonus after £10 top uphttp://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276 I still cannot get 3G calls to hand back to 2G. I have tried 3 different SIMs in 3 different 3G phones but no joy. I assume that it must be something to do with the 3 software on handsets that allows this (the handsets I've tried are 2 unbranded and 1 vodafone branded). Am I correct in assuming it's the software or am I doing something stupid? I liked the look of their SIM only contracts and the SIM Zero but without the handover it would be rather annoying!
From: James on 24 Apr 2010 19:34 "JL" <newsaccount(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message news:4136db1c-99ba-4a1c-9163-9aa1c62c6d2f(a)12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... >I liked the look of their SIM only contracts and the SIM Zero but >without the handover it would be rather annoying! Still a problem, I lose quite a few calls do to them being dropped. I still carry an Orange PAYG mobile with me for areas where the network is poor. And what about the Skypephone S2? Riddled with problems, not to mention the random switching off of the phone and they wont accept it as being a issue. Its a BIG issue when your mobile phone switches off randomly and you dont realise its gone off (AGAIN).
From: JL on 25 Apr 2010 05:00 On 25 Apr, 00:34, "James" <446554...(a)66776978968.net> wrote: > "JL" <newsacco...(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message > > news:4136db1c-99ba-4a1c-9163-9aa1c62c6d2f(a)12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > > >I liked the look of their SIM only contracts and the SIM Zero but > >without the handover it would be rather annoying! > > Still a problem, I lose quite a few calls do to them being dropped. > I still carry an Orange PAYG mobile with me for areas where the network is > poor. > And what about the Skypephone S2? Riddled with problems, not to mention the > random switching off of the phone and they wont accept it as being a issue. > Its a BIG issue when your mobile phone switches off randomly and you dont > realise its gone off (AGAIN). Orange provide the 2G signal for virtually all 3 customers, so in a 2G only area your 3 phone will work exactly as the Orange one will. My 3 SIM will register on Orange 2G just not hand over a call from 3G to 2G. On a separate thought, what's the status of T-Mobile and 3's sharing deal - is that active in places now? Certainly isn't here as inserting the two SIMs shows good T-Mobile 3G signal and poor 3 3G signal. I notice that sometime over the last few weeks my nearest 3 mast has been pulled down - mast bit and big green box on pavement etc. Wonder why?!
From: Steve Wyles on 25 Apr 2010 14:53
On 25/04/2010 00:34, James wrote: > "JL"<newsaccount(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message > news:4136db1c-99ba-4a1c-9163-9aa1c62c6d2f(a)12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > >> I liked the look of their SIM only contracts and the SIM Zero but >> without the handover it would be rather annoying! > > Still a problem, I lose quite a few calls do to them being dropped. > I still carry an Orange PAYG mobile with me for areas where the network is > poor. > And what about the Skypephone S2? Riddled with problems, not to mention the > random switching off of the phone and they wont accept it as being a issue. > Its a BIG issue when your mobile phone switches off randomly and you dont > realise its gone off (AGAIN). I've had a S2 since last July and NEVER had it switch off on me randomly. It's on 24/7 and I also work in a building where in many places there is a poor or no signal (from any network). Steve |