The Terribleness that is Orange
in [UK Mobile]
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From: White Spirit on 19 Jul 2010 09:42 On 17/07/2010 09:47, Robert Coates wrote: >> 3G data speeds = terrible, and sometimes unusable > This is my biggest gripe. Used to be fine, but now is virtually > unusable. Different handsets, SIMs, always the same. Lucky to get a > page to load before handset times out. Vodafone 3G, 2G and GPRS is excellent.
From: JL on 19 Jul 2010 10:13 On 17 July, 18:04, Poldie <pol...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 17 July, 14:51, "Bill" <b...(a)bill.com> wrote: > > > I think Vodafone tariffs are actually quite good. > > > E.g. I'm looking to get an HTC Desire > > On Voda its free on a £35/18 month tariff with 600mins, 3000text and 1Gb > > web. > > > O2's £35/18month offers half the mins, half the data allowance and £99 for > > the phone. Even on the £40 tariff the handset is still £49. Why are people > > buying from them?! > > I upgraded to a Desire on Orange. I paid £100 for the phone and > £12.50 per month for 18 months. I get 250 mins, 100 texts and 500mb > of data. Seems ok to me. That's a pretty good deal - Do Orange spoil the Desire with their software? Anyone got any good deals from Vodafone with the Desire? Looks an amazing device and something I too am considering getting.
From: Steve Terry on 19 Jul 2010 15:41
"White Spirit" <wspirit(a)homechoice.co.uk> wrote in message news:i21kn9$ugd$6(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 17/07/2010 09:47, Robert Coates wrote: > >>> 3G data speeds = terrible, and sometimes unusable >> This is my biggest gripe. Used to be fine, but now is virtually >> unusable. Different handsets, SIMs, always the same. Lucky to get a >> page to load before handset times out. > > Vodafone 3G, 2G and GPRS is excellent. > > If you are near a Voda BTS, when i lived in Peacehaven i couldn't get signal. Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK |