Which mobile phone service provider?

TinkerBell · 20-03-2011, 22:38

Well, it is time for me to renew my phone. I am going to be getting an iPhone 4.

However I am undecided on which service provider to use, so I am interested in your thoughts and opinions on the big names.

Who do you guys think are the best? I think I know what is going to be said but your help would be muchly appreciated.

Mark · 20-03-2011, 23:54

The best one is the one that best meets your needs. There's no other way to it really - what may be great for some are utter **** for others, and vice versa.

First - and most important - thing to find out is who has the best coverage where you need it. Three seem to have the best data plans for the iPhone - but if you don't use data much or can't get coverage, then they're of no use to you.

Probably not the most helpful answers, but it's the approach I took - Vodafone didn't offer the coverage I wanted so they were out, wanted to try someone other than Orange as I'd had recent issues, and ended up with O2, who have given me very little trouble.

Zico · 21-03-2011, 00:12

http://www.o2.co.uk/coveragechecker

http://www.vodafone.co.uk/personal/p...-coverage-map/

http://search.orange.co.uk/ouk/porta...hannel=direct/

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/c.../street-check/

http://www.three.co.uk/Help_Support/Coverage

mejinks · 22-03-2011, 16:13

Anything other than Orange.

Glaucus · 22-03-2011, 17:08

o2 is dire for 3g service and I mean everywhere, we cover the south west of England for work and it never compares to the other phone companies.
orange I have found is dire for phone calls, you get reception, but always sounds robotic.

I'm also going Iphone 4 and am goign Vodafone.
My mate at work has vodafone and gets reception everywhere, when non of teh rest of us do. FFS he even got voice and internet in a flipping underground tunnel at work. And they are priced very nicely.

Going to get Iphone4 of amazon for £430
Then 30day contract #

£20per month, 300 minutes, Unlimited texts, 1024MB

and £40 cash back on quidco as well.

Justsomebloke · 22-03-2011, 18:31

3 is the Network to be on & it gets even better next month.

TinkerBell · 22-03-2011, 19:27

Thanks for all your help guys.

I hate Orange and I doubt I will ever go back to them.

I am on O2 at the minute, I haven't had any problems but then I haven't had an iPhone or data phone on any other network, hence the question.

I have heard that vodafone are a better service provider in that respect so I will probably end up with them. Just wanted to make sure I was thinking along the right lines

What is so good about 3 Malc?

TinkerBell · 23-03-2011, 22:12

Well I have gone and done it

Ordered a vodafone iPhone 4, 12 months contract

Can't wait now.

Feek · 31-03-2011, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

3 is the Network to be on & it gets even better next month.

I just recently moved to 3, what happens next month?

A Place of Light · 02-04-2011, 20:00

Can't fault T-mobile. Been with them around 6 years.

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	o2 is dire for 3g service and I mean everywhere, we cover the south west of England for work and it never compares to the other phone companies. orange I have found is dire for phone calls, you get reception, but always sounds robotic. I'm also going Iphone 4 and am goign Vodafone. My mate at work has vodafone and gets reception everywhere, when non of teh rest of us do. FFS he even got voice and internet in a flipping underground tunnel at work. And they are priced very nicely. Going to get Iphone4 of amazon for £430 Then 30day contract # £20per month, 300 minutes, Unlimited texts, 1024MB and £40 cash back on quidco as well. __________________

22-03-2011, 18:31	#6
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	3 is the Network to be on & it gets even better next month. __________________

22-03-2011, 19:27	#7
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	Thanks for all your help guys. I hate Orange and I doubt I will ever go back to them. I am on O2 at the minute, I haven't had any problems but then I haven't had an iPhone or data phone on any other network, hence the question. I have heard that vodafone are a better service provider in that respect so I will probably end up with them. Just wanted to make sure I was thinking along the right lines What is so good about 3 Malc? __________________

20-03-2011, 23:54	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The best one is the one that best meets your needs. There's no other way to it really - what may be great for some are utter **** for others, and vice versa. First - and most important - thing to find out is who has the best coverage where you need it. Three seem to have the best data plans for the iPhone - but if you don't use data much or can't get coverage, then they're of no use to you. Probably not the most helpful answers, but it's the approach I took - Vodafone didn't offer the coverage I wanted so they were out, wanted to try someone other than Orange as I'd had recent issues, and ended up with O2, who have given me very little trouble.

23-03-2011, 22:12	#8
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	Well I have gone and done it Ordered a vodafone iPhone 4, 12 months contract Can't wait now. __________________

02-04-2011, 20:00	#10
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Can't fault T-mobile. Been with them around 6 years.