3g or not 3g That is the question?

Question

I have been on 3g for nearly a year on a Nokia 6680....the phone is 100%....but I find 3g patchy..I am based oin the Sth east of the UK. What do others think? Should I return to O2?

Answer 1

I was with 3G and I switched to 02.

You see what 3G don't tell you is that when you can't get a 3G signal they trip over to 02 as as back up.

The main advantage of 3G are their incredible rates.

We went ot 02 and told them what we were getting with 3G and the matched it.

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Good Luck

Answer 2

I presume that when you say "3G" you mean "3", i.e. the network, not the technology. Either way, I'd say "switch!".

If you mean 3G: how many video calls or fast internet sessions have you done on your mobile, or felt the need for? A phone is for talking on. 2G works fine for that. Those silly network operators got badly ripped off in the 3G auctions and they're trying desperately to get the money back from consumers.
From the link below:
"Even Vodafone, the biggest network operator in Europe, which since 2000 has spent $34 billion buying 3G licenses and building 3G networks, made just 3.8 percent of sales in the quarter ended March 31 from 3G's supposed "killer application" - high-speed wireless data"

If you're talking about 3 the network: how many of those free minutes can you use uninterrupted? 2, maybe 3 minutes before it either tries to switch over to a 2G mast and cuts you off completely, or you can only have one-way communication. A 5 second choppy call amounts to nothing but costs you 1 free minute.

Benefits of O2:
a) They used to be part of BT, and therefore have possibly the best infrastructure (masts, switches etc.) in the UK. Reception is always better.
b) Because of the BT legacy, they have really low call charges for people ringing you from a BT landline. Your friends and business contacts will like you for costing them 10p instead of 30p (calling an O2 mobile costs about 2p/min at weekends from a BT landline).
c) O2 were restricted in the bidding rounds for the 3G licenses because of their affiliation, so they had a chance to wise up to the rip-off

Basically you've got to ask yourself - what is a phone for? If your answer does not have "making or receiving calls" at the top of the list, then you should probably ride the albatross and go for 3/3G.

Answer 3

well i think u should stick with it , i assume u are on the 3 network , they are at the moment doing good tarriffs. but it is up to u if u wish to return .
i have heard 3g will no longer be as the firms are not making enough money from it .
good luck

Answer 4

I really like the question, well thought up. I'd say it is 3g as they are the cheapest. Ask for a better deal and you'll get one for renewing.

Answer 5

better deal with 3 ? what is the point of 1,00000 minutes if you cant use them ?they need to spend more money on their coverage and less on stupid adds, and now that you have had a contact you will be getting phone calls from them for EVER
o2 if false economy you end up paying more for an average service .
with orange you will get top notch service . have tried them all

Answer 6

go bak 2 02, they giv u loads ov stuff now, bolt ons, free texts, minutes etc. And they even give u £1 back 4 every £10 u top up! (comes in handy wen credits low!)

Answer 7

i was in the mobile market for approx.4 years.
3g is usually ok in central and greater london. also scotland, 3g headoffice based in glasgow. i THINK glasgow is in scotland!!!!
any other areas, from experience and advising 100s of customers and i would say get rid it.