O2 versus Orange Coverage?

moltloaf

Umer wrote:

Yeah agree with 2ax, the only way to know is to do test it yourself.

For example, I live in South East London and O2 has the worst coverage (0-1 bars!), even 3 is better!

find that hard a 3 uses o2 network

2ax

not if it has its own 3g coverage

aal234

A while back I was working with my dad we had between us an o2 phone an orange phone and a vodaphone ( all nokias I think). As we were driving all over the uk we got a good idea of what the coverage was like for each network. To be honest I don't think one was much better than the other. Sometimes one would have a great signal whilst another would have very little or no coverage. Ten minutes later the situation could be reversed. If you spend your time in certain places most often then get an idea of the signal there.

Umer

moltloaf wrote:

find that hard a 3 uses o2 network

Thats what I thought at first, but as 2ax pointed out 3 are giving me 3g reception, and I still haven't had a drop call yet. I can't make calls with O2 anymore!!

espresso

If you do a manual network selection on your handset you will see how the different operators compare in that particular location.

On a common Nokia menu:
Settings
Phone settings
Network selection
Manual
Select

Your default operator will always be at the top of the list with any other available operators shown in signal strength order. i.e. if you are on Orange, try, temporarily a different operators SIM to your default one.

:T

Woby_Tide

Virgin
Voda
Orange

so conclusive proof Orange has better coverage than O2....

matrix999

Woby_Tide wrote:

Virgin
Voda
Orange

so conclusive proof Orange has better coverage than O2....

Depends on where you are in the UK, all networks have different levels of coverage depending on where you are!!

Woby_Tide

but in your first post on the topic you said O2 has better coverage than Orange in the UK, has this changed?

Mr_Skint_2

I will say I am in the South Glos area and I get poor reception
with Orange but Voda is much better, and O2 is also poor.

matrix999

Woby_Tide wrote:

but in your first post on the topic you said O2 has better coverage than Orange in the UK, has this changed?

Yes, it depends on where you are in the UK as all networks have different levels of coverage depending on your location