Mobile broadband help please

elljay20

downshifter wrote: »

Yes it's the same network, both orange, and the phone in other areas gets 3G+ (is that hsdpa or some such initials) and Edge and 3G (Frightful as a phone though, LG Viewty). If I were you both I'd be asking for my money back, the speed you get is dire. But only 2G at home, no normal broadband , no freeview etc etc I could go on but won't. It really is fine.


Normally I'd say the only way to do itis try it though that's hard if it's just for a hol. Maybe contact someone where you're staying and see what sort of mobile phone signal they get would be best.

that's really unusual but at least you have the mbb! it could be that the phone's antenna is not strong enough to pick up 3g indoors whereas the dongle is iyswim. the dongle can pick up 3g and then switch to hsdpa onece you open a web page so maybe that affects it

downshifter

elljay20 wrote: »

that's really unusual but at least you have the mbb! it could be that the phone's antenna is not strong enough to pick up 3g indoors whereas the dongle is iyswim. the dongle can pick up 3g and then switch to hsdpa onece you open a web page so maybe that affects it

No, I've obviously mis-explained. The dongle only picks up 2G, it says so on the Orange Everywhere connection gizmo. I've never received 3g on the mbb or phone at home, even wandering round the garden holding it up in the air, and I'm exactly 1000 ft above sealevel - it only gets other stuff when I'm out and about. There's no antenna anywhere for miles and miles and miles. And conversations with various people at Orange have informed me it's never going to get better, not even Edge.

But as I said, 2g is adequate and equals dialup. So your so-called 3g reception really needs looking at, it's massively worse than my 2G.

None of this is any help to the original poster and macman's posting has sent me for my pudding!

DS

elljay20

downshifter wrote: »

No, I've obviously mis-explained. The dongle only picks up 2G, it says so on the Orange Everywhere connection gizmo. I've never received 3g on the mbb or phone at home, even wandering round the garden holding it up in the air, and I'm exactly 1000 ft above sealevel - it only gets other stuff when I'm out and about. There's no antenna anywhere for miles and miles and miles. And conversations with various people at Orange have informed me it's never going to get better, not even Edge.

But as I said, 2g is adequate and equals dialup. So your so-called 3g reception really needs looking at, it's massively worse than my 2G.

None of this is any help to the original poster and macman's posting has sent me for my pudding!

DS

ah, i understand. your quite lucky that you are happy with the dial up speed. it's just that in most cases people dont get anything reasonable on 2g. enjoy your pudding while you sit and wait for a page to load!!:p

downshifter

elljay20 wrote: »

ah, i understand. your quite lucky that you are happy with the dial up speed. it's just that in most cases people dont get anything reasonable on 2g. enjoy your pudding while you sit and wait for a page to load!!:p

Takes no time at all, and am buying my lottery ticket on another tab at the same time.

DS

downshifter

See?

And pud all gone now

LeeSouthEast

I've spoken to customer services a hundred times about the issue. No amount of setting changes have ever affected my throughput. It's just a crap signal.

chocolatepennyfarthing

Hi, looking for a little help before I order the PAYG broadband, is there a website where you can put in postcode to see who has best coverage? Any good deals?
Do I need to purchase anything else apart fron the dongle?

macman

chocolatepennyfarthing wrote: »

Hi, looking for a little help before I order the PAYG broadband, is there a website where you can put in postcode to see who has best coverage? Any good deals?
Do I need to purchase anything else apart fron the dongle?

It won't tell you what the reception is at a particular location though-the postcode only gives a general idea. If there is a big building or hill in the way then you won't get a decent 3G signal.
The best way to check is to borrow a SIM/phone on the same network and try it at your location.

chocolatepennyfarthing

Can't really borrow sim etc as want it for a holiday location. I know we had problems with our mobile signals so may be best to choose a different network and see if we are any luckier with that!

devizes18193

chocolatepennyfarthing wrote: »

Can't really borrow sim etc as want it for a holiday location. I know we had problems with our mobile signals so may be best to choose a different network and see if we are any luckier with that!

might be an idea to say where you are someone on here is bound to of used a mobile and be able to give an estimate on coverage