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T Mobile network coverage

How can I find out how good the reception for T Mobile is in my area? T Mobile says it's good to excellent but how do others get on. I live in the Rickmansworth/Watford area of Hertfordshire (postcode WD3). Any comments?

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  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    The only way to be sure of the reception where you need it it to get a free T payg sim and try it. (unless you have a mate on T who can come round?)...
  • MarkLS12
    MarkLS12 Posts: 243 Forumite
    The best thing to do is get a pay as you go SIM from T-Mobile or Virgin (Virgin use the T- Mobile network) and try it yourself.
    Mobile reception can vary a lot within a postcode.
  • Near Watford here, Radlett area, T-Mobile shows full signal, and yet voice is terrible on my iPhone and Blackberry 9700.
  • Interesting - thanks. Have received my free T Mobile sim in post this morning so I shall try it out. However, from talking to people it seems that the quality of the phone call also depends on my actual handset. Agreed?
  • JimArnold
    JimArnold Posts: 519 Forumite
    Yes - there are lots of comments on other threads that say handset x has problems while my Y is fine. I don't know of any scientific tests though

    Remeber that most modern phones will choose a poor 3G signal over a good 2G one by default
    TANSTAAFL !
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