T-mobile/Orange Merger (Everything Everywhere)

AbbieCadabra

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

At the moment, you will only transfer to the other network when you completely lose signal on your home network. So if you are sitting with 1 bar of reception on Orange, you won't move to T-Mobile.

As I understand it though, the plan is for it to move automatically to the best network seamlessly so you have a good coverage as possible at all times. This probably won't happen until late next year though.

interesting. if that's the case, i wonder why OH at work switched to t-mobile when his usual orange signal is ok there 99% of the time?

Money_Grabber13579

AbbieCadabra wrote: »

interesting. if that's the case, i wonder why OH at work switched to t-mobile when his usual orange signal is ok there 99% of the time?

Maybe passed through a dead patch on his way to work? Or is Orange reception non-existent in certain parts of the building, and this caused it to change?

I can only speak from my own experience, but I stay on my home network (T-Mobile) until I completely lose reception, then I transfer to Orange where I stay for a period of time. It doesn't seem to revert back again immediately when the home network is regained.

borderline

I'm with t-mobile. My reception has always been very poor at work, never been able to receive calls and most of the time have to go outside to text while my colleagues on O2 and Vodafone have no problems.
I thought with the merger my signal would improved. It hasn't, still the same even if I try with Orange:(

slugger09

borderline wrote: »

I'm with t-mobile. My reception has always been very poor at work, never been able to receive calls and most of the time have to go outside to text while my colleagues on O2 and Vodafone have no problems.
I thought with the merger my signal would improved. It hasn't, still the same even if I try with Orange:(

Exact same problem, with the merger they still can't compete with O2 or Vodafone, 9/10 both networks coverage overlap, meaning where Orange have good signal so does T-Mo and where one has crap coverage so does the other, in fact its almost like they are using the same transmitters.

jamesey07

I'm finding when I'm on the orange-t mobile and go on the Internet it's slower than when I'm just on orange as the 3G thing goes and a little o pops up.

alisont

borderline wrote: »

I'm with t-mobile. My reception has always been very poor at work, never been able to receive calls and most of the time have to go outside to text while my colleagues on O2 and Vodafone have no problems.
I thought with the merger my signal would improved. It hasn't, still the same even if I try with Orange:(

Same here - I can't get a signal in our office at work - have to go outside to text and miss calls - any voicemail then seems to get blocked and can turn up an hour later! I'm with tmobile - on my main phone and the PAYG I use for more work/business type calls.

Had the text on both phones today where I replied Yes to 2121, do I need to alter anything as be good to get a signal in the office.

Was thinking of moving to 02/Tesco when I eventually get an iphone 4 Im after.

adewton

Accountant_Kerry wrote: »

I work for everything everywhere and they have indeed merged, eventually you won't have to opt in but the network will roam automatically. Both brands are to be kept as is for at least a couple of years if not much longer. As a combined network they will have far superior coverage than any other network for both 2G & 3G.

I gather it is the UK operation of these companies that merged. Abroad, they continue as separate companies. Why? That effect will this merge have on competition. I fear the treatment of UK as the 'Treasure Island'.:eek:

robbies_gal

is anyone having problems geting both networks showing

ive jsut got a desire hd and no matter wot now it wont register on the orange t mobile network when i select it it keep saying your sim card will not allow connection to this network even though ive signed up for it

it worked fine on my iphone switched automaticaly all the time but this phone will only register on orange now


are they having problems?

maxtweenie

tifo wrote: »

Where's Fenland? It seems to have good coverage .....

East Anglia. Between Peterborough and Cambridge. Rural, black earth, farming. Flat as a pancake, which is probably why the signal's so good.

Accountant_Kerry

adewton wrote: »

I gather it is the UK operation of these companies that merged. Abroad, they continue as separate companies. Why? That effect will this merge have on competition. I fear the treatment of UK as the 'Treasure Island'.:eek:

Yes Orange UK and T-Mobile UK have merged to form everything everywhere, 50% owned by france telecom and 50% by deutsch telecom.