Hubby and I both changing - internet most important

nikinackyloo

Hi all

Wondered if anyone can advise me please? both hubby and I are looking to change our provider ( hubby is with T-mobile and cannot get any reception in our house so we wont be going with them again) - I am with o2 and have been quite happy with them.

My husband uses his phone mainly for internet use and likewise with myself free minutes dont really matter as we both dont really call anyone, we do text quite a bit though so was wondering what was the best option for us - hubby has a blackberry and I have an iphone

TIA - been looking at giffgaff but wont be going with them as you have to re-buy the goodybags every month, looking to just pay a set amount every month but we have no idea how many MB ( or GB???) of internet we use??

lozzaman

Has your husband tried the network share? i.e. does Orange work in your house?

nikinackyloo

lozzaman wrote: »

Has your husband tried the network share? i.e. does Orange work in your house?

hubby has tried everything, he can only answer the phone if he goes in the front bedroom and nearly hangs out of the window!

penrhyn

What about ADSL broadband?

Colin_London

Before your hubby falls out the window this is worth a try.

Sign up via this website to the Orange / T-Mobile network share:

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/share/

It doesn't cost anything, extend your contract or anything.

If T-Mbile coverage doesn't work, then the phone will go to the Orange network automatically.

geoffW

You don't have to buy a goodybag to get internet with Giffgaff, it's free at the moment and from 1st March you will get either 20 MB a day for 20p or possibly 30 MB for 50p (which ever they decide on).Should be enough for most users.

flyingscotno1

nikinackyloo wrote: »

Wondered if anyone can advise me please? both hubby and I are looking to change our provider ( hubby is with T-mobile and cannot get any reception in our house so we wont be going with them again) - I am with o2 and have been quite happy with them.

Try the network share with Orange first. If that works then you at least know Orange is better although full speed HSDPA internet is not currently shared. What do the coverage checkers say for T-Mobile in your area?

If T-Mobile has no signal forget 3 too as they use the same 3G signal network and Virgin piggyback onto T-Mobile too.

But any case Giffgaff needs to be set up carefully on Blackberrys
http://support.giffgaff.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/482/~/why-can't-i-browse-the-internet-on-my-blackberry%3F

There is a way around it for some things, but not others so check that your husband doesn't need the Blackberry Mails stuff.