Signal strength

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82069884#Comment_82069884

One obvious test is to swap the SIMs on your two phones - if your OH gets a decent O2 signal and you get crappy EE then your phone's a clunker.

EDIT, only works with physical SIMs, otherwise you've just found a downside to eSIMs.

SevenOfNine

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82069977#Comment_82069977

Thanks, I'm something of a technophobe. Just tried that though, got full signal with EE & he got a rubbish one with 02! Time to switch.

savergrant

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82068269#Comment_82068269

Update on that...after 4 days in aberystwyth and elan Valley areas I couldn't find anywhere where I wasn't getting a good vodafone signal so no chance to try connecting to 3. Sometimes they were the only two networks but always both on offer.

drphila

I live within 200m of 3 mast (can see it as I write this). Up until recently outstanding service, but since merger, signal drops 20+ times a day.

Three blames insufficient masts in my area but wondering if it is result of new Vodafone traffic.

tinker411

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82096789#Comment_82096789

It's more likely to be new Vodafone traffic.

They're not sharing all masts here, yet, but on what they are sharing speeds have collapsed - e.g. One of the 5G masts here when handling Three only; 1Gbps download (easily) and 100Mbps upload. Now, with Vodafone traffic too, on the same mast; 400Mbps download (at best) and 40Mbps upload.

All being well, when they're both sharing on all of each other's masts, performance should even out.