Anyone on O2?

[TheJimi]

Where are you and what's it like?

I’m specifically interested in in 3G/4G coverage and speeds, although any feedback at all will be useful.

Bonus would be if you've moved from EE to O2 and told me what the difference was like

Currently after a new mobile and O2 are winning hands down for what I want, so far. Just trying to make sure I don’t shoot myself in the foot by moving to the wrong network!

[Number 97]

I'm on O2, have been for a few years. I live in a West Lothian and think the network is great with good speeds. I also spend a lot of time in Edinburgh and never had a problem there either. On my travels through to Glasgow its been solid throughout but north of Dundee is quite bad until you get nearer Aberdeen, but I'm told this isn't an exclusive problem to O2.

[ALY77]

On O2 and have been since it was Cellnet in the 90s. Signal never a problem anywhere other than the back of beyond.

I'm also one of the few in the office who can get 4g in the staff room, located in the basement of a 112 year old stone built four story building in Edinburgh's old town.

[cuprabob]

I've also been with O2 since it was Cellnet and live in a small village on the west coast. Phone signal has never been an issue but 3G/4G has been poor until very recently.

[colin79666]

I was until 3 years ago - got fed up of only getting a 2G signal when 4G wasn't n the area . Their 3G coverage was poor compared to Three but 4G has rolled out much further now so I'd consider moving back (work phone is on it).

[Mr Trophy]

I am O2 and leaving to go with EE. My work phone is EE and the difference in reception and speed is day and night.

[Dr_Rick]

I'm on GiffGaff and live in the centre of Edinburgh. I get 4G no problem with reasonable / acceptable coverage. I do lose signal a bit if I head too far north or into the wilds, but then again I'd expect that with any carrier. No reason to change.

[TheJimi]

Mr Trophy said:

I am O2 and leaving to go with EE. My work phone is EE and the difference in reception and speed is day and night.

Hmm.

I’m currently with EE and looking to jump to 02 (or, as of this morning’s Black Friday deals, Vodafone)

Can’t fault the network performance of EE but their deals just aren’t competitive in the slightest. I may just end up sucking up the extra cost for known entity of EE’s performance.

[steveL98]

Mr Trophy said:

I am O2 and leaving to go with EE. My work phone is EE and the difference in reception and speed is day and night.

Unless you live in SW Scotland and Everything Everywhere becomes Nothing Nowhere.

I use Vodafone and coverage, speed, etc is 100% nationwide. My phone these last three years is a £40 5" Cubot P9 Android. £20 per month gets me unlimited texts, calls and 2gb. Probably not the best deal but, it never lets me down no matter where I am.

Edited by steveL98 on Friday 24th November 12:17

[TheJimi]

Fack me.

This thread isn't helping

[Skornogr4phy]

I moved away from o2 ages ago as I couldn't stand them. I was always getting rubbish reception. I'm with three now and as I travel for work a lot, the free overseas data in certain countries is a godsend

[steveL98]

Our NHS on call phone is EE.

As I live near Maybole, I have to leave the EE on call phone in the lab at Ayr (12 miles away!), and set it to divert to my own Vodafone phone so I can take emergency calls.