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[chrisgixer]

Is it any good?

Should I jump to 3 or ee from O2 for better 4g coverage?

Or stick to 3G and stay where I am, with 02.

Tbh, given the hopeless 3G coverage up and down the m4 and how long the 3G service had been available for development, it doesn't fill me with confidence that a 4G service is likely to be more consistent..? Or is 4G a major step up in coverage as well as speed?

[Marks DTM Calib]

4G is a major step down in coverage and will be for quite some time.

Plus as more move from 3G to 4G, the data rates on 4G will drop.....whilst those on 3G will go up (fewer users).

So for me, its not worth paying anyting extra for, take it only if its bundled and included at no extra cost.

[zirk]

Is it any good?

Should I jump to 3 or ee from O2 for better 4g coverage?

Or stick to 3G and stay where I am, with 02.

Tbh, given the hopeless 3G coverage up and down the m4 and how long the 3G service had been available for development, it doesn't fill me with confidence that a 4G service is likely to be more consistent..? Or is 4G a major step up in coverage as well as speed?

My Advice for anyone on Vodafone or O2 is to wait another 6 month or so then review their 4G coverage situation.

3 in my book, cant really cover 3G in Rural Areas, and everyone on EE that I know say its rubbish at the moment.

 

[Kevin Wood]

If there's any reason to go for 4G, better coverage over 3G certainly is not it.

Best to bide your time at the moment.

[pscocoa]

I have had 4g with EE for a couple of years and it is fine in London and parts of Manchester.
Can't say I have noticed in Berkshire except my phone seems to work when others do not. In fact my son's company are trialling EE at present over Vodafone and he is getting better results although I think that is more to do with Galaxy test phone as against their corporate iPhones. They are Berkshire based.Reading in fact.
Speckled Jim would probably see 4 g as the micron mesh size in his feeding bowl so he gets more energy from bigger seeds.

[chrisgixer]

So if looking to upgrade from Speckled Jim, ee is currently best of a poor bunch..?

[zirk]

I have had 4g with EE for a couple of years and it is fine in London and parts of Manchester.
Can't say I have noticed in Berkshire except my phone seems to work when others do not. In fact my son's company are trialling EE at present over Vodafone and he is getting better results although I think that is more to do with Galaxy test phone as against their corporate iPhones. They are Berkshire based. Reading in fact.
Speckled Jim would probably see 4 g as the micron mesh size in his feeding bowl so he gets more energy from bigger seeds.

Your gonna piss him off again.

[pscocoa]

You  will get such mixed answers on this - so much depends on the masts near to you.

[pscocoa]

as at now I have 4 bars out of 5 strength in EC4 for 4g. Tethering at that speed is obviously much better when I have to but gradually you build up wifi sites particularly with BT Wifi which comes FOC with BT Infinity of course.

[biggriffin]

Is it any good?

Should I jump to 3 or ee from O2 for better 4g coverage?

Or stick to 3G and stay where I am, with 02.

Tbh, given the hopeless 3G coverage up and down the m4 and how long the 3G service had been available for development, it doesn't fill me with confidence that a 4G service is likely to be more consistent..? Or is 4G a major step up in coverage as well as speed?

why do you need 4g along the M4 when you are driving?

[TheBoy]

The operators (except BT) all had to sign up to 98% population coverage by 2017, so it should improve. 98% should put it on about par with EE's claimed 3G coverage. "Claimed" and "actual" being different things, obviously.

Remember 4G is data only, you still need 2G/3G to use the phone as a, err, phone.

[Entwood]

The operators (except BT) all had to sign up to 98% population coverage by 2017, so it should improve. 98% should put it on about par with EE's claimed 3G coverage. "Claimed" and "actual" being different things, obviously.

Remember 4G is data only, you still need 2G/3G to use the phone as a, err, phone.

One of the biggest cons ever written ... as 98% population coverage actually only requires less than 30% geographical coverage



or go to

http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/

and click on the options on the right .. you might be .. unpleasantly .. surprised ...

[chrisgixer]

Is it any good?

Should I jump to 3 or ee from O2 for better 4g coverage?

Or stick to 3G and stay where I am, with 02.

Tbh, given the hopeless 3G coverage up and down the m4 and how long the 3G service had been available for development, it doesn't fill me with confidence that a 4G service is likely to be more consistent..? Or is 4G a major step up in coverage as well as speed?

why do you need 4g along the M4 when you are driving?

For downloading data, obviously 

[Lazydocker]

As you know, I'm on 3. Tbh, I've seen 4g several times but don't think the speed increase is dramatic over 3G.

[chrisgixer]

As you know, I'm on 3. Tbh, I've seen 4g several times but don't think the speed increase is dramatic over 3G.

Only several?  ....Due to coverage?