Forget about O2 unless you want unlimited mobile dial-up internet! T-Mob are the only players at the moment with the mobile data - O2, Voda and O must have lost a load of custom over this.

I've got Voda's £7.50 for 120Mb data deal, which suits me fine for now.
It's not as "good" as T's deal, but I never exceed about 50Mb anyway, so in practice it makes no difference.

I was reluctant to leave T after they introduced the 1Gb deal, but I think they are over-subscribed now and I had way too many connectivity issues. I've had none of that with Voda

I've never had any problems connecting wit T! Must vary by area I suppose.

I switched from Orange to T-Mob about 9 months ago and it's one of the best things i've ever done. Can't think of one single area that Orange is better in

About 4 months ago, in the Netherlands (Holland) T-Mobile bought Orange. All mobile cutomers will soon be moved to the T-Mobile platform

Funny that after 2 years this thread still gets a drip-feed of "sod 'em" posts
They still don't get it, do they?

What do you mean? They've just introduced the 'Camel' - I mean, what more could they possibly do?

Hmmm, camels eh?

What have they introduced this 'ere camel to, exactly? Perhaps the panther, so we'll get a camther. Or maybe the dolphin to get a domel. I did check out their website, but no sign of a camel or any hidious chimera-like offspring.

Seriously, what's the camel all about?

God only knows, but it's on their web site.

I left T-Mobile for 02 (only because the o2 store was 150 yards closer than orange/vodafone/3)

It was because they put me on a new temporary discount and required me to make a request under the data protection act (and pay £10) to confirm what it was!

Well I left Orange to go with T-Mobile for their MDA Vario III....Then Apple did a marvellous thing... release the iPhone 3G with it's awesome capacitive touchscreen. My Vario III hasn't seen the light of day since. (Yes yes, it doesn't to MMS or Copy/Paste, for me, it was a real touchscreen offering that sold it to me...it simply works, as does the screen flipping instantly between portrait/landscape. Last time I opened the keyboard up on the V3, it was a good 2-3 seconds before the screen caught up)

I just prefer the T Mobile Flext price plan, it's really flexible and well worth it - never go over my allowance anymore yay...
I'm due for an upgrade and really fancy switching to an HTC Touch Diamond (http://www.mypocketpcmobile.com/FullReview...47/Default.aspx) but need to find out if they're available on T Mobile...does anyone know?

Thanks,
Jay

I just prefer the T Mobile Flext price plan, it's really flexible and well worth it - never go over my allowance anymore...
I'm due for an upgrade and really fancy switching to an HTC Touch Diamond (http://www.mypocketpcmobile.com/FullReview...47/Default.aspx) but need to find out if they're available on T Mobile...does anyone know?

Thanks,
Jay

Have you not read the Touch Diamond Forum? It's the T-Mob Vario Compact IV
I didn't upgrade my phone at the end of my contract as I buy what I want off fleabay - so I just got a discount and for the past year I have not had to pay mor than £21/month - not bad for Flext35 and W'n'W Plus.

The Compact IV is the Diamond on T Mobile - it's in a slightly different shaped housing but the same inside.
Rob

Folks...

I'm about to jump ship with Orange. I've been with them for 8 years and I can't bear the crappy reception anymore. I bought a Motorola F3 and a PAYG SIM on each network to do some tests at home, at my workshop, at the office, and routes inbetween. O2 is the clear hands-down winner for reception for me and my popular routes.

Unfortunately O2 have real crappy tarriffs for me. I'm not a child, I don't do 500 texts a day. I don't want "1050 texts" when I average around 50 a month. Their business tarriff looks okay - 700 mins, 'unlimited data', 100 sms and 'unlimited' to 10 nominated landlines. This appears to be the best (O2) tarriff for me at the moment.

My requirement is ~1200 minutes (50/50 split between cross-net and landline), a chunk of data (100MB would be nice if 3G), minimal texts and preferably unlimited landline calls.

Do you guys think it's worth taking a hit on reception and go with t-mobile? I do live out in the sticks and everyone tells me t-mobile is crap in the sticks, and my own testing has proved they're not ideal.

Decisions, decisions.

Guys - just don't plan on upgrading on T-Mobile in the very near future. They have changed their policy re upgrades in a huge way meaning you'll have to pay through the nose (or other more sensitive part of your anatomy) for even the most miniscule change of phone.

I was advised to wait until after January 2009.

In my humble opinion, there is still no better deal available than T-Mobile's packages coupled with Web n Walk - if you can stomach the dire inconsistencies of their reception. They would really be best served by sorting their issues out in this respect, but I'm as sure as I can be that its linked to the frequencies they're saddled with - i.e. they have less 'building penetrating' qualities than those a little further down the frequency table. Just to qualify that - on Orange, I could have 4-5 bars outside and exactly the same indoors, whereas with T I tend to lose 3 or 4 of the 4-5 bars when going inside. Which is quite a pain. Really. It is.

So there we are. Don't upgrade just yet...

I upgraded on TM back in July and the main nasty surprise was the new minimum charge of over 20p for each call, even if it only lasts one second - it's like going back to the bad old days of analogue! Whatever happened to per second billing? I don't know if any other networks are doing this but I would have thought twice if I realised about this.
Cheers,
Rob.

How do you know what their minimum call charge is?

I got a discount on my plan just over a year ago and didn't realise my discount only lasted a year and I'd signed up for 18 Months - so i emailed them and they've given me my discount for the rest of the term.

I have no probs with T's reception - but I live and travel mainly in S/E England.

For me T are great and their CS is fantastic. O2 are prob second followed by Voda with O a poor fourth. 3 are way behind on CS but have great price plans - when they work!
Just my 2d's worth.

My business moved from T to Orange earlier this year .... a big regret in terms of Customer Service and quality of reception.

We will be moving back to T I think at the end of the contract.

Kaaeed