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 Staff Team Leader  Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,178 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 and JasJar  |
Thought I would pick up a PAYG SIM and make use of the £5 a month data deal.
SIM arrived popped it into the JasJar and then had the wonderful roaming triangle next to the G. Now I don't live in a rural area as such so would have expected not to be roaming from home. I'm dreading what will happen on holiday to sunny Devon. -------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario  New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Jul 28 2008, 18:30
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 94 Joined: 9th March 2003 Member No.: 3,352 |
I live in Fareham and work in Southampton. I get 3G coverage at home albeit poor, but only roaming at work. I dont think you will be able to use the data service on roaming. I certainly cant.
The phone indicates that you are connected to Orange, obviously on 2G. If your in London you are ok, but outside the service is really patchy. |
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Jul 28 2008, 20:33
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 Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,343 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
That doesn't inspire confidence, does it? £G here in Woking, not tried elsewhere yet.
-------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Jul 28 2008, 22:10
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 19 Joined: 15th June 2006 Member No.: 194,892 Device(s): T-Mobile Touch |
Hi Guys,
If you switch your phone to manual and select O2 as the network provider you can connect to the internet fine on 2G. Cheers Dean |
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Jul 29 2008, 10:53
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Enthusiast  Group: Moderator Team Posts: 183 Joined: 25th November 2002 From: Devon Member No.: 69 Device(s): HTC Touch Diamond |
QUOTE(DeanPall @ Jul 28 2008, 23:10)  Hi Guys, If you switch your phone to manual and select O2 as the network provider you can connect to the internet fine on 2G. Cheers Dean Dean, any sim bought within the last year or so uses Orange not o2 as its 2g backup. Don't expect much from Devon though! I was out last night at a pub on the A38 and the only 3g I could get was T. Albeit this was while standing outside! 
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Aug 6 2008, 07:56
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 The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,973 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
How weird, I tried my SIM today in the Shift, and it's magically started working for data even tho i'm in a 2G area!
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Aug 6 2008, 08:21
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,343 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Aug 6 2008, 08:56) How weird, I tried my SIM today in the Shift, and it's magically started working for data even tho i'm in a 2G area! P That's weird! I tried putting my Athena in 2G mode only and it didn't like it, I tried the SIM in my C600 and it came up invalid SIM. Maybe I shoulkd try again! I thought you'd sent yours back though, Paul? -------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Aug 6 2008, 08:28
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,973 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I did, this is a PAYG SIM.
I don't mean it'll work in 2G devices, I mean data will work when connected on a 2G connection. P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Aug 6 2008, 08:45
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,343 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
Ah! I thought the voice/data SIMS did work in 2G and 3G and it's only the data only SIMS that don't?
-------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Aug 6 2008, 08:53
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,973 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Not on PAYG at least!
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Aug 6 2008, 17:17
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Staff Team Leader Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,178 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 and JasJar |
I'm getting coverage at home and partial at work now
-------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Aug 17 2008, 12:27
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Staff Team Leader Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,178 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 and JasJar |
Just returned from holiday in
I have seen O2, Hutchinsons and Orange while traveling around and even where I was staying I had three different networks. Popped into a 3 shop in Torquay and the guy there was saying I should not be able to roam with O2 now as 3 has stopped their roaming agreement with them. One thing he did say that was interesting though, is that 3 now have an agreement with Tmobile to use their transmitters without roaming charges being applied. So technically what ever speed you can get on Tmobile you should also get the same with 3. -------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Aug 17 2008, 12:38
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 Quite unimportant Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 121 Joined: 20th October 2003 From: nr Aldershot, Hants Member No.: 18,719 Device(s): MDA Vario II (WM6) |
QUOTE(awarner (MVP) @ Aug 17 2008, 13:27) One thing he did say that was interesting though, is that 3 now have an agreement with Tmobile to use their transmitters without roaming charges being applied. So technically what ever speed you can get on Tmobile you should also get the same with 3. I thought that deal only covered the 3G(UMTS) masts not 2G? I gather T would be for it, as they had the smallest footprint ofcom licence, and 3 had the biggest. -------------------- T-Mobile Vario III (Kaiser) with HTC TyTN II WM 6.1 ROM
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Aug 17 2008, 12:44
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,343 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
QUOTE(awarner (MVP) @ Aug 17 2008, 13:27) Just returned from holiday in I have seen O2, Hutchinsons and Orange while traveling around and even where I was staying I had three different networks. Popped into a 3 shop in Torquay and the guy there was saying I should not be able to roam with O2 now as 3 has stopped their roaming agreement with them. One thing he did say that was interesting though, is that 3 now have an agreement with Tmobile to use their transmitters without roaming charges being applied. So technically what ever speed you can get on Tmobile you should also get the same with 3. Check out Humph1234's reply http://www.mobiholics.com/content/t-mobile...ss-3g-coverage/ And for more details: http://www.mobiholics.com/content/t-mobile...k-sharing-deal/ They are sharing equipment NOT networks - or so it seems. -------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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