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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by starbuck View Post
    T-mobile should be fine for coverage then when they finally sort themselves out with orange and become one.Think they already share masts don't they?
    Remember that T-Mobile also have a network share with 3 for 3G masts, come the merge its going to be a pretty damn awesome for both 2 & 3G coverage.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    from what I've been looking up, Three are the only network that allow you to use the full skype client giving you free skype to skype calls if you want
    edit: 02 are constantly pissing me off through incompatience, so they're off my good list and onto my ****list

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    I use t-mobile web n walk on my e51. It can be described as 33kbps modem speed or less.. probably less. Definitely not broadband. Also it depends on where you use it too.

    My brother has a contract with Voda and on upgrade they included some net use for free and its a much better experience on his n95 8gb. o2 I read somewhere is congested hence their speeds suffer.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    T-mobile Web'n'Walk on my Touch Diamond 2 is definitely "broadband speed" if you have a proper 3.5G signal. If you just get a GPRS, then yes, a couple of KB a second is what you will get.

    I use it a lot and it does vary from place to place, but it works well for me.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by pp05 View Post
    o2 I read somewhere is congested hence their speeds suffer.
    I blame the iPhone...

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by burn-e86 View Post
    I blame the iPhone...
    Agreed... work got me an iPhone on O2 for development purposes. Can't stand the thing. 3G coverage is useless. So, in response to the OP - not O2. I always had good coverage with T-Mobile...
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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by burn-e86 View Post
    from what I've been looking up, Three are the only network that allow you to use the full skype client giving you free skype to skype calls if you want
    edit: 02 are constantly pissing me off through incompatience, so they're off my good list and onto my ****list
    T-mobile also let you use skype, and have 10gb download a month. You can only get this on web & walk max though which is about £20 a month in addition to your phone contract. I currently pay about £12 a month on top of my phone contract for web & walk plus, which gives me 3gb a month(and allow tethering which every other operator doesn't like).

    I know you can get mobile broadband, but I want one that's part of my mobile contract so I can use it on my phone mainly but also hook my netbook up to if I want to.

    Think I may have to stay with t-mobile as can't see anyone else with a good web deal,just a shame about the lack of mobile choices with them.

    When will mobile companies learn that internet use is a large part of using mobiles now, yet they still offer small download limits,when you have apps stores, music/video downloads etc which will destroy a small limit of 500mb.
    I do know everything, just not all at once. It's a virtual memory problem.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by starbuck View Post

    When will mobile companies learn that internet use is a large part of using mobiles now, yet they still offer small download limits,when you have apps stores, music/video downloads etc which will destroy a small limit of 500mb.
    It is soo frustrating! They offer you a smartphone on upgrade and tout facebook and various other things - then tell you that you won't have net. That is separate.

    I looked at Vodafones netbook offer about a month ago. £30p/m gets you mobile broadband with 1 gig limit on a dell netbook. No thanks. I'll use the internet cafe.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    I'm on an O2 sim only contract which gets me a free bolt-on, so £20 a month for internets. If you don't want a handset with the contract, they're almost unbeatable value.

    I've only run into their 'fair' usage limit once or twice, and that was when I kept downloading Android images using 3G and not sensibly using WiFi.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by DevAnubis View Post
    I'm on an O2 sim only contract which gets me a free bolt-on, so £20 a month for internets. If you don't want a handset with the contract, they're almost unbeatable value.

    I've only run into their 'fair' usage limit once or twice, and that was when I kept downloading Android images using 3G and not sensibly using WiFi.
    I'm on the same O2 sim-only tarrif - good value at £20, but even better if you can get quidco too. They were offering £100 at one point on the £20 tarrif, now they seem to be doing £125 on the £30 tarrif.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Just got new contract phone Blackberry from Orange 200 minutes unlimited txts and 24/7 internet for £23 month (18 month contract) Phone free. Never stopped playing with it. Its brill and you can try it if you go into Orange shop.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    I think orange's limit is 500mb a month though. No good if you want to watch video or stream music on the move
    I do know everything, just not all at once. It's a virtual memory problem.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Im with T-Mobile and have been having some trouble recently with quite slow speeds, it does flick to HSDPA on occasion, but it still feels slow. Im not sure how much of that might potentially be thanks to my phone tho....

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Im on T mobile and managed to grab web n walk max on a half price tariff that Ive had for over 40 months now.

    I browse on my phone everyday and have a backup modem for when my normal broadband decides to bugger up.

    While I were at uni, I used it as my modem in student accomodation, very handy it was back then.

    But I only just heard about T mobile and Orange merging, this had better not affect my tariff .

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

    Quote Originally Posted by popsicle View Post
    Just got new contract phone Blackberry from Orange 200 minutes unlimited txts and 24/7 internet for £23 month (18 month contract) Phone free. Never stopped playing with it. Its brill and you can try it if you go into Orange shop.

    I love my new Blackberry. Best phone I have ever had and am now considered to be super cool by my envious Grand Children.

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    Re: Best UK network for internet on mobile

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