Best Network to go with?

[darrensen]

As some of you will read in previous posts i'm sick of Orange now, but might be forced to reconnect with them.

Can anyone tell me of their experiences with other providers and pros + cons of the network?

I have about a week to decided....

Thanks all

[Aaron]

From what I've seen:

3 - Pros: Great tariffs and a slowly improving range of phones. Cons: The worst customer service available, limited internet access and disconnection problems in areas with a weak 3G signal.

Orange - Pros: Usually competitive tariffs, good range of phones and generally decent customer service. Cons: Tend to butcher their phones with branding and upgrades on Orange are usually expensive.

Vodafone - Pros: The best network (features and coverage), generally a good selections of phones and fine customer service. Cons: Disallow the use of non-DRM mp3s as ringtones on their phones and generally expensive tariffs.

O2 - Pros: Good tariffs, unmodified phones and fantastic customer retention deals. Cons: Billing mistakes are common and slow to get the latest phones.

T-Mobile - Pros: Increasingly better data tariffs Cons: Generally trying to push 18 month contracts, expensive tariffs and generally a poor selection of phones.

I'm with O2 at the moment, mainly because they offered me a tariff too good to refuse when I tried to leave them.

[darrensen]

From what I've seen:

3 - Pros: Great tariffs and a slowly improving range of phones. Cons: The worst customer service available, limited internet access and disconnection problems in areas with a weak 3G signal.

Orange - Pros: Usually competitive tariffs, good range of phones and generally decent customer service. Cons: Tend to butcher their phones with branding and upgrades on Orange are usually expensive.

Vodafone - Pros: The best network (features and coverage), generally a good selections of phones and fine customer service. Cons: Disallow the use of non-DRM mp3s as ringtones on their phones and generally expensive tariffs.

O2 - Pros: Good tariffs, unmodified phones and fantastic customer retention deals. Cons: Billing mistakes are common and slow to get the latest phones.

T-Mobile - Pros: Increasingly better data tariffs Cons: Generally trying to push 18 month contracts, expensive tariffs and generally a poor selection of phones.

I'm with O2 at the moment, mainly because they offered me a tariff too good to refuse when I tried to leave them.

I didnt expect someone to go into that much detail. nice one, thanks!

[Apex]

Aaron pritty much sums it up....

[Tiberius]

3 has improved alot since O2 bought them.

I always used to hait the fact I would have no signal, but now there is no problem.

Plus they have amazing deals on line rental.