virgin mobile network

[Merlin4458]

Found a really good deal from virgin, and am prob gonna get it today. Thing is i dont want to order the simcard to find out the signal is dire where i live. (surbiton) Im currently with o2 and my signal is full everywhere in the house.

Does anyone know if virgin run off any of the bigger companies like o2 voda etc...

Cheers guys

[harry1]

tbh mate most things have goos signal that close to london

[Agent]

They piggy back on one 2 one/T-mobile

[abeacock]

They a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) using the T-Mobile network.
They operate their own billing and customer services department.

[Merlin4458]

t-mobile in my flat is dire i.e pretty much nothing, but i put a virgin sim in my phone and the bar ranges from 2-5, so thats a bit wierd

[mcmiller]

so whats the deal dont hold out on us

[Merlin4458]

15 quid a month, 300 mins 300 texts to any network. u dont get a phone but i dont need one. no contract, can cancel at any time. im paying 10 auid a month for 300 texts on paygo with o2 so this will be ideal

[harry1]

so its not a contract?

[Tak]

so its not a contract?

It's still essentially a contract as you'll get credit checked for it, and billed every month. The one month minimum term is what sets it apart.

[harry1]

john u wanna link me to that deal could be a good one?

[Tak]

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/paymonthlySimOnly.do

[NightshadowUK]

http://www.home.ntl.com/page/virginmobile&log=4 if you're with NTL.

[shamus21]

Signal quality of networks

1)O2 Good
2)Vodaphone Good
3)Orange Fair
4)T-mobile / virgin Poor
5)Three Joke

Its going to be different for everybody depending on where you use your phone the most and this is the key to choosing your network. I have found the information above to be a good guide in general after years of mobile use. Also t-mobile have a problem with dropping calls even in a strong signal area not to mention major issues with texting send a text regardless which network you send it to and it can take days to turn up.

[Vini]

im quite suprised by three myself, having always slated them despite never owning them, i went against the grain and signed up with them.

we live out in the hills and o2 signal is a joke here, despite living half a mile from a mast.

im really impressed by three, as i get 'half' signal, and sometimes even video signal when the weathers good.

im certainly able to make and take calls throughout the house, unlike with o2 where i had to be by the side of 1 specific window.

as you've rightly said though, its all down to each specific user.

[athlon_xp_2800]

I have noticed that both my phones on the 3 network are better(not brilliant) than Virgin's. We have 2 Virgin mobiles and 3 phones on the 3 network, but Virgin's signal cuts off before the others in our house.

[Asghar]

I use Virgin Mobile in London and most times the signal is average, sometimes poor.

Also have Orange and it is much better then Virgin, in my area anyway.