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Title: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: Glenn on Oct 14, 2010, 19:15:57
Their customer service may leave a lot to be desired, but they have improved the network coverage.

QuoteMobile operator Three UK marked the completion of its massive three-year long network upgrade today as it connected its 12,400th 3G site.

The upgrade and improvement programme, which has seen Three's 3G network grow from an already market-leading 7,500 sites to 12,400, has brought new coverage to rural areas and added crucial capacity to cities.

3G population coverage across the UK is now close to 97%. Three's customers are able to make calls, send texts and connect to high-speed mobile broadband throughout the country from Lands End to the Shetland Islands.

http://www.threemediacentre.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=531
Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: Rik on Oct 14, 2010, 19:17:10
Useful to know, thanks, Glenn.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: pctech on Oct 14, 2010, 19:19:22
Hmmmm, I'll wait to see the independent tests but from I've read and heard from those I know that have had dealings with them it wouldn't be enough to make me switch to them ever.

Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: Glenn on Oct 14, 2010, 19:22:36
If you use T-Mobile or Orange, then you maybe using the network without knowing it.
Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: pctech on Oct 14, 2010, 19:24:26
I'm on O2.

Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: Niall on Oct 14, 2010, 23:18:49
Network coverage is fine, but having poor strength means it's pretty useless. That being said, they're better than Vodafone in Wrexham ::)
Title: Re: Three - Improved nework coverage
Post by: pctech on Oct 15, 2010, 16:10:04
I've only ever used One2One/T-mobile, Virgin (T-mobile based of course) and O2.

O2 are by far the best coverage wise although 3G is not great but customer service has always been good.