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Text off O2, so thrilled 4G is now at my post code!

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Woopee do! There's no chance of that as I rarely get a signal!

Who makes up this stuff?

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I have rebooted several times. updated too.

My wife's Samsung is the same.

At work I get no service yet my mate in the same room gets full strong signal on O2, on his basic mobile!

 

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He'll be on 2g only. You can switch your phone to the same.
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When I switch to 2G only the signal strength doesn't change. Stays about -105dBm!!

However it has just now got 4 bars and -97dBm :robothappy:

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Result!
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Needs "Settings" > More > Mobile Networks > Preferred Network type > 4G (preferred)/3G/2G
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That's what I leave mine on 90% of the time.
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Still don't get 3G or 4G. I can get 4G exactly 1 mile away from my postcode though.

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The coverage checker is patchy and vague according to it for my location i only get outdoor 4g (in the local pub) yet the pub gives be indoors a cracking 4g signal if phone is in the window and 2g only on the bar . 

 

Will post a screen grap of coverage prediction and speedtest result in a bit 

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Wincanton South Somerset (Full 4g 3G 2g indoor coverage) Remember we are all customers here not customer services

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Wifi in the pub 

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O2 predicted 4g

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Actual 4g in pub

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Looks good enough to me - can't trust those network maps one bit!
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