Why is O2's 4G Data SO LOUSY????

[DinoF]

Yep, me again, complaining about O2's ridiculius 4G coverage EVERYWHERE!!!!

Normally, I'd be saying its VERY poor at London Bridge rail station (well, actually, it STILL is) however, these last few months, its literally VERY POOR EVERYWHERE..........:smileysad:

Main areas I am talking about:

• London Bridge Rail Station - 4G is pretty much non existant. 4G typically has 2-3 bars wheras 3G has a full 5 bars and 3G is actually more than twice as fast loading apps/websites.
• In my office, near Canon Street - post code EC4N 8AD  (where I sit next to window, so this should not make ANY difference). 4G gets 1 to 2 bars of service, 3G gets a FULL 5 bars.3G is more than twice the speed of 4G.
• At Sanderstead Rail station - 4G gets 1 to 2 bars of service, 3G gets a FULL 5 bars and again, is more than twice as fast as 4G.

Its EVERYWHERE - 4G is ridiculous........... so much so, that I have decided to just leave my iPhone 6, connected via 3G ALL THE TIME (there are options to switch from 3G to 4G and vice versa) purely because its MUCH MUCH faster, browsing app and websites than 4G.

4G?

No thank you - its utterly broken.

[DinoF]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@DinoF wrote:

EE's coverage checker shows FULL 4G at London Bridge:

...on O2's network, 4G is NON EXISTENT at this same location (3G is more than double the speed of 4G)

Additionally, at my home location, on O2, I typicall get only 1 to 2 bars of 4G and yet on EE, its a full 5 bars of 4G (according to their coverage checker).

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You do know that coverage checkers aren't accurate, don't you?

O2's checker says the same, full 4G coverage for London Bridge (but also there is a problem at the mo).

Live results for London Bridge, London, England

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  Sorry a phone mast in this area isn't working

  This means your service might come and go until we fix it.

  Updated 10:00 (refreshed hourly). Recent faults might not show yet.

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  Normal coverage for Voice, text and email (2G)

  Making calls, sending texts, using email on your phone.

  Good indoors and outdoors.
• 

  Normal coverage for Mobile internet and voice (3G)

  Fast networking. For smartphones, dongles and tablets.

  Good indoors and outdoors. Good for mobile broadband.
• 

  Normal coverage for Mobile Internet (4G)

  Seamless connectivity and mobile internet.

  Good indoors and outdoors. Good for mobile broadband.

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...yep - I am indeed aware that coverage checkers are not 100% accurate however, its the statement that EE is "79% faster than O2" which grabbed my attention!!

I have a few months to make up my mind!

[MI5]

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@DinoF wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:

Sorry, but I had to correct the spelling in the title - My OCD couldn't cope any longer

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...where was the spelling mistake?!

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Lousey

[DinoF]

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@Toby wrote:

Hi @DinoF,

Have you tested other networks in the same areas of London yourself?

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...unfortunately not as my iPhone 6 is locked to O2 so I am unable to test!

Can't be any worse than O2 though..........

[MI5]

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@DinoF wrote:

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...yep - I am indeed aware that coverage checkers are not 100% accurate however, its the statement that EE is "79% faster than O2" which grabbed my attention!!

I have a few months to make up my mind!

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Get an EE PAYG sim and prove it to yourself first.

You only need one top up as a test and you can top an EE sim up with £5

[MI5]

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@DinoF wrote:

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@Toby wrote:

Hi @DinoF,

Have you tested other networks in the same areas of London yourself?

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...unfortunately not as my iPhone 6 is locked to O2 so I am unable to test!

Can't be any worse than O2 though..........

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Unlock it for free from your MyO2 http://www.o2.co.uk/myo2

[DinoF]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@DinoF wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:

Sorry, but I had to correct the spelling in the title - My OCD couldn't cope any longer

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...where was the spelling mistake?!

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Lousey

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..DOH

Any chance the mods can edit the title in the original post?!!

[MI5]

I guess @Toby could do ?

[DinoF]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@DinoF wrote:

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...yep - I am indeed aware that coverage checkers are not 100% accurate however, its the statement that EE is "79% faster than O2" which grabbed my attention!!

I have a few months to make up my mind!

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Get an EE PAYG sim and prove it to yourself first.

You only need one top up as a test and you can top an EE sim up with £5

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...this wouldn't work in my iPhone 6 though as I bought this via O2, 2 years ago, when the phone was released so its probably locked to the network.

[MI5]

See above comment re unlocking.

[Toby]

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@DinoF wrote:

Any chance the mods can edit the title in the original post?!!

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Done for you.