Why can't I use 3 network for 3G when they own O2

[Anonymous]

where I live there is no O2 3G not even edge only 2G and the O2 have no plan to do anything about it but I have found out that 3 have an amazing 3G signal round here so why can't O2 customers use 3 it's the same company ? 

[jonsie]

Not the same company yet.....

[MI5]

It will be one the buy out is complete but not yet.
We don't know if there will be any mast sharing though.

[Cleoriff]

No official news as to when the merger will take place either....

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

where I live there is no O2 3G not even edge only 2G and the O2 have no plan to do anything about it but I have found out that 3 have an amazing 3G signal round here so why can't O2 customers use 3 it's the same company ? 

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The buyout hasnt been ratified yet so its not official yet

[Anonymous]

I guess that if they have no plans to upgrade then mast share would be there only option. Unless we all get changed to 3 anyway. I have with O2 for years but just lately there service has been poor it a shame they were great 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I guess that if they have no plans to upgrade then mast share would be there only option. Unless we all get changed to 3 anyway. I have with O2 for years but just lately there service has been poor it a shame they were great 

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Also they are on a 4G network upgrade rollout across the country so signal has differed for others as well

[Anonymous]

Not according to 3 on there web site it says customers will see the benifits from June 2015 http://www.three.ie/three-and-o2/

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Not according to 3 on there web site it says customers will see the benifits from June 2015 http://www.three.ie/three-and-o2/

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Thats 02 ireland. A completely different branch to o2 UK

[Anonymous]

Ah is this Ireland and not the UK ?