O2 4G is a con with speeds this slow!

[JaseIAm]

Hi Guys,

Sorry I've had to come on here are have a small rant about o2's abysmal 4g speeds!

They have got great 4g coverage BUT it's pants... 3mb here in Bridgwater (Somerset).

(ee... 150mb, three 50mb, Voda... no clue sorry).

It's almost false adveritsing... here have a Sports car with the engine of a moped!

When I was using Android I could switch back to 3g... and get faster speeds!

I'm trying to get my head around who to blaim... so o2 have aroun 14% of the 4G specrtum whilst ee have 44%'ish... and Ofcom let this happen? But saying that three have only slightly more than o2 and they seem to be able to provide good enough speed?

Anyway... rant finished LOL.

6 months from a PAC code, yay!

J.

[jonsie]

I agree up to a point but it is improving. Here in Salford it is poor compared to other networks but they are behind the other networks. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40738947

Read some of the posts by one of our members. 

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Good-4G-coverage/m-p/1066549#M93595

[JaseIAm]

Hi,

Thanks for the intresting links!

Reading one of then, I think it's good that EE can't bid on the next round of 4G spectrum.

However I do wonder if it's now going to be a little to late for them (sadly).

Many thanks Jason.

[Cleoriff]

I have no problems with 4G here in Warwickshire. Recently travelled to Yarmouth and Brean Sands with friends. I was the only one who could get 4G .One of our friends on Vodafone struggled to get a signal at all in Yarmouth and occasionally used my phone when she needed to...

[MI5]

All networks vary in speeds in different locations.
If one network performs better in your area then choose that network.
Simple really.

[gindygoo]

Here on the South East coast O2 provide the best signal and speeds. EE often don't even have enough bars to text never mind use any data lol. I know as I have a SIM on the EE network as a backup as there's a particular place I visit in Eastbourne that's an O2 black spot but EE works.

It's definitely something that's best tested using trial and error with pay go SIMs before jumping into a contract service.

[jonsie]

Good advice @gindygoo 

[JaseIAm]

Hi!

Yes very true, sorry about my inital post just frustrated I guess.

Cheers Jason.

[MI5]

Don't worry about it.
If no one ever moaned, nothing would ever improve.
A good rant can help sometimes

[jonsie]

I throw a strop every other day here so no need to worry or apologise. I think most of the regulars on here have complained about 4G in the past especially whilst it was in its infancy. Things are improving but with O2 claiming to invest £2M every day in their network I would have expected coverage to have been much better much sooner.