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4g Signal Manchester city centre
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on 03-10-2017 15:20
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on 03-10-2017 15:51
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on 03-10-2017 16:19
I've had the same problem in the city centre. The signal is much better on the outskirts. I think it's definitely congestion.
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on 04-10-2017 17:26
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on 04-10-2017 17:30
No, it's not rocket science but other areas will be on the list ahead of Manchester unfortunately.
You can always try using 3g which will, invariably, be faster in these situations.
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on 07-12-2017 12:30
I and my wife both have the same issue when in the city centre - virtually useless 4g signal. I've tried switching to 3g and that was no better. ☹️
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on 07-12-2017 22:43
I know we have congestion problems but it's ridiculous especially in the capital of England. Why wouldn't O2 make sure major city centres have enough masts placed at strategic places?
London and Manchester have woeful coverage yet Liverpool has brilliant 4G everywhere.
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on 10-12-2017 13:01
Sheffield, Leicester and Nottingham have great 4G on o2.
Birmingham has shocking speeds and coverage on o2. Birmingham new street station and bull ring you can sort of forget to use data, it fails more than being able to use it.
vodafone and EE were ok, slow but usable.
London is no go for O2. It’s useable but slow
Manchester is same, useable in places, but slow.
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11-12-2017 14:40 - edited 11-12-2017 14:43
The issue you have is not a unique one and is down to capacity and will not be limited to just Manchester(it happens in my town centre also)
O2 uses 800Mghz 4G whilst EE for EG uses 1800 Mghz 4G.
The fundamental difference between the 2 is that 800 is great for coverage(distance) but has a much smaller capacity whilst 1800 offers a smaller coverage footprint but greater capacity.
In more rural areas O2 offers better coverage from each base station site whereas EE for EG offers a smaller coverage area from each base station site.
Itrs swings and roundabouts I guess. O2 will perform better in rural areas whilst not so good in towns and cities and EE for EG the other way round.
It is also true that on busy days (Saturdays, run up to Xmas etc), capacity on O2 will be reached far sooner owing to to the greater number of people trying to access 4G.
If you can force your phone to 3G I'd do that as 3G is a lot quieter now with the move to 4G so 3G performs rerasonably well.

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on 21-12-2017 22:10