O2/GiffGaff

[Anonymous]

I understand & know that GiffGaff is an mvno & uses O2 network to run on but just asking for a friend who is on GiffGaff..

Why do I on O2 have better signal when we are in the same place & they have less signal on GiffGaff which is the same service

[Anonymous]

I would imagine there are a number of factors - different makes of phone for example having different antenna setups - if you are both holding the phones then how you hold it may make a difference - I imagine the list goes on and on! 

A friend of mine is on O2 too, we can stand next to each other and she tends to get fewer bars on her note 3 than I do on my Galaxy A3 - never really worried about it though, but no doubt I will now!!

[viridis]

Could be modem optimisation within firmwares.?

[Anonymous]

Both of you could be right as she is on a moto e or g

[Cleoriff]

Far too technical for me @Anonymous ....but would be very interested to know the answer?

As a technophobe i would jokingly say maybe O2 takes the best for themselves and leaves Giffgaff with less:smileywink:

[Anonymous]

@viridis wrote:

Could be modem optimisation within firmwares

True - Different hardware could report the signal strength differently to the software.

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
Could be modem optimisation within firmwares.?

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What does that mean in English?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like something from bavk to the future

[Anonymous]

It may be you are on different masts even - one step to the left and you switch masts!

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Sounds like something from bavk to the future

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It does...with Doc explaining how the DeLorean works