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Are Three (the mobile network) any good?

Bezzawezza (Elite) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 07:07

Thinking of changing from O2 to Three and just wondered if they are any good?
Are you able to check your bills online and stuff?


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Sue Brown (Elite Donator) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 07:20

One thing to consider with 3, is that they rent their "airspace" (for want of a better word) from O2. So the same masts serve both networks.

The problem is that O2 get preference, so if a mast is up to full capacity with O2 calls, 3 customers won`t get a signal. And likewise if an O2 customer tries to connect, and it is struggling, it`ll be 3 connections that get cut off to make room for the O2 people.

I don`t know what their online service is like, but everyone I know that has tried 3 have abandoned it after a short while and gone back to other more reliable networks.

RE: Are Three (the mobile network) any good?

Bezzawezza (Elite) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 07:44

Hmmm food for thought then.
Not really interested in the whole internet phone and video calling crap. Just want to phone and text and been tempted by the £12.50 a month offer.
Back to the drawing board maybe


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USA Yankee (Competent) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 11:24

Hi
The 3 yrs I have spent in the UK I have used the 3 service and I must say I have had no problems at all.
I was scheduled to return to New York in July but that has been postponed, I phone 3 and told them I need to extend the contact again by at least 6 months all done as one would expect.
Their customer service is fairly good and informative.
I like the 3 content for the soccer season keeping up to date with scores, I will miss that when I go back home as we don`t have that service available.

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RE: Are Three (the mobile network) any good?

Ben Franklin (Reviewer) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 11:48

Both my fiance, my brother and I are all with 3, and none of us have any complaints. Very satisfied so far!




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RE: Are Three (the mobile network) any good?

Sue Brown (Elite Donator) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 14:00

Maybe the connection problems are more of an issue in the sticks then. You must always remember that I live in the middle of nowhere!

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sheffieldpenguin (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 14:30

I think they only use O2 when its out of the range of their 3G masts. Last week whilst staying near Lewes I had a 3G sinal from 3 and my wife on O2 didn`t get a signal. She`s now changed to 3.

Never had a bad experience with 3 in nearly 4 years.

Shaun

RE: Are Three (the mobile network) any good?

julianf (Elite) posted this on Monday, 4th June 2007, 15:26

Been with 3 for nearly 3 years - no complaints at all regarding customer service or signal service. yes, you can administrate your bill online and on your mobile. And with them, their half-price deals and double-minutes/texts offers are applied directly to the bill at the time - no having to send off you 1st, 5th, 9th bills etc...

So basically that`s a recommendation from me :D

julianf



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