Cheapest/Best Mobile Operator

[Nikesh]

Depending on your age... check out Blyk, it's free!

[dragon]

Originally Posted by Womble

T-Mobile and 3 agree to share their respective 3G networks in order to bring high-speed mobile broadband services throughout the UK by 2009


http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/7..._networks.html

Wander what that will do to my mobile BB.

At a guess while 3G coverage will be improved speeds may take a dive since there will probably be more people using the network.

[chickendippers]

That's interesting as Virgin Mobile have just launched their Mobile BB service too.

[PeteTheMusicGuy]

If you want a cheap deal with a phone 3 is the network, right now they are doing the samsung soul with 750 mins plus unlimited texts for 25 per month!

They are also the N95 8 gig or the E71 on the 300 mix and match plan for the same price

[m419]

Virtual Networks:

Virgin Mobile: T-Mobile UK
Fresh Mobile: T-Mobile UK
Mobile World: T-Mobile UK
TalkTalk Mobile: T-Mobile UK
Take 5: T-Mobile UK
Blyk: Orange
Tesco Mobile: O2
BT Mobile: Vodafone
Asda Mobile: Vodafone
Sainsbury's: O2
Kingston Comms: O2
3 Mobile 2G Coverage: Orange and O2

T-Mobile cover 98% of the UK population which is good enough unless you live rural parts of scotland and wales, the frequency is also good and doesn't interfere with TV's and Radios unlike Vodafone and O2 where you hear that awful static noise when you go near such things.

Mercury One2One (T-Mobile) was launched in 1993 and was the worlds first digital GSM mobile network. It was a joint venture between Cable and Wireless's Mercury group and United Artists now called Qwest/US West which are the former owners of Telewest. It covered Greater London and southern Hertfordshire until 1996 and spread to other cities over the years, Its development was very slow. In 1997 Mercury and 3 Cable companies where merged by Cable and Wireless and the mobile arm was rebranded to 'One2one'.

In 1998, One2One launched its Pay As You Go (Prepayment) mobile service called 'Up2You' it offered calls to all UK networks and all UK landlines for 50p per minute at all times. In 1998 it lowered its calling costs and became the cheapest on the market.

In 1999, the Virgin Group became the first to offer a virtual network, it choose One2one for its operations.
Also In 1999, Cable and Wireless and US West agreed on off loading One2One. Deutsche Telekom acquired One2One (Mercury Personal Communications) between then and 2002, it began a process of improving the network including network coverage and increased from 96% to 98%, in 2002, It rebranded the company to 'T-Mobile' as we know it today.

Key points to remember:

T-Mobile 3G coverage is much greater than O2's network and is even bigger than Vodafone's!

T-Mobile have recieved awards for offering best value on the market.

T-Mobile have the best Mobile internet service at great prices!

[Womble]

m419
RE Post #20, were did you get the info, and how upto date is it?
Just wondering cos if 3 and T mobile are now 3G partners, either will have a superior network to other company's.
Anyways, left Orange now, I'm on 3, got me a N96 and no problems so far!!

[dragon]

Originally Posted by m419

T-Mobile 3G coverage is much greater than O2's network and is even bigger than Vodafone's!

T-Mobile have recieved awards for offering best value on the market.

T-Mobile have the best Mobile internet service at great prices!

Don't know about that but I'd certianlly aruge their FUP is much better on their mobile BB than the other networks, and its the reason I stayed with them for that. (basically go over the limit of your plan and they just cripple the speed which i'd much rather have happen than have a huge bill land on the mat)