I think I live in a dead zone!! (3G coverage)

[Needster]

Just did a Google to try and find out what the 3G coverage was like on O2 in the north. I've never once... even when daaaarn saaarf... seen the 3G symbol pop up on my phone. It's only ever Edge or the circle thing, or connected to my wireless at home.

Even when I've been to Newcastle, etc. where O2 claims to have 3G coverage I still don't get it. WTF... I want 3G! They don't even have a section on their website to tell you where gets 3G (I found it here http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/news/2009/07/10/Ofcom-Slams-O2-3G-Coverage/p1). Am I doing something wrong... Or is it just teh norf?

Ta.

 

[Tom]

You got 3g turned on?

 

[seb]

is the 3g bit enabled in the settings my dear?

 

[seb]

beaten by Tom, what a surprise!

 

[Needster]

Yup.

 

[Tom]

LOL, this could be funnier than anything JD has said EVER.

 

[Needster]

Clever cnut.

I think it's just a dead zone.

 

[Alex H]

I can get O2 3G at my house, and I'm in the middle of nowhere!

 

[seb]

pwned

 

[Needster]

From the looks of that map 3G might just miss me. I live in hills.

 

[Revels]

If you've never ever seen it, then that's a problem.

You've probably broken something. You are iPhone inept.

 

[Needster]

It flashed up once when I got off a plane at Stansted and turned it back on. It disappeared immediately.

 

[jon_r]

You are iPhone inept.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapimsole!!!!

Even next to the Failphone which has 3g on it, the white iPisch fails.

 

[Needster]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapimsole!!!!

Even next to the Failphone which has 3g on it, the white iPisch fails.

Shut it. It's not my fault. :dapprove:

 

[James.f]

what you complaining about needster:rasp:, i dont get it atall, i barely get 2blocks of signal were i live, and if i want full bar i have to go to the next town which is 25miles away..

If only they did this try before you buy before i bought it

 

[Needster]

Right, just checked this... Think it might be a fubared Pisch...

O2 say to check their 3G coverage (http://www.webmap.o2.co.uk/?Search=Search) select the HSDPA option and type in your postcode... Cool. So I do that for my work address. It comes up pink, which according to them says there's 3G coverage... Well, what a f**king fat lie all I've got is the little dot.

Broken. :dapprove:

 

[Needster]

I needed a 3G simcard... My seven year old sim couldn't cope with teh 3G.

 

[m4rkie23]

/facepalm

 

[ChrisPearson]

Didnt they told you you wouldnt get 3g unless you have a 3g sim when you bough it?

 

[Revels]

I'm going to start an iPhone dunce school.

 

[Needster]

Nope. Didn't say a word to me, hence my own disbelief in the shop. Oh Dan, you're such a genius. Thank you for diagnosing that problem for me days ago.

Blow me.

 

[Gaz.]

Are you on contract? Every upgrade Orange have given me I've had a new updated sim with it.

 

[Needster]

Yeah, contract. But it's via O2 online. Everytime I've store upgraded they've never offered a new sim card, etc.

 

[Gaz.]

I'm surprised they haven't though, as par for the course. Surely they must have some record of how old your sim was.

 

[bully]

They don't keep records of sim variants usually.

When you are in the shop they should notice it really and change the sim out.

Depends on how clued up the salesperson is.

 

[Revels]

Can't believe you've coped with no 3G all that time. At least you're sorted now.

Until the next thing

 

[Needster]

You think so, dunno they've given me a new one now. I told them what I was doing when I bought the phone, maybe in the rush of release day the just forgot. Nevermind.

Does fake France have 3G yet, Dan?

 

[Revels]

Yup yup.

Although according to the map, the sea has more coverage

 

[bully]

I don't use 3G at all unless I have to for work, usually testing.

Drains my battery too much.

I don't like change either.

 

[JD]

LOL, this could be funnier than anything JD has said EVER.

iPhones have 3G???

 

[Sarah]

My network doesnt have 3g

 

[Jason_E]

I needed a 3G simcard... My seven year old sim couldn't cope with teh 3G.

Thats an iPhone fail on par with me not paying my bill and wondering why it wouldn't work!

 

[Needster]

Well not really, my little adolescent friend. Their site doesn't say you need a 3G simcard. The g33ks in the shop on launch day didn't say I needed one.

Tusk.

 

[Mike_182]

Are you even old enough to have a seven year old SIM card? Either of you?

 

[Steviant]

 

[Needster]

Are you even old enough to have a seven year old SIM card? Either of you?

Roffle, I'm 23! I've had a contract since I was 16. Jason makes me feel ancient.

Alright, Steve.

 

[Tom]

Dear lord.

This is worse than not having 3G switched on tbh.

Taco

 

[Needster]

Nachos?

 

[JD]

Lol at the Mexican thing sticking.

 

[Jason_E]

Are you even old enough to have a seven year old SIM card? Either of you?

I used to rock out with my Nokia 3310 out y0!

Best phone ever imo.