Living in the UK for a year

Queevs · 27-07-2007, 13:24

So they have free same network to same network texts? legend

Texting a foreign number probably will be done through my irish phone number, so I'll be ok on that. I'll be travelling back and forward from Ireland, so it'll still be in use

BBB · 27-07-2007, 13:49

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Originally Posted by Queevs

So they have free same network to same network texts? legend

Texting a foreign number probably will be done through my irish phone number, so I'll be ok on that. I'll be travelling back and forward from Ireland, so it'll still be in use

It is usually "free" texts between the uk ops so voda-orange or 02 to tmob would be included but not orange to irish provider.

Might be worth looking at Three I believe they have service in Ireland and they run something called "Three like home" Don't know the full details but I believe it allows you to use inclusive minutes/ texts at the same rate as if you were in your own country. It only applies to a handfull of countries but I believe Ireland and UK are in there

Queevs · 27-07-2007, 14:13

Thanks a million

what's the best one with regards to customer support etc? any you'd recommend personally?

KiwiSurfer · 07-08-2007, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Queevs

what's the best one with regards to customer support etc? any you'd recommend personally?

For coverage, following my 2.5 weeks experience in Southern England I would rank the four 2G networks in this order: Orange, Vodafone, O2 and T-Mobile. I did not use a 3G phone so I don't know what 3G coverage is like. T-Mobile coverage in many areas is rather spotty but the other three networks were alright.

Three, I understand, roams on O2 in non-3G coverage areas -- unless they have changed their roaming partner since I last checked?

Regards,
James

scotsboyuk · 31-08-2007, 02:19

I know this thread isn't terribly recent, but I just wanted to mention that 3 now use Orange for GSM roaming.

It might also be of interest to the OP to know that British networks usually have cheaper rates for phoning the Republic of Ireland than they do for other foreign destinations as far as I am aware.

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Queevs (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 26 Jul 2007 Country:	27-07-2007, 13:24 So they have free same network to same network texts? legend Texting a foreign number probably will be done through my irish phone number, so I'll be ok on that. I'll be travelling back and forward from Ireland, so it'll still be in use

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Queevs (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 26 Jul 2007 Country:	27-07-2007, 14:13 Thanks a million what's the best one with regards to customer support etc? any you'd recommend personally?

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scotsboyuk (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 2 Join Date: 24 Jun 2007 Country:	31-08-2007, 02:19 I know this thread isn't terribly recent, but I just wanted to mention that 3 now use Orange for GSM roaming. It might also be of interest to the OP to know that British networks usually have cheaper rates for phoning the Republic of Ireland than they do for other foreign destinations as far as I am aware.