Assistance: should I switch from Vodafone?

Motel75 · 17-05-2014, 19:54

Unfortunately, reception in trains in Germany is generally terrible with all networks. Not what you'd expect.

janyyc · 17-05-2014, 20:23

Yeah... It's a bit strange - I was wondering whether it has something to do with the repeaters in the ICE? That they repeat the GPRS signal only?! It's so different than Italy, France, Switzerland or even Poland! BUT it's similar to Japan, where I have similarly found that it doesn't work (although the trains are going a few times faster...)

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Motel75 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 573 Join Date: 15 Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Country:	17-05-2014, 19:54 Unfortunately, reception in trains in Germany is generally terrible with all networks. Not what you'd expect. Current DE: Vodafone, Netzklub; PL: Klucz, Virgin; UK: Giffgaff, Vodafone; US: T-Mobile; CA: 7-Eleven; IT: Vodafone; UA: Kyivstar; FR: Bouygues; GR: Vodafone Former DE: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Blauworld, 01051mobile, Solomo, Lycamobile, Simyo, Congstar, Fonic, Edeka Mobile, Lidl Mobile; PL: Heyah, Era, Virgin, Sami Swoi, Orange, POP, iPlus, Carrefour Mova, Telepin Mobi, Play, Lycamobile, T-Mobile; UK: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Lycamobile; CZ: Vodafone, Oskar; ES: Lebara; GR: Vodafone, Wind; UA: Vodafone; IL: Orange; TR: Turkcell

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janyyc (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 44 Join Date: 11 Oct 2012 Country:	17-05-2014, 20:23 Yeah... It's a bit strange - I was wondering whether it has something to do with the repeaters in the ICE? That they repeat the GPRS signal only?! It's so different than Italy, France, Switzerland or even Poland! BUT it's similar to Japan, where I have similarly found that it doesn't work (although the trains are going a few times faster...) SIMs: Prepaid CA: SpeakOut PL: Orange IT: Vodafone (2) JP: b-mobile data-only DE: Vodafone