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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 01:34 PM
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Default Anyone using or has had much experience with BT mobile ?

I believe BT bought out EE so they are using their network, how good is the coverage with BT mobile, do you get strong download and upload speeds ? Would you recommend them ?

I'm thinking of changing provider as my current one which is 3 is a bit hit and miss in the area where we live.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 08:05 PM
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I can tell you that EE are regularly winning awards for having the best network. They were also the first to rollout 4G so probably have the most extensive 4G network.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 11:07 PM
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I moved about 4 weeks ago and so far it's OK - I get better audio quality for the same bars on the signal than with O2 and 4G is stable - I only had occasional 4G with O2, so better as far as I'm concerned.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 11:45 PM
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I moved to BT mobile in December, as I'm a BT broadband customer it cost £10 a month for 3 gb data, 500 mins and unlimited texts. Also got £40 cash back from quidco and £30 Amazon vouchers - so effectively £50 for the year.
Checked 4g speed this afternoon, between 25 and 30 mb, which is 3 times faster than our home broadband (no fibre yet in area).
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 01:38 PM
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I wouldn't use BT for anything if they were the only provider out there. I'd rather do without.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
I wouldn't use BT for anything if they were the only provider out there. I'd rather do without.
My personal experience has been positive. We have home broadband and 4 phones at £10 each for 3gb data. I was with Virgin, but they couldn't supply 4G. BT piggy back EE network as do Virgin.

BT have UK English speaking, recognizable accents customer services and answer pretty quickly.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 07:46 PM
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I have EE on my corp phone and although I live in a village with poor coverage (on all networks)

it is generally pretty good - 4G is fantastic, in fact I don't bother to ask clients what their guest wireless is these days, I just tether to my phone
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Got home braodband and their Mobile package with 20gb, find it excellent everywhere except at home where my signal is pants.

Fast 4g and 20gb a month for £16 unlimited talk and texts, a bargain!
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BT mobile are crap in my experience. We have them for work, and the signal coverage can be shockingly bad.
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Originally Posted by urban
BT mobile are crap in my experience. We have them for work, and the signal coverage can be shockingly bad.
It's identical to EE, the network they use.
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 05:17 PM
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and off course BT have bought EE
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 06:46 PM
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I'm in NI (same as urban) and the calls randomly drop on a regular basis , but the 4g is great, so much so I just use data calling regularly
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 05:17 PM
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we had EE for works phone, we classed it as NN (nothing nowhere)
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bigsigh
I'm in NI (same as urban) and the calls randomly drop on a regular basis , but the 4g is great, so much so I just use data calling regularly
I actually lose signal totally sometimes at devils elbow its that crap, and the Hillhall road has poor signal
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