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Awful reception on Three, roaming on 02?

  • 05-05-2015 04:19PM
    #1
    Redser87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, I've read the thread below about problems people have been having with Three. I switched to billpay recently with Three, having been satisfied with o2 for years. My reception is now shockingly bad. I have been told to get a new sim, which I am pretty sure won't solve the problem, but at least if I cancel my contract with Three they won't be able to say that they tried to help and I didn't accept it. No replacement sims to be found anywhere in my local area. Have ordered one online.
    Anyway, I noticed that when I switched my network back to O2 on my phone it is working fine, great reception, only issue is that beside the reception bars there is a little R as if I am roaming. I think my only option is to stay as I am at the moment, R and all, while I wait for the replacement SIM to arrive. Silly question maybe but will I incur charges on my bill for doing this??? Or how else might it affect me? thanks


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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Redser87 wrote: »
    Hi all, I've read the thread below about problems people have been having with Three. I switched to billpay recently with Three, having been satisfied with o2 for years. My reception is now shockingly bad. I have been told to get a new sim, which I am pretty sure won't solve the problem, but at least if I cancel my contract with Three they won't be able to say that they tried to help and I didn't accept it. No replacement sims to be found anywhere in my local area. Have ordered one online.
    Anyway, I noticed that when I switched my network back to O2 on my phone it is working fine, great reception, only issue is that beside the reception bars there is a little R as if I am roaming. I think my only option is to stay as I am at the moment, R and all, while I wait for the replacement SIM to arrive. Silly question maybe but will I incur charges on my bill for doing this??? Or how else might it affect me? thanks

    You are roaming on O2 on 2g, I assume. This is what occurs when you are in a poor reception area. It dose'nt cost you anything as O2 are now the roaming partner with Three. Hopefully over the next few months all this poor reception will be sorted.


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