They have come to a agreement to share network infrastructure in some countrys.
hopefully it will help with the 3g courange and signal strenght in the uk
source:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/...one-reach-pan-european-deal-to-share-network/
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Have just upgraded to an o2 exec and want to experiment with video calling .
there is no 3g signal, it always comes up 'no signal at present' even though the signal has 3 - 4 bars on it. I'm with o2 and unhappy with the service I phone tech support and they tried to tell me to move to another part of the house ....this may have been helpful if I lived in the eiffel tower but i LIVE IN THE uk.
Im beginning to think that the whole o2 3g network is substandard
Any ideas?
4arm
Look at the little square icon next to the signal strength indicator - is it a 'G' or 'U'?
A 'G' indicates normal GPRS signal while a 'U' indicates UMTS (3g) service is available.
It's normally G and very very occassionaly turns to a u?
OK, when it shows a 'U' you can make video calls. When it's a 'G' only normal calls can be made.
G being GPRS and U being UTMS which is 3G. I think you can video call via wifi but I've not tested this yet.
I doubt whether the o2 coverage is bad, otherwise why would hutchinson three use them as a carrier for their network, seeing as they are a 3G company? The signal strength bars IIRC dont bear any relation to the 3G strength.
Tim 45 said:
I doubt whether the o2 coverage is bad, otherwise why would hutchinson three use them as a carrier for their network, seeing as they are a 3G company? The signal strength bars IIRC dont bear any relation to the 3G strength.
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LOL you have the wrong end of the stick m8, Hutch "3" 3G is a pure 3G network (the biggest in the UK) with around 80% coverage. The network is wholey owned by hutch, however if your unlucky to wander out of coverage (into that last 20 %) then it will switch to O2 2G Gprs (no video calls) just so you can at least make voice calls / emergency calls. O2's 3G network has much less coverage than "3"'s but it's ok because it can seamlessly transfer to it's own 2G network if necessary
I am of the understanding that O2's 3g network is not the best in terms of coverage (voda and 3 are afaik). Interesting what is said above about 3 and O2 both being hutchingson compaines and sharing infrasturecture - can anyone verfiy?
they are 2 very diffrent companies, 3 just have a deal with O2, they pay O2 to allow "3" customers to use O2's network when "3"s is unavailable
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G being GPRS and U being UTMS which is 3G. I think you can video call via wifi but I've not tested this yet.
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That would be funky, but don't see how it ould be possible.
I too only get a UMTS signal in Belfast (which is supposed to be a strong 3G area) when I'm upstairs...
They need to pull the finger out if they want video calling to be the norm.
O2 3G around London is okay, not as good as T-mobile of Vodafone from my experience. Using a O2 data card I can get the higher 384kbps download speed, and it really is quick.
Video calls on O2 are part of the normal call allowance, so if can get it to work it wont be as expensive as on "3".
No i thought 3 used the O2 masts and technology, i cant remember where i heard it though.. Of course i could be very much mistaken
Hi,
I'm searching for a software solution which enable a scheduled switching between different cellular networks.
My situation:
My cellular network provider is O2 Germany all is OK, but at my work place I have very bad connectivity to cellular network O2. O2 have a roaming contract with D1 and I can connect to D1 network without addtional payment. D1 network at my workplace is much better as O2, but my cellphone (HTC Prophet WM6.1) trying permanently to switch between O2 and D1 network- no stable connection, partly no connection for long time.
My wish:
A software soluthion which enable a scheduled switching between cellular networks.
For examle:
Time________________Network
07:30-17:00_________D1
17:01- 07:29_________O2
Any idea?
Thank you very much.
Hi,
is there anyone else that have problem with the 3G coverage in sweden? I'm using Tele2. Especial when the phone is "all clean" like after a rom update or hard reset.
On places i know there is 3G coverage it only says GSM, i have try the band settings and then i got 3G , BUT when it's out off 3G range i have no signal.
I tried my sim card in a Sony Ericsson, then i got full 3G coverage on the same spot. I got a new sim card, and no luck with that.
My friend had same problem with his phone, using Telenor. The strange thing is when we played around with the settings and left the phone on WCDMA a few days, then shift back to Auto in Network type it seems to work pretty good UNTIL i got the new rom. I tried the same metod and had no luck this time.
Anyone else that have experianced problem with 3G coverage in Sweden?
I experience the same problem with Telia. I had no problems before the last ROM-upgrade that came in april. Now the reception is very weak and the signal is just one dot in places there it was full before the upgrade. Please keep in touch if you find a solution.
I got the same problems and havnt done the new rom update yet, i think the 3g reception just was this bad and never thought about maby its the phone.. So if its someway to solve it id be very happy to know
As far as I know rom has nothing to do with it. Upgrade your radio
I think i found a solution that works.
I call a few people and found out this, go into Phone Settings, found the tab Network, put the "Network Selection" to Manual, press "Set Networks", wait a for a moment and when you got the list, move and check "Sweden 3G" (i got 2 of them) to the top of the list and after then put you provider below Sweden 3G, i got 6 Tele2 under and make sure that all are checked. So my list looks like this, (make sure that you have 3G on the spot you 're at when searching for networks)
Sweden 3G
Sweden 3G
24007
TELE2
TELE2
TELE2
TELE2
TELE2
After this i got 3G right away! And i have seen a gsm signal also when i lost the 3G.
Sweden 3G is a "network" that all 3G providers in sweden use. Then it up to your provider to put up more antennas for better coverage. So if you using Telia,Telenor,3,Tele2 etc you should use Sweden 3G.
It must be a problem with the "Auto search network" thing in HTC. The HTC Support lady told me that she got some calls about this thing, and not only for Touch HD.
I Tried with GoogleMaps on the way home from work, and it works perfect, and at last i got the speed of the map update thru 3G .. Realtime at Satellite View.
Tell me if it worked for you guys.
drgregur...you need more people to call.
drgregur...you need more people to call.
Tele2 and Telia(TeliaSonera) has their own 2G/GSM networks but share their 3G Network called Sweden 3G (SVENSKA UMTS NÄT) between themselfs.
Telenor inherited the old 2G/3G Network from (Europolitan later bought by) Vodafone who fled the Swedish scene years ago.
3 (Tre/Three) Has its own UMTS/3G network, but no own 2G network.
As you are a customer in this mixed Tele2/Telia network, you need a 64K SIM card. Speak to your customer service, and they will be able to help you.
I know that at least Telia is blocking less than 64k SIM cards in their 3G network.
Svedis
(Swedish)
I cahcked, and i got the 64k simcard already. Same problem, seems to be some problem with the phone. My friend uses telenor and got smiliar problem. I running on my solution that i wrote above and it works.
coverage gsm problems. gsminstallations.co.uk
solve any problems with weak GSM coverage. to enter:
ww.gsminstallations.co.uk
I live in the UK (GSM) and have poor signal where I live. GSM phones can camp on to other operator's networks when the registered network is unavailable. There is also a 'scanning mode' to try and register on available networks (intended for manually connecting to a roaming partner).
So, has anyone come across an app that can report the signal level on ANY GSM network (even not the operator you are with or one of their roaming partners). I don;t mind if I have to disconnect from my normal operator when I run a test to get the other signal levels.
This would be good when trying to select what operator to move to (one with a better signal)
Hii,
I looked around and couldn't find any similar thread.
My network provider is Aircel in Chennai, India. MotoG4 Plus. Android 6.0.1
Most of the time my phone displays 'H' next to the network signal bar. Mobile internet works perfectly fine. As soon I make a call, the 'H' changes to 'G' and voice quality is pretty bad. Isn't it suppose to be 3G (H) for the calls too? Sometimes an '!' mark also appears at the end of the mobile signal. Not sure how to fix this. Voice quality is bad.
Any help?
Networks in India, aside from the major ones (Airtel, BSNL, Vodafone etc), usually have deals with the major ones for the 3g spectrum. Which means, the 3g bandwidth you are using in your telecom circle is of an another network's... However, the 2g spectrum is still your operator's spectrum & not a different one. Therefore, if you call, the operator forcefully switches your network from 3g to 2g. If you want calling in 3g, use a network that has bought the spectrum in your circle (usually Airtel, BSNL & Vodafone).
A similar thing exists with "VoLTE". LTE in India right now (with the exception of Jio) falls back onto 3g/2g for calling, while using 4g fr data. Whereas, VoLTE uses LTE for calling too.
The exclamation mark indicates that the phone can't connect to Google servers to verify whether your Internet is active.
aditya.upadhyaya said:
Networks in India, aside from the major ones (Airtel, BSNL, Vodafone etc), usually have deals with the major ones for the 3g spectrum. Which means, the 3g bandwidth you are using in your telecom circle is of an another network's... However, the 2g spectrum is still your operator's spectrum & not a different one. Therefore, if you call, the operator forcefully switches your network from 3g to 2g. If you want calling in 3g, use a network that has bought the spectrum in your circle (usually Airtel, BSNL & Vodafone).
A similar thing exists with "VoLTE". LTE in India right now (with the exception of Jio) falls back onto 3g/2g for calling, while using 4g fr data. Whereas, VoLTE uses LTE for calling too.
The exclamation mark indicates that the phone can't connect to Google servers to verify whether your Internet is active.
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Thanks a lot Aditya for your reply. :good::good::good: