Category Archives: 3G

Phones these days are barely used for making telephone calls, with Three revealing that 97% of all its network use is now data. That leaves only 3% accounting for calls and text messages and is a massive 427% increase in … Continue reading →

Orange and T-Mobile have extended their joint reach by making it possible for their respective customer bases to use 3G signals from both networks. When the companies joined forces under the Everything Everywhere banner in 2010, they underwent a "big switch-on" and … Continue reading →

Mobile operator Three has warned that it may run out of network capacity by the end of 2012 if its planned spectrum auctions face further delays. A scary prospect for Three customers, if the network's prediction comes to pass then … Continue reading →

Network Three has extended its all-you-can-eat data offer to every mobile customer – for an extra £3 a month. With the generous data deal widened to include those on The One Plan, as well as PAYG patrons through a £15 bundle pack, the … Continue reading →

The results of the BBC's survey of 3G data across the UK are in, and the resulting map paints a patchy Pollock-esque picture for many of us.The research shows that it's not just rural areas which often miss out on the higher speeds of … Continue reading →

3 has started to switch off roaming onto Orange's 2G network in locations where it reckons its own coverage makes the 2G partner redundant. 3 doesn't run a 2G network in the UK, so customers wandering outside the 3G coverage … Continue reading →