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From: Lobster on 6 May 2008 12:39 ChrisM wrote: > In message 4MITj.11815$EH2.10010(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net, > Lobster <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> Proclaimed from the tallest tower: > >> Ian King wrote: >>> In message <JsVSj.98174$Ff4.52831(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Lobster >>> <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> writes >>>> Jason wrote: >>>>> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:9zKSj.92835$jH5.27105(a)newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >>>>>> OJ wrote: >>>>>>> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:FnrSj.92417$jH5.63978(a)newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >>>>>>>> Victor Delta wrote: >>>>>>>>> I live in Dorset and mobile reception in some parts of the >>>>>>>>> county is pretty ropey to say the least. In any location, >>>>>>>>> however, some networks are better than others - but overall >>>>>>>>> no single network My question is therefore is it possible to get a >>>>>>>>> SIM card or >>>>>>>>> whatever in the UK which enables one to 'roam' i.e. >>>>>>>>> automatically switch between the networks and take the >>>>>>>>> strongest signal. This is what appears to happen when one is >>>>>>>>> abroad. >>>>>>>> I have a United Mobile sim card for use overseas, which gives >>>>>>>> you a UK 078xxx number, and that certainly works in the UK as >>>>>>>> well, on multiple networks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.united-mobile.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> More expensive than any normal domestic PAYG though and slightly >>>>>>>> fiddly to use (it's a ring-back service), although might be a >>>>>>>> good option just for incoming calls? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Which UK networks can the united mobile service use? >>>>>> Wouldn't know, as I never use it in the UK for obvious reasons. >>>>>> Certainly it logs on though: if I were to test it now I'd only be >>>>>> able to let you know the name of one service so hardly seems >>>>>> worth it! >>>>> Surely you could go to "network selection" and go through the >>>>> networks to see which ones allow roaming and which ones are >>>>> restricted??! >>>> Doh! Yes of course - and I would do so if I could just remember >>>> where I'd put the bloody SIM card... >>> I've got a united mobile SIM & it's in use. It just automatically >>> selects the strongest signal. This can get a bit annoying when it >>> picks up O2 because you then get a text message saying something >>> like welcome to o2 in the UK. >> Found it...! it was inside my 'spare' mobile at the bottom of a >> drawer. >> Yes: the (old, non-3G) phone lists O2, T-mobile, Vodafone and Orange >> as available networks and will log on to any of them when forced. I >> notice it doesn't list Virgin, which ISTR this phone (Nokia 3510) >> used to be used with. > Would it list Virgin as a seperate network? I thought they just used > T-Mobile's network...(?) Dunno, but that would explain it!
From: S on 7 May 2008 04:38 "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4MITj.11815$EH2.10010(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net... > Ian King wrote: >> In message <JsVSj.98174$Ff4.52831(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Lobster >> <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> writes >>> Jason wrote: >>>> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:9zKSj.92835$jH5.27105(a)newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >>>>> OJ wrote: >>>>>> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:FnrSj.92417$jH5.63978(a)newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >>>>>>> Victor Delta wrote: >>>>>>>> I live in Dorset and mobile reception in some parts of the county >>>>>>>> is pretty ropey to say the least. In any location, however, some >>>>>>>> networks are better than others - but overall no single network >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My question is therefore is it possible to get a SIM card or >>>>>>>> whatever in the UK which enables one to 'roam' i.e. automatically >>>>>>>> switch between the networks and take the strongest signal. This is >>>>>>>> what appears to happen when one is abroad. >>>>>>> I have a United Mobile sim card for use overseas, which gives you a >>>>>>> UK 078xxx number, and that certainly works in the UK as well, on >>>>>>> multiple networks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.united-mobile.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> More expensive than any normal domestic PAYG though and slightly >>>>>>> fiddly to use (it's a ring-back service), although might be a good >>>>>>> option just for incoming calls? >>>>>>> >>>>>> Which UK networks can the united mobile service use? >>>>> Wouldn't know, as I never use it in the UK for obvious reasons. >>>>> Certainly it logs on though: if I were to test it now I'd only be >>>>> able to let you know the name of one service so hardly seems worth >>>>> it! >>>>> >>>> Surely you could go to "network selection" and go through the networks >>>> to see which ones allow roaming and which ones are restricted??! >>> >>> Doh! Yes of course - and I would do so if I could just remember where >>> I'd put the bloody SIM card... > >> I've got a united mobile SIM & it's in use. It just automatically selects >> the strongest signal. This can get a bit annoying when it picks up O2 >> because you then get a text message saying something like welcome to o2 >> in the UK. > > Found it...! it was inside my 'spare' mobile at the bottom of a drawer. > > Yes: the (old, non-3G) phone lists O2, T-mobile, Vodafone and Orange as > available networks and will log on to any of them when forced. I notice > it doesn't list Virgin, which ISTR this phone (Nokia 3510) used to be used > with. Thanks for the info... Virgin mobile uses T-Mobile to provide its service so wouldn't be displayed as a network
From: Steve Terry on 7 May 2008 07:39 "R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:lvCdnf9ZPJ8T3r3VnZ2dnUVZ8tSdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > "Steve Terry" <gFOURwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message > news:fvn45h$77s$1(a)news.albasani.net... >> "R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message >> news:roadncGrJd1DR4PVnZ2dnUVZ8sylnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> "Victor Delta" <none(a)nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:fvip9m$q39$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >>>> "Victor Delta" <none(a)nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:fvd8cu$8mg$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >> <snip> >>> Don't forget that you will need a dual / tri-band phone to get the full >>> benefit as O2 and Voda are dual band in the UK, whereas Orange and T are >>> not. >> So any phone made for the European market in the last 8 years then? > > Not as long as that I suspect. > Last Nokia monobander was the 5110 / 5130 or 6110 / 6130 they came out in 1997. First Nokia dualbander was 6150 about 1998 Steve Terry
From: Sam Nelson on 7 May 2008 11:57 In article <QZKdnaECwZ2j2L3VnZ2dnUVZ8v2vnZ2d(a)bt.com>, "R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton(a)btinternet.com> writes: > The first true hand portables appeared in the UK in 1986. By 1991 the UK > had millions of phones, 99% coverage, 99% _population_ coverage, note, not geographic coverage. Decent geographic coverage still eludes many parts of the country, and roaming and mast-sharing would help that a lot. -- SAm.
From: Ivor Jones on 7 May 2008 13:39
In news:fvs4df$t6$1(a)news.albasani.net, Steve Terry <gFOURwwk(a)tesco.net> typed, for some strange, unexplained reason: [snip] : Last Nokia monobander was the 5110 / 5130 or 6110 / 6130 : they came out in 1997. : First Nokia dualbander was 6150 about 1998 I still have mine, good phone it is too. Only gripe is battery life, it's abysmal compared to the 6310i. But it uses the same batteries and accessories :-) Ivor |