Re: Which mobile ks share another company network?

07-04-2006, 05:58 PM

On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:

> I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
> network?

All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile

07-05-2006, 01:07 AM

"Alan V" <AV> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:58:23 +0100, Mehdi <vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
>>> network?
>>
>>All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile
>

Not sure who Vodaphone are, did you mean Vodafone ?

> t-mobile have their own network? Who does virgin use? I want to try
> a
> SIM from each network to see which one gives me the best signal for
> my
> area.
>

YEs, t-mobile have their own network, and lease capacity to other
"virtual" operators like Virgin.
O2 lease capacity to Tesco mobile.

Three have their own network, but also use capacity from O2 (soon to
move to Orange) where there is no "3" coverage available.

07-05-2006, 01:34 AM

vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
>
> > I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
> > network?
>
> All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile

And 3.
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Regards
Jon

07-05-2006, 02:26 AM

Jon wrote:
> vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> > On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
> >
> > > I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
> > > network?
> >
> > All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile
>
> And 3.
> --
> Regards
> Jon

T-Mobile used to be known as "One2One" and before that Mercury
Comminications. One of the first operators in the UK in the 80's when
the original licenses were issued.

07-05-2006, 03:03 AM

On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 07:07:31 +0100, Matt Wheeler wrote:

> "Alan V" <AV> wrote in message
> news

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>> On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:58:23 +0100, Mehdi <vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
>>>> network?
>>>
>>>All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile
>>
>
> Not sure who Vodaphone are, did you mean Vodafone ?

Yes. Excuse my french.

07-05-2006, 03:19 AM

Cannot find it presently, but I think Moneysavingexpert.com has a chart
of who actually provides the carrier service for UK mobile operators.
I'm sure someone can post the exact link.

IIRC, there are in fact only FIVE UK carriers. Vodafone, Orange,
T-Mobile, O2, and 3.

07-05-2006, 04:35 AM

Evan wrote:
> Cannot find it presently, but I think Moneysavingexpert.com has a chart
> of who actually provides the carrier service for UK mobile operators.
> I'm sure someone can post the exact link.
>
> IIRC, there are in fact only FIVE UK carriers. Vodafone, Orange,
> T-Mobile, O2, and 3.

That is correct.

07-05-2006, 04:55 AM

"Mehdi" <vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 07:07:31 +0100, Matt Wheeler wrote:
>
>> "Alan V" <AV> wrote in message
>> news

87ma295g84k4r9p17nne2ubjfo22fs0u6@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:58:23 +0100, Mehdi <vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
>>>>> network?
>>>>
>>>>All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile
>>>
>>
>> Not sure who Vodaphone are, did you mean Vodafone ?
>
> Yes. Excuse my french.

no phrench

07-05-2006, 05:34 AM

On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 07:34:20 +0100, Jon wrote:

> vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
>> On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:46:17 +0100, Alan V wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering which mobile networks use another mobile company
>>> network?
>>
>> All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile
>
> And 3.

They do use another mobile company network (O2 and soon Orange) for their
2G coverage.

07-05-2006, 03:44 PM

vioccc@REMOVEME.gmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> >> All but Orange, Vodaphone, O2 and T-Mobile

> > And 3.

> They do use another mobile company network (O2 and soon Orange) for their
> 2G coverage.

Yes, but not exclusively which I think is what the OP was after.
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Regards
Jon

07-06-2006, 09:19 AM

OldCodger101@hotmail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> T-Mobile used to be known as "One2One" and before that Mercury
> Comminications. One of the first operators in the UK in the 80's when
> the original licenses were issued.

Vodafone and Cellnet had a fairly big head start, and I think you will
find that one2one were not around in the 80's:

http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/net_gbme.shtml
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Jon