3's New UK Roaming Partner Will Be Orange

From the end of 2006 3 will roam onto Orange instead of O2 when they are
outside 3's coverage.
http://three.co.uk/news/h3gnews/pres...210927&index=1

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Phil wrote:
> From the end of 2006 3 will roam onto Orange instead of O2 when they are
> outside 3's coverage.
> http://three.co.uk/news/h3gnews/pres...210927&index=1
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>

I wonder if they'll sort out the "handover" problem where calls would
drop when you went outside 3's coverage and roamed onto O2?

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> >I wonder if they'll sort out the "handover" problem where calls would
> >drop when you went outside 3's coverage and roamed onto O2?

> I doubt it, ther are just replacing the roaming partner, the handset
> still has to register on the roaming network and ASAIK that can't be
> done whist holding the call open

Apparently it's already been solved. We shall see.
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Jon

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
>> >I wonder if they'll sort out the "handover" problem where calls would
>> >drop when you went outside 3's coverage and roamed onto O2?
>
>> I doubt it, ther are just replacing the roaming partner, the handset
>> still has to register on the roaming network and ASAIK that can't be
>> done whist holding the call open
>
> Apparently it's already been solved. We shall see.

I can confirm it has, on three separate occasions this week I heard (and
saw) the phone change over from 3G to 2G during a call. It works pretty well
and I'm impressed with Three for finally sorting this out.