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Post by kris on Sept 24, 2019 18:36:08 GMT
My ipad and iphone seem to have decided that im not in the uk. I was watching something on the iplayer, paused to make some tea. No it says not available outside of the uk. Same with all4 programs not available in current location. Very strange ive never had this before, i think ill try turning them off and on again.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2019 18:51:24 GMT
I have always been suspicious of apple. Who wants a fruit someone has already had a bite of?
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Post by kris on Sept 24, 2019 19:02:29 GMT
It seems to be the network 3 which has been shit and getting worse for ages. I think they have throttled the 4g before the introduction of 5g . They have also been selling lots of unlimited data contracts again.
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Post by Gone on Sept 24, 2019 19:52:29 GMT
My ipad and iphone seem to have decided that im not in the uk. I was watching something on the iplayer, paused to make some tea. No it says not available outside of the uk. Same with all4 programs not available in current location. Very strange ive never had this before, i think ill try turning them off and on again. You using a vpn or possibly private browsing? |
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Post by kris on Sept 24, 2019 19:56:13 GMT
No, it sorted its self out again now. I think it is something to do with 3. The connection has been getting worse recently, but ive never had that it think im outside of the uk before.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 25, 2019 6:44:15 GMT
The likes of BBC iPlayer go by your external IP address I think. If you disconnect from 3’s network (by setting Airplane mode) for about 30 seconds, then reconnect, you are likely to get a new IP address which (hopefully) will be identified as being within the U.K.
I’ve had this problem (locked out of IPlayer) but the above procedure fixed it swiftly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 9:53:41 GMT
I must admit I gave up on Three years ago.
Their packages are more generous than the likes of EE who I'm with now but this means nothing if the connection is so slow as to be effectively useless or worse you just dont get a signal.
We travel all over the UK including to some very remote places and I can only think of a very small number of places where we havent got a signal with EE. One was in the Scottish Highlands and the other was last week in Clumber Park/Sherwood Forest. Given the proximity to the A1 that last one was a surprise.
I think EE still have the edge in terms of percentage coverage in the UK but last time I checked O2 were running a close second and catching them up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 10:02:44 GMT
I must admit I gave up on Three years ago. Their packages are more generous than the likes of EE who I'm with now but this means nothing if the connection is so slow as to be effectively useless or worse you just dont get a signal. We travel all over the UK including to some very remote places and I can only think of a very small number of places where we havent got a signal with EE. One was in the Scottish Highlands and the other was last week in Clumber Park/Sherwood Forest. Given the proximity to the A1 that last one was a surprise. I think EE still have the edge in terms of percentage coverage in the UK but last time I checked O2 were running a close second and catching them up. Interestingly, I thought about giving up with O2 due to Three offering unlimited data for £20 per month. Then O2 started a ‘double’ data offer which gives me 16Gb per month for the same money. Maybe I’ll stick with it for now. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 10:54:44 GMT
I must admit I gave up on Three years ago. Their packages are more generous than the likes of EE who I'm with now but this means nothing if the connection is so slow as to be effectively useless or worse you just dont get a signal. We travel all over the UK including to some very remote places and I can only think of a very small number of places where we havent got a signal with EE. One was in the Scottish Highlands and the other was last week in Clumber Park/Sherwood Forest. Given the proximity to the A1 that last one was a surprise. I think EE still have the edge in terms of percentage coverage in the UK but last time I checked O2 were running a close second and catching them up. Interestingly, I thought about giving up with O2 due to Three offering unlimited data for £20 per month. Then O2 started a ‘double’ data offer which gives me 16Gb per month for the same money. Maybe I’ll stick with it for now. Worth checking with Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile to see if they have anything even better. They use the O2 network infrastructure so you get the same coverage as O2, but you may get an even better deal. (I would have mentioned Giff Gaff too but they have had real problems recently with switching to them and people losing access to their phone service after switching). |
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 25, 2019 11:37:36 GMT
I still rate 3. Jeff and I both use them for iPhone and my ipad. I find that the canals of England normally give good 4g or at least 3g. And the "go binge" thing is excellent if you want to watch Netflix (ie the data for that is unlimited) and most of the countries in Europe you might visit, count as using UK allowance for calls and data. Plus, it works well in the gliding club clubhouse (Highlands of Scotland), when I don't think any other network does. True, the 4g isn't super-fast but it is quite adequate for streaming tv etc. How fast do you need it to be?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 11:45:55 GMT
I still rate 3. Jeff and I both use them for iPhone and my ipad. I find that the canals of England normally give good 4g or at least 3g. And the "go binge" thing is excellent if you want to watch Netflix (ie the data for that is unlimited) and most of the countries in Europe you might visit, count as using UK allowance for calls and data. Plus, it works well in the gliding club clubhouse (Highlands of Scotland), when I don't think any other network does. True, the 4g isn't super-fast but it is quite adequate for streaming tv etc. How fast do you need it to be? I certainly have no intention of switching to a 5G phone any time soon. Both our phones are 4G and it's correct that for all our needs too 4G is more than adequate. As to coverage comparison all I can say is when Jan was on EE and I was still on Three there were often times when we were away in the 'van she could use her phone and I just couldn't so I dropped them. Three was also marginal to none existent on our mooring too at Pollington in East Yorkshire so we had the same issue there too (if we were spending any time on the boat but not actually moving anywhere.) |
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Post by kris on Sept 25, 2019 12:17:42 GMT
Ill be staying with three because generally its not bad. But recently its got a bit patchy. Ive had the deal for 8 years and at £18 a month for unlimited data i dont think ot can be beaten. Most of the time it does what i want. Ill be looking out at the same time of day todayto see if its some kind of throtteling.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 25, 2019 12:28:51 GMT
I still rate 3. Jeff and I both use them for iPhone and my ipad. I find that the canals of England normally give good 4g or at least 3g. And the "go binge" thing is excellent if you want to watch Netflix (ie the data for that is unlimited) and most of the countries in Europe you might visit, count as using UK allowance for calls and data. Plus, it works well in the gliding club clubhouse (Highlands of Scotland), when I don't think any other network does. True, the 4g isn't super-fast but it is quite adequate for streaming tv etc. How fast do you need it to be? I certainly have no intention of switching to a 5G phone any time soon. Both our phones are 4G and it's correct that for all our needs too 4G is more than adequate. As to coverage comparison all I can say is when Jan was on EE and I was still on Three there were often times when we were away in the 'van she could use her phone and I just couldn't so I dropped them. Three was also marginal to none existent on our mooring too at Pollington in East Yorkshire so we had the same issue there too (if we were spending any time on the boat but not actually moving anywhere.) Yes I’m sure it just depends on where you spend most of your time. In my case, 3 suits me. Is it still the case that EE does not necessarily give a 3G connection (ie 2g or whatever)? At least with 3, if you have a signal, you have reasonable data. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 13:44:55 GMT
I certainly have no intention of switching to a 5G phone any time soon. Both our phones are 4G and it's correct that for all our needs too 4G is more than adequate. As to coverage comparison all I can say is when Jan was on EE and I was still on Three there were often times when we were away in the 'van she could use her phone and I just couldn't so I dropped them. Three was also marginal to none existent on our mooring too at Pollington in East Yorkshire so we had the same issue there too (if we were spending any time on the boat but not actually moving anywhere.) Yes I’m sure it just depends on where you spend most of your time. In my case, 3 suits me. Is it still the case that EE does not necessarily give a 3G connection (ie 2g or whatever)? At least with 3, if you have a signal, you have reasonable data. Yes EE very occasionally drops back to 3G or 2G even, but not very often im my experience in the UK at least. I've seen it happen more in France but then of course you aren't actually on EE |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 13:49:24 GMT
Ill be staying with three because generally its not bad. But recently its got a bit patchy. Ive had the deal for 8 years and at £18 a month for unlimited data i dont think ot can be beaten. Most of the time it does what i want. Ill be looking out at the same time of day todayto see if its some kind of throtteling. Three uses something called 'Traffic sense' to 'manage the network resources' - which I read as code for 'we sometimes have to slow things down when demand is high in a particular area'. |
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