Same here. EE (non MVNO) in London is really slow at the moment. I think either they’ve oversubscribed themselves in London. Or they are completing lots of upgrades and the network is down.
In terms of EE MVNOs, I believe Spusu uses EE for some of the network - but they use their own infrastructure for a lot more. So the data traffic ends up going to Austria; before coming back. That slows down things.
Slice (Luca) I tried and it was too slow. I suspect as Luca doesn’t pay for all the bands.
1PMobile, I know uses 100% an EE solution for the MVNO side. This in essence means it’s entirely EE! For how long that can last, I do wonder. But for the 99.99% EE experience, need to go to 1pMobile.
However even with the EE plan I have now - with 5GSA and the network boost (priority in busy areas) I still find it very slow at the moment.
I believe Mozillion is the same, no? They use the same bands (apart from one if I recall) so the service is essentially 100% EE.
Not noticed a drop in speed in London around Soho area when I’ve been working past week, but did have a dead zone in Reading whereas my 3 signal was top notch.
I left O2 in 2020 but still get scam texts about O2 once in a while.
Probably because the network code was originally for O2 so scammers try their luck thinking I al still there.
Not sure if it’s the reason or not, but I have an unlimited contract on EE and part of that contract is that during busier times or areas I get priority speeds on my data. I imagine if a lot of people are taking priority then it might slow down everyone else?
Regarding the Apple Watch, I have had it linked to an O2 account and my current EE account. When set up both worked without any hitches, but it was a nightmare trying to get it set up and going on O2 compared to a few clicks with EE.
Some contracts on EE include Apple Watch data too now for no extra, on O2 it is always £7 per month that increases by their yearly percentage increase.
Does an Apple watch needs its own data or you just get this added for the SIM plan for the watch.
I have the WiFi variant and works with no issues, no plan for the watch even when I was with EE. Now on Giffgaff and Three no issues. As long as I am with the phone and the watch it will just use the phone data.
Unless you go out a lot without your iPhone then paying for a watch plan is a waste of money. I only have one as it’s included in my EE plan or I wouldn’t bother.
Don’t know of many phone companies that just give it as part of an existing phone contract, did you negotiate that as part of your contract or was it advertised from the outset like if you have a smart device add a SIM for free? out of interest
Full Works Plans: Includes access to uncapped speeds, 5G Standalone, Network Boost, Data Gifting, EU Roaming, a Roam Further Pass, an unlimited watch data.SIM and 1 Inclusive Extra.
Full Works iPhone Plans: Only available to iOS customers. Includes access to uncapped speeds, 5G Standalone, Network Boost, a Roam Further Pass, Data Gifting, EU Roaming, an unlimited watch data SIM and 1 Inclusive Extra
