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> Im planning to switch mobile network (currently on Orange on a
> locked-down OVP tariff that no longer meets my needs), and its looking
> to me that T-Mobile or Three are the only networks offering
> reasonably-priced and good value contracts for moderate use (I dont
> really wish to spend more than about GBP 20/month).
>
> However, although I live in Edinburgh where I would assume that network
> coverage is decent, I do know that in the past T-Mobile had a very bad
> reputation for being fairly non-existent in Scotland once you left the
> major cities.
>
> Im reasonably often out in the rural countryside (eg, East Lothian,
> Fife, Trossachs, Loch Lomond) and would like to know whether there is
> reasonable network coverage by T-Mobile and Three in these areas, or
> whether it is still somewhat patchy or non-existent?
>
> I suppose I could always buy a cheapo PAYG phone on another network for
> genuine emergency use if need be, but it would be a little bit of a
> hassle to have to carry two phones around (yet another reason why
> network locking is a silly idea), not to mention awkward to have to
> expect my friends to store two phone numbers for me if they wanted to
> get in touch when I was out and about..
>
> Does anybody have any experience of what network coverage is like
> out in the wilds?
>
> And while Im here, does Three have a WebnWalk-type internet
> service? The Three website seems to suggest that Planet 3 access is
> included for free, but is this a walled garden service or does it
> include access to general internet sites?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David.
>
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> David M. -- Edinburgh, Scotland. --[en,fr,(de) <-- corrections welcome]
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>Im planning to switch mobile network (currently on Orange on a
>locked-down OVP tariff that no longer meets my needs), and its looking
>to me that T-Mobile or Three are the only networks offering
>reasonably-priced and good value contracts for moderate use (I dont
>really wish to spend more than about GBP 20/month).
>
>However, although I live in Edinburgh where I would assume that network
>coverage is decent, I do know that in the past T-Mobile had a very bad
>reputation for being fairly non-existent in Scotland once you left the
>major cities.
>
>Im reasonably often out in the rural countryside (eg, East Lothian,
>Fife, Trossachs, Loch Lomond) and would like to know whether there is
>reasonable network coverage by T-Mobile and Three in these areas, or
>whether it is still somewhat patchy or non-existent?
>

>I suppose I could always buy a cheapo PAYG phone on another network for
>genuine emergency use if need be, but it would be a little bit of a
>hassle to have to carry two phones around (yet another reason why
>network locking is a silly idea), not to mention awkward to have to
>expect my friends to store two phone numbers for me if they wanted to
>get in touch when I was out and about..
>
>Does anybody have any experience of what network coverage is like
>out in the wilds?
>

>
>And while Im here, does Three have a WebnWalk-type internet
>service? The Three website seems to suggest that Planet 3 access is
>included for free, but is this a walled garden service or does it
>include access to general internet sites?
>

> And while Im here, does Three have a WebnWalk-type internet
> service? The Three website seems to suggest that Planet 3 access is
> included for free, but is this a walled garden service or does it
> include access to general internet sites?

> And from my personal experience (admittedly in the Lakes rather than
> Scotland), T-Mobile is distinctly shoddy in rural areas. On a recent
> trip to the Coniston area I barely got any coverage, when friends on
> Vodafone and Orange were picking up good signals.

>
> Im reasonably often out in the rural countryside (eg, East Lothian,
> Fife, Trossachs, Loch Lomond) and would like to know whether there is
> reasonable network coverage by T-Mobile and Three in these areas, or
> whether it is still somewhat patchy or non-existent?
>
>

>Does anybody have any experience of what network coverage is like
>out in the wilds?