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Is Three really that bad?

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  • 12-11-2016 10:40pm
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    jacksie66
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    DopeTech
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    jacksie66 wrote: »
    I'm looking at getting the HTC 10 on Three. Looked at the coverage map and it seems good where I live. I've seen a lot of comments on here saying that Three are terrible. Is this still the case or are they pretty good?

    Only way to know for sure what your coverage will be like is to get a three sim and run a speed test at home. What others say is irrelevant.


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    Curb Your Enthusiasm
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    Yes, it's really not worth the bother. The network itself is just overloaded.

    In rural areas especially, you can forget about it.

    Meteor or Vodafone are the way to go for reliable coverage.


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    ED E
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    Totally depends on the area. I get 60Mb regularly but live in Dublin. Go to Sligo town and its alright, then go outside slightly and its congested to all hell.

    Really depends on the area. Get a sim. Test.


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    new Author
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    I wouldn't bother doesn't matter were ya live in Dublin or rural areas coverage is brutal for phone or broadband already been there so has other half and his mother in Kerry id stick with meteor or vodafone


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    jimmynokia
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    I had nothing but problems with three and having several contracts with them they allowed me exit them but you would have to fight hard. I had literally hundreds of screenshots and I was in 4G+ territory...As i am involved with so mapping projects and similar i travel quite alot and the situation is persistent all over Ireland.Three are still merging the old O2 stack and until that is fixed they are overloaded and cant provide a service.


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    Felix Jones is God
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    better than Vodafone and meteor where I live, but it's different wherever you go. As someone else suggestee, get a 3 sim and give it a go where you live and work


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    xabi
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    Best network I've ever had


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    hairyslug
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    Been with them for 4 years, at home (Wexford) call coverage is fine, data is a lost hope here. But I get 4g regularly in towns from here to Dublin


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    sligono1
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    Those coverage maps are a total lie and in a store they will tell you any bull to get you in contract.


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    Advbrd
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    In answer to the question, simply, yes where I live. It may be different in your locale. I found it gave the worse overall coverage when traveling in the country compared to both Meteor and Vodafone. Strangely I was with O2 who had reasonable coverage. When Three took over, it went to crap even though they had more infrastructure.


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    CINCLANTFLT
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    Moved to Vodafone after 4 bad years with Three... I should have moved 2 years ago, regretted that... Too many issues with the data network, dropped calls and bad customer service which would not admit to their technical issues (I have some good knowledge of how networks are meant to work...)

    Vodafone is more expensive with a smaller data allowance, but it works and that is worth paying for...


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    beauf
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    I tried a few different networks, tbh I found meteor worse than three. Do see a lot of dropped calls when ringing other people on three. I like the cheap data. But I'm a very light user, and mainly in Dublin.


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    ste
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    CINCLANTFLT wrote: »
    Moved to Vodafone after 4 bad years with Three... I should have moved 2 years ago, regretted that... Too many issues with the data network, dropped calls and bad customer service which would not admit to their technical issues (I have some good knowledge of how networks are meant to work...)

    Vodafone is more expensive with a smaller data allowance, but it works and that is worth paying for...

    I'm still with Three but I'll be moving to Vodafone next year when contract ends. The savings by being with Three just aren't worth the sacrifice of inconsistent coverage. I mostly use in Dublin, which is passable, but leaving the county it just becomes unacceptable. Ive been with Three for 4+ years, maybe I've just grown out of them :)


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    CINCLANTFLT
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    ste wrote: »
    I'm still with Three but I'll be moving to Vodafone next year when contract ends. The savings by being with Three just aren't worth the sacrifice of inconsistent coverage. I mostly use in Dublin, which is passable, but leaving the county it just becomes unacceptable. Ive been with Three for 4+ years, maybe I've just grown out of them :)

    Good reply...


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