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WestCoastSurfer
SMARTY Maverick
02-11-2024
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Same signal as 3, what do you think?

Opinion time.

I’m really happy with SMARTY, having been with them for a few months now. Prior to that I was a life long Vodafone customer. People even comment on how clear the call quality is on SMARTY so I am staying put. 

But my question to you all is……..

Are we really getting the same signal strength on SMARTY as a customer on 3 would be getting?

If you think Yes or No, add why?

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  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    02-11-2024

    WestCoastSurfer Yes, it is only an opinion and I freely admit that I have no hard evidence.

    I think that you would notice the difference between the two only if the mast became congested.

    The thing about Smarty is that it provides a good value service, but it may not necessarily suit everyone - particularly those who need good speeds fairly often.In the end it's a case of "Yer pays yer money, yer takes yer choice!)

    For me, it does the job because most of my data is accessed via wifi and I am happy enough as long as calls and texts are available readily (and currently, they are pretty much everywhere I travel).

    Using baked beans as an analogy, many people will find supermarket own brand a good price and tasty - but they won't suit everyone and so they must pay more for a big brand.

     

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  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    SMARTY Guru
    02-11-2024

    WestCoastSurfer I do not think that we get exactly the same level of service as Three customers.

    The reason I say that is because they are paying more and so they have a right to first dibs on the signal. In many cases where there is no congestion on a mast, this probably makes no difference. My feeling is that when there is congestion, Three customers take preference. For what it's worth, I think this applies to EU Roaming as well; how would you feel as a fully paid up customer of a network to find that occasional users who came into your area (EU Roaming) were getting a better service or perhaps denying you your usual level of service?

    I have expressed this view before and nobody has provided any discussion to the contrary.

    • WestCoastSurfer's avatar
      WestCoastSurfer
      SMARTY Maverick
      02-11-2024

      Thanks for your reply.

      So in your opinion if I had two identical phones, same settings etc and one with a SMARTY a sim card and the second with a three SIM card next to each other. Would we both get the same signal strength displaying on the phone in the UK?

      I do notice at times that getting on the internet in a town can be slower despite the maps showing good coverage. 

      I suppose I’m asking myself the question, do I pay less and sacrifice a small matter of slow internet and less signal bars or pay more and hope I get that faster internet speed and better signal.

      • MSF's avatar
        MSF
        SMARTY Guru
        02-11-2024

        WestCoastSurfer Yes, it is only an opinion and I freely admit that I have no hard evidence.

        I think that you would notice the difference between the two only if the mast became congested.

        The thing about Smarty is that it provides a good value service, but it may not necessarily suit everyone - particularly those who need good speeds fairly often.In the end it's a case of "Yer pays yer money, yer takes yer choice!)

        For me, it does the job because most of my data is accessed via wifi and I am happy enough as long as calls and texts are available readily (and currently, they are pretty much everywhere I travel).

        Using baked beans as an analogy, many people will find supermarket own brand a good price and tasty - but they won't suit everyone and so they must pay more for a big brand.