Ofcom casts doubt on O2/Three merger

MarkTadley · ‎10-10-2015

The UK telecoms watchdog has cast doubt on the merger of O2 and Three winning regulatory approval.

Ofcom chief executive Sharon White said in a speech in London on Wednesday night that "four operators is a competitive number".

The proposed £10.2bn ($15.6bn) deal would reduce the number of UK mobile networks from four to three.

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Now me wonders if this will go ahead and do I now move to a more reliable signal reception where I live? I'd actually like to get a single bar of 2G from O2 that lasts for more than 10 minutes.

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No signal or 1bar 2G reception in rural location with O2

Cleoriff · ‎10-10-2015

Similar query raised on this post last week

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/O2-Takeover-By-Three-quot-At-Risk-quot/m-p/917843

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MI5 · ‎10-10-2015

I believe it's the third one.....

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Anonymous · ‎10-10-2015

@MI5 wrote:
I believe it's the third one.....

You are correct as I posted the first one,

Cleoriff · ‎10-10-2015

So....I think we hear so much...so often...we will just have to wait and see...

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Bambino · ‎10-10-2015

@MarkTadley wrote:
Now me wonders if this will go ahead and do I now move to a more reliable signal reception where I live? I'd actually like to get a single bar of 2G from O2 that lasts for more than 10 minutes.

If all you're getting is a single bar of 2G for 10 minutes, and you can get a more reliable signal from a different provider, why are you even contemplating staying with O2 in the first place?

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jonsie · ‎11-10-2015

Waiting to see what happens makes no sense...

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MarkTadley · ‎11-10-2015

..because once I get out of the area I live in, then the signal is fine and ok to stay with O2.

Costwise, they are better than Vodafone, 3 and EE on a like-for-like deal.

It's just when I am at home where the problem is. If TuGo was better then I wouldn't even think about moving.

Tu Go = v2.5.0.431 permanently Turned OFF
128gb iPhone 6+ Slate Grey on O2 Network
No signal or 1bar 2G reception in rural location with O2

jonsie · ‎11-10-2015

Well you have obviously considered your options Mark. It's a bummer when you can't use the phone at home considering your time is split between there and out of the area. How far do you have to travel from home to get a decent sign a, just out of curiosity?

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