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[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
3UK Customers:-

Of late I am experiencing intermittent 'hang time' when using browser. Just to explain, when I click on a link for example it can take up to 20/30 seconds before the up/down arrows appear.

As soon as the arrows appear the page loads no problem. I'm very hopeful that this is just a local mast/transmitter issue as opposed to the phone or ROM I'm using but just wanted to ask if anyone else has/is experienced this ?

I will do some more testing tomorrow away from where I live & see if things change - failing any difference I will make a call to the CS.

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[Nexus 4 General] nellisere:
Sometimes it takes up to 7-10 seconds for data to start flowing properly for me, but it's ok 70% of the time.
[Nexus 4 General] Arival:
This is my experience with three, though I have the same issue with wifi so suspected it was the phone.
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
I contacted 3 via the blog & they checked my postcode & confirmed that my 'home masts' are congested & awaiting upgrade work to fix.

So nothing to do with phone :thumbup: just all these new customers migrating from those other crappy networks :D

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[Nexus 4 General] chrisastrous:
Guys what's happening with android key lime pie?
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
not coming however we might see 4.3 jellybean:rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 General] chrisastrous:
And when would that be? I was expecting an update may 15th
[Nexus 4 General] dazza_84:
I'm with (3) also, seems that's there excuse for slow data "oh the mast is congested" I've had that said to me before, they said my local mast in battersea London was congested and due for an upgrade,that was 3 months ago, I'm still not getting good data speeds! Plus also I've read somewhere that they are or have been throttling the data speeds during certain times of the day or evening, I dunno how true this is though? On a side note I've had the nexus for a couple of weeks and I'm really enjoying it, I came from an iPhone 5:thumbdown: I love the fact I can do what I want with it, if I wanna watch a movie just download one from the net and start watching, it really is so much better than an iphone.
[Nexus 4 General] tomtt001:
Hi all.

Ordered my Nexus 4 on Friday from google and should be here tomorrow. Had a play with one in carphone warehouse (uk) today and was amazed they're running a promotion of a discounted micro sd card when purchasing a nexus from them. Also saved 120 pound as theyre sim free is 399. Beggars belief
[Nexus 4 General] nowster:
Boggle! Don't they know the specs of the phones they're selling? (That question was rhetorical. We all know what these large retail chains are like.)
[Nexus 4 General] refx:
Quick question here:

Just moved to the UK (from down-under..!) and looking to pick up a N4 from a physical store tomorrow if possible. Can anyone point me in the right direction of where best to look in London? All the places I've seen thus far are well over the £239-279 Google are asking. Will be looking to do PAYG and if anyone has suggestions about a good carrier, that'd be amazing also.

Cheers guys!
[Nexus 4 General] daffyduck2602:
Just order over the Internet, the delivery should be made by Wednesday, they were pretty quick I think.
[Nexus 4 General] refx:
Would love to, but unfortunately don't have a very permanent address just yet and getting phones delivered to the strangers we're staying with doesn't seem like a great idea :o It'd be great if we could but don't know how feasible it will be.

Cheers for the post though.
[Nexus 4 General] nellisere:
You're not going to get Google Playstore prices instore. You're going to have to order online to somewhere, pay the £120 extra, get a contract, or buy a second hand one from someone.
[Nexus 4 General] kofiaa:
It's signed for just be around on the day they deliver or if the depot is nearby you could arrange to pick it up yourself. The whole benefit of a nexus phone is buying it cheap and direct from Google.
[Nexus 4 General] Zenzic:
You can't get the nexus 4 at Googles price anywhere other than from Google unfortunately. However they can take as little as 2 days to arrive which is very good.

As for a carrier, I really think giffgaff is the best around at the moment. For £10/12 you get 250 mins unlimited text and 1GB/Unlimited internet. It runs off the O2 network so signal isn't an issue. Also when you order one from the link below you get an additional £5 when you top up. They also have various other price plans. Also it is completely pay as you go.

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Google can take as little as 2 days to arrive. So say 3 to be safe. and try and order it accordingly. So you'll be able to get it right away from the address you are staying at. Great phone and you won't be dissapointed.
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
In terms of what Network, you will get different answer from different people. It all depends on what you want - I myself have been with 3 for the last 4yrs & GiffGaff as my backup.

Where you are plays a huge factor - you may be in a spot that has poor coverage in that one building but is better than the v rest everywhere else.

You can get free sims on all the networks now so just order a few online & test them in the place/s that you are spending most time.

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[Nexus 4 General] ROFLkopter:
I had poor o2 signal where I live so had to come off giff gaff. T Mobile has been the best so far for me regarding signal. The contract isn't bad too at £26 a month with unlimited texts and data.

<(:0)OOO> A wild Weedle appears!
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
Anyone on T-Mobile (EE) suffering from data drops? I've been have this persistent ****hole of service and can't find a solution!
[Nexus 4 General] hazwheel:
Im on orange (EE) no drops, no problems
[Nexus 4 General] nowster:
T-Mobile here. Similarly, no problems.

I'd suggest that the problem might be on the original poster's local base stations.

Do always set the phone to automatically select network as, as part of EE's roll out of 4G, they're reducing the number of base stations where the Orange and T-Mobile signals overlap.
[Nexus 4 General] luke222010:
Anybody any idea when the white nexus 4 comes to the UK?
[Nexus 4 General] chrisastrous:
Hey all - has anyone tried to sell their n4 yet?

Was wondering what I could get for it? Either carphone warehouse or other...

Cheers
[Nexus 4 General] gallardo5:
The same problem here with T-Mobile UK, signal drops like crazy, sometimes I need few reboots to fix it.
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
Also, when apps trying retrieve data, there is no movement in data connection. I'm on 'Full Monty' plan, I guess those bastards throttled my connection or something.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] ROFLkopter:
I'm on the Full Monty plan to and I've been having streaming problems lately. YouTube and other videos take ages to load and regularly stopping during playback. Everything else to do with internet works fine. Apart from torrents, they download super slow.

A wild Weedle appears!

Sent from a Paranoid Nexus 4 with XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] gallardo5:
I'm on pay monthly with 250MB data and used only 100MB of it, so they shouldn't throotle it for me. And the data icon is always showing, but no apps have an access to the network. It seems to be a phone's fault. as my xperia s and htc one x that I used with the same t-mobile plan didn't have this issue
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
::: 3 Customers :::

The now infamous ```Missing Text ```

......... is .......... F : I : X : E : D :laugh: :good:

Wahooo :D

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[Nexus 4 General] curtisf08:
Sim only 3 uk

My contract runs out next month so i called three network to see what was on offer. I've already an N4 i had in mind that i wanted to switch to the "one plan" which usually is £25 a month sim-only.

I'm currently paying £18.53 a month ( txt 500 plan) and get:

500mins any-network

2000 txt

300 same network mins

All u can eat data

But i just signed up for a 12 month sim(one plan) and now get:

2000 any-network

5000 txt

5000 same network

All u can eat data + TETHERING

And the SWEEEEEET part of it is, I'll get all this for just £15 a month and a licence to tether. Thats £3.50 cheaper..and only a 12month contract

i can't frickin believe it but its real. And this just gives my Nexus 4 even more cost savings.

Is there a better deal in the UK right now?....i hope not :)
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
It's funny because they officially state that they don't do Customer Loyalty/retention deals any longer & on their blog there are customers kicking off because they have 5 contracts from when 3 started but they can't get ANY deal.

Yet I got a FANTASTIC deal not only for my nexus⁴ (bought from Google) but they TRIPLED my dongle data allowance for less money.

My Sim deal is 30 day but still a better deal than I could've got with a contract.

I can't fault 3 - been with them 4½ years now.

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[Nexus 4 General] hazwheel:
Yes, I think I will be moving to 3 at my next change, if only for the all you can eat data
[Nexus 4 General] Zenzic:
For £10 on giffgaff you get 500mins unlimited texts and 1 GB internet

for £12 on giffgaff you get 250mins unlimited texts and UNLIMITED internet

It runs off the o2 networks, so use o2 network coverage if you're worried about coverage.

Click on the link below for an additional £5 for when you activate the sim card once delivered.

Enjoy :D
[Nexus 4 General] jonmorris:
I know you want your referral bonus but gift gaff is no comparison.

Compared to Three, how much of the UK does O2 have 3G coverage in? And secondly, how much has DC-HSPA coverage for speeds that can even beat EE's 4G network (albeit not those areas that are now double speed).

What's more, giffgaff isn't truly unlimited. Three is and with tethering, you can happily use 100 or 200 gigs and seriously consider giving up your broadband connection. Without any penalty and no speed capping, unless you file share when TrafficSense kicks in at peak times.

Finally, on prepay you can now just pay for the data you use at 1p per meg. So pretty much 1GB for £10, but with 150MB free for every top up. So do two £5 top ups and that's 1.3GB of data. I've left out calls, but the advantage of no bundle is that you may have weeks or months where you hardly use it.

Ironically, despite all I've said I am actually on EE!
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
Agreed. I was previously with giffgaff, their speeds are pathetic compared to Three.
[Nexus 4 General] Rusty!:
I am slightly tempted to bin off Giffgaff in favour of Three for the DC-HSDPA speeds
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Three had very good coverage BUT very poor building penetration (2100mhz). So, if you spend a fair bit of time indoors ignore. You can see signal drop when just getting in the car. I'm eagerly waiting for the end of the year when they start using 800mhz channels they've recently acquired. I'd recommend sitting back and waiting a bit.

“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ” ― Ayn Rand
[Nexus 4 General] Rusty!:
The building I'm in right now has a cell tower on the roof ;)
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Well, if you the building you spend a lot of time in is THAT one, then - result! Keep in mind they keep turning towers off for maintenance or whatever now and again.

“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ” ― Ayn Rand
[Nexus 4 General] jonmorris:
I get 12-15 megabits indoors on Three, and around the same on EE (3G). On 4G I can get between 15-20, but with a limit of 8GB per month.

Three has no limit, although I only have PAYG and don't get tethering.
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
No Thanks :thumbdown:

My backup/spare phone is gg. Thank God I don't have to use it. I did for 6 months or so & couldn't believe how fast it WASN'T :D

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[Nexus 4 General] Zenzic:
I've never had any problems with gg speed. and thats downloading albums and other things while on the go. Maybe o2 signal is poor in your area? I'm just outside a big city and work within it so ive never had a problem
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
No offense but AGAIN this all depends on specific location. This could apply to any network. It isn't a particular issue with 3. How do I know ? I'm a 3 customer & I could post a screenshot right now from my flat with *FULL* signal bars, but I can't prove that I'm actually INdoors :D

After 4½yrs if this ^^^ rumour was true I'm sure I would've come across it by now. Don't get me wrong - this WAS an issue 6+yrs ago but not now.

Also I travel between South & North (England) regular & all I've experienced is Fast speed & great reception.

There are soooo many stories about 3 that are based on when they first launched (which were totally founded) but are no longer relevant. 3 are growing & growing fast which is great as more customers = more money to spend improving the network.

Ps, did I mention that I work in PR (@ 3UK) ?

:eek::D:eek::D;)

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That's like saying

"I've never had any problems with my Gola trainers"

--- without having tried Nike Air ! :D

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That's like saying

"I've never had any problems with my Gola trainers"

--- without having tried Nike Air ! :D

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[Nexus 4 General] Zenzic:
Hardly, I've used EE, O2 and GG, and for h+ speeds there's little between them in terms of general use. I've never actually benchmarked them.

Actually where I am, EE is pretty poor and signal cuts out.

I personally see nothing wrong the the o2 network and for the prices gg is brilliant and serves all my tarif needs
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
Just a quick catchup, did you manage to find a fix for this bloody pain in the ass problem?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] ROFLkopter:
Nope, YouTube still likes to buffer a lot. There was a fix somewhere around, but it didn't work for me. Some people reported that it worked for them though. Can't remember where it was though, don't know if it was in the Android General or N4 forums.

Sent from a Paranoid Android w/ franco.Kernel powered Nexus 4 with XDA Premium!
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
None taken.

I've been 3 customer for a long time. Very long. Then wasn't, then recently (half a year ago) became one again and left. It HAS been my experience everywhere in London. I probably will give it another go at some point. I like 3,even their infamous customer service, my bills have always been what I've expected them to be etc.

Guys on orange a t-mo. Try EE apn

New apn

Name it whatever

Apn - everywhere

“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ” ― Ayn Rand
[Nexus 4 General] leerobson99:
Has anyone in the UK got the 4.3 ota?
[Nexus 4 General] nickslg:
Not yet should roll out in the coming week :D
[Nexus 4 General] 22sl22:
Anyone else notice that on 4.3, that there apns have changed? On any 4.2 ROM its orange and on 4.3 its set to EE.
[Nexus 4 General] nickslg:
Same for me
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
If you want EE displayed, then ring and and tell Tmobile to 'refresh' your account. I suspect this is what happened when upgrading to 4.3.
[Nexus 4 General] hazwheel:
Mine still says orange
[Nexus 4 General] EddyOS:
OK guys, it's upgrade time and I think I'm going to be sticking with my Nexus 4 so need some opinions on Giff Gaff vs Three. Unlimited Internet is a must, hence the 2 networks, but do people think it's worth getting tethering on Three or is it something I'm unlikely to ever use? I've never used it to date so don't know if I would now, although the option of using it out and about with another device is attractive...

Also, do I look at T-Mobile or not?
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
Three are worth it for their amazing data speeds alone, I get an average of around 15Mbps
[Nexus 4 General] EddyOS:
One Vodafone, my current network, in Liverpool city centre I can get 10Mbps down, 3Mbps up (which alone is 3 times faster than my home broadband upload) but it's getting a decent speed consistently that's the goal really. I think I need to get a PAYG SIM of each and give them a go. How's Three's CS should anything go wrong?
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
Their call centre is in India but I've had nothing but good experiences with them. I recently switched from PAYG to the One Plan on a 12 month contract I'm so happy with their service.
[Nexus 4 General] EddyOS:
Cheers. Was thinking of going on their £18 SIM-only rolling contract to see how it is and that way I get tethering as well for if I need it
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
Make sure that you double check the tethering part as it used to only be part of the 'One Plan'.

I know they've just tweaked & renamed the pay as you go deals - called 321

http://blog.three.co.uk/2013/07/01/get-ready-for-mind-blowing-value-with-pay-as-you-go-on-three/

I know it's not the highest but it was a personal best for me - I got 22 Mbps a couple of days ago :D

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[Nexus 4 General] ROFLkopter:
How do you guys manage to get high speeds? No matter what network I try, the highest speeds I've had are about 4mb/s down and 1.5mb/s up.
[Nexus 4 General] LadFromWales85:
T-Mobile plans with unlimited data cap downstream to 4Mbit and upstream to 1Mbit.

I'm on Three and never see any lower than 5Mbit per sec, but generally is towards 20Mbit down 3Mbit up, sometimes higher! Three have DC-HSDPA almost everywhere now :)
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
Well - the highest speeds come after say 1am so though I've hit 22Mbps it was while everyone else is asleep. :D

The reason is pure stats, no one using the network = no congestion = Max download speeds.

During the daytime I'm looking at 5Mbps (atm my nearest mast is waiting for an upgrade due to congestion - the more popular 3 are becoming due to their All You Can Eat Data the more customers who join, the mast can't handle the amount of data being downloaded)

I've been with 3 for about 4½ years and the speed difference is huge + the phone tech has allowed this also. My old Galaxy S can't handle the same as my nexus⁴ & my even older Windows 6 would be totally left for dead. :D

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[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
can anyone suggest me what is the best way to spend 20 pounds on a tmobile payasyougo sim. i mean can i buy any minutes and data bundle with it
[Nexus 4 General] Arzee08:
This lads right, ditch T-Mobile I never had good signal or speeds with them, got to 3 spend 18 pound on the one deal, speed and signal speaks for itself and this is down stairs in my home
[Nexus 4 General] nikzDHD:
Where are you based that's some insane speeds. I'm on the One Plan London barely gets those type of speeds. I got over 20Mbps down Watford.
[Nexus 4 General] Arzee08:
Carlisle in cumbria I'm not near a tower either. Best out of all networks in my area for speeds ( and I've bin with the lot.) Lucky to get 6 Mbps on T-Mobile etc... Good enough to scrap the broadband
[Nexus 4 General] olyloh6696:
Right, Three has said that all customers will be upgraded to receive 4G for free when it arrives...

Will any of us be able to benefit from it?
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
Three network is great for Internet, but why would you switch networks for (very) poor signal?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] BLADESMAN1889:
OMG ! Not again with this cr@p ! Maybe it's 'just' me, but I have NEVER had a problem with 3's signal.

Those remarks were true enough 10yrs ago but not in the last 4½yrs.

Why do people continue to spout this stuff ? I have travelled from North to South with no issues.

Don't try EE - their speeds are slower than all the other networks PUT TOGETHER.

Don't trust Voda - you can't make outgoing calls on this network.

Forget O2 - their entire network of masts & transmitters BLEW OVER in the great storm of 1989 !

Virgin - well the space shuttle crashed that was orbiting their special 'Ozone friendly' 155G network.

What now ? :sly: :D

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[Nexus 4 General] Arzee08:
Simple, bad signal = call drops,text and email send failures defeates the object of having it with me if I can't get signal, plus all you can eat everything with three for £18 to £30 with T-Mobile/ orange for the same but with very poor signal.... Do the math. Better signal, faster internet, no tethering charges and is cheaper..... #RESULT
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
Dude chill! The problem still persists and even their Customer Service is poor.

Listen, they are cheap for a reason... You get what you pay for, but some like EE take the kangaroo.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
Three had poor signal years ago and many people believe they still do, in reality they've expanded their infrastructure and signal is as good as if not better than the other networks.
[Nexus 4 General] Eclipse_Droid:
3 currently are offering the 12 month sim only one plan for 15 quid a month! 2k minutes all you can eat data INCLUDING TETHERING! And 5k texts. Just had to pay 70 quid to upgrade current plan to this!

Amazing deal if any1 is nearing the end of their current plan
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
That plan has been available for ages. Contemplating getting it.
[Nexus 4 General] curtisf08:
It been available for awhile but only recently had a price drop to £15 pounds sim only.

I do alot of travelling/hotels and so it works out brilliant for me. I pack a Laptop, ps3, xbmc + slimport and can own any TV and stream a movie or sports anywhere i go or just jump online on my ps3.

Its pretty amazing how i can achieve all this for £15 buff a month and i got no probs recommending this price plan. If the coverage is good for you then its a definite go
[Nexus 4 General] 22sl22:
I am going to try out 3 as soon as my contract expires with Orange in a months time. People still see three as a network with bad signal and bad customer service but I agree with what others said when they say they have changed. I will be going with the Ultimate Internet SIM 200 and if I need tethering I will just use the root app
[Nexus 4 General] Goku80:
As soon as my contract expires will be either try to get a 12 month contract or just get sim only. Had my issues with 3 but overall signal wise and customer service never had an issue. And if I did they sorted it out after few days
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
If anyone wanted a slimport adapter but was put off by the price (like myself) there's one available for £9.99 on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...SIN=B00EZ2MN68&linkCode=as2&tag=michealtbh-21
[Nexus 4 General] Zenzic:
Just to address these two problems of yours.

May I suggest giffgaff? For

£10 you get 1gb data 500 mins and ∞ texts

£12 you get ∞gb ( :D ) 250 mins and ∞ texts.

Link below will give you an additional £5 when you get the sim.

Oh and it runs off the o2 network so if you're worried about signal problems, check coverage with them.
[Nexus 4 General] CamoGeko:
Do want me to send you a GiffGaff sim mate? :P

Be careful mate, its against the forum rules to promote GiffGaff in your sig mate.

You might get a message from a mod at some point, like I did. ;)
[Nexus 4 General] Michealtbh:
Giffgaffs speeds are nowhere near Threes though
[Nexus 4 General] CamoGeko:
It depends where you are.
[Nexus 4 General] sysak:
Any idea about how big is the difference in London? Also how does the coverage around the UK compare? I'm with giffgaff now, but speeds are tempting, and the coverage when I go to the uni in Hertfordshire is not ideal, so i wonder whether it's worth to three and switch.