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totty:
You could go dual sim, not so common here but they do it in many other countries. You'd need to change phones, the elephone p9000 is a great value high spec phone that supports two sims.

SteveD CB500K0:
30 years in the telecoms business, here's my considered opinion...

There are 4 mobile networks in the UK:

EE is the biggest mobile network operator in the UK. EE is owned by BT (formerley 50/50 Deutche Telekom/T-Mobile and Orange/France Telecom). They claim 99% population coverage.

3 is owned by Hutchison Whampoa (Hong Kong)

O2 is owned by Telefonica (Spain) but was originally called Cellnet and owned 50/50 by BT and Securicor (remember the 80s?)

Vodafone is Vodafone. Spun off from Racal and has never merged or been taken over by anyone.

They are all pretty good (whatever the Daily Mail says) and choice is really about where you live. Go to Ofcom and look at the coverage maps. If you live near a big town/city and/or a motorway (me) then you are good to go. If you live in the Welsh valleys or the Lincolnshire Outback, check carefully.

I'm with O2. It suits me and works well. I don't think I've ever used customer services, but their sales people can be bullied into giving you a good deal if you keep telling them that you are leaving :)

Steve

SteveD CB500K0:
Don't go dual SIM unless you know what you are doing. It's a minefield.

matthewmosse:
There are a few spots up the hill from us with no network coverage at all. Best bet is to ask delivery drivers, they often carry 3 phones around here to get best coverage everywhere though it was a few years back since I last had that chat. I think Orange and 3 came up most as local good coverage back then. On dual sim phones, not 100% on this but I think there  were 2 sim slots on my Wifes Alcatel smart phone but I was stuggling enough with the concept of mini sim cards to want to look into it. Thats a £60 phone in carphone warehouse. Just go with the pay as you go, tied to a network sim, you can bung your own sim in anyway.

Rozabikes Tim:
Been with 02 for years but just moved to Tesco who use O2 network and considerably cheaper. Ultimately as has been said already, depends on your particular area reception who you choose.

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