Is Orange using EDGE Technology?

Recently got a new mobile that is EDGE compatible and installed my existing
PAYG SIM into the phone. Although the phone is working well on OrangeWorld
the speed is no better than my old phone. I thought Orange was starting to
roll out EDGE technology to all sites over 2 years ago? Is EDGE still not
available on Orange? Aparently the phone show display a letter 'E' when an
EDGE service is available....

Geoff

On 04/08/2007 14:54, Geoff wrote:

> Is EDGE still not available on Orange?

Apparently it is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhance...Europe_and_CIS
I've never used it though.

On 2007-08-04 14:54:16 +0100, "Geoff" <000000@000.00> said:

> Recently got a new mobile that is EDGE compatible and installed my existing
> PAYG SIM into the phone. Although the phone is working well on OrangeWorld
> the speed is no better than my old phone. I thought Orange was starting to
> roll out EDGE technology to all sites over 2 years ago? Is EDGE still not
> available on Orange? Aparently the phone show display a letter 'E' when an
> EDGE service is available....
>
> Geoff

Not to all sites. They're rolling it out to sites that they don't
intend to have 3G rolled out to for a while, basically using to 'fill
the gaps' in the interim.

Chris

"Chris Boyd" <chrisbboyd@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
news:2007080507034216807-chrisbboyd@NOSPAMgmailcom...

> Not to all sites. They're rolling it out to sites that they don't
> intend to have 3G rolled out to for a while, basically using to 'fill
> the gaps' in the interim.
>
> Chris

Is there any way to tell which Orange sites already have 3G, or EDGE
enabled? A database or something that is reliable and up-to-date?

No point buying a 3G phone if the service is not available locally (or an
EDGE phone for that matter).

Geoff

On 05/08/2007 13:44, Geoff wrote:

> Is there any way to tell which Orange sites already have 3G, or EDGE
> enabled? A database or something that is reliable and up-to-date?

http://coverage.orange.co.uk/uk/UKCoverageSearch.htm

Tells which areas have 3G, GSM or patchy coverage, now, within 6 months
or "eventually"

It claims my home is within good 3G coverage though it's nowhere near as
good as the GSM coverage.

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> Recently got a new mobile that is EDGE compatible and installed my existing
> PAYG SIM into the phone. Although the phone is working well on OrangeWorld
> the speed is no better than my old phone. I thought Orange was starting to
> roll out EDGE technology to all sites over 2 years ago? Is EDGE still not
> available on Orange? Aparently the phone show display a letter 'E' when an
> EDGE service is available....

It's not rolled out yet it's still in test. Doubt you'd get it on PAYG
anyway. It would eat up your credit very quickly.
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Regards
Jon

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> Is there any way to tell which Orange sites already have 3G, or EDGE
> enabled? A database or something that is reliable and up-to-date?

Nothing public.

> No point buying a 3G phone if the service is not available locally (or an
> EDGE phone for that matter).

There's also no point specifically excluding 3G phones from your
shopping list for the same reason.
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Regards
Jon