Which mobile operator is best in Escrick?
The simple answer appears to be Vodafone and O2, lagged some way by EE, and Three are not even in the game.
Both the technical theory and local feedback support this view.
The first consideration is where they have masts:
Contract type, WiFi calling and 4G calling:
Handsets:
Frequency ranges used:
Congestion:
Other networks are essentially resellers, using capacity of one of the above four networks. Remember, however, they tend not to support 4G calling and WiFi calling, so may have worse performance in practice:
Provider |
Used by |
---|---|
EE |
Asda, BT, PlusNet, Virgin Mobile |
O2 |
Tesco, Sky, Giff Gaff, TalkTalk |
Three |
iD People, Superdrug |
Vodafone |
Talk Mobile, VOXI |
O2's mast at the sewage farm was only added around ~ 2015 - prior to then, coverage was noticeably worse than Vodafone.
EE only migrated their 4G coverage to the 'better' 800MHz frequency in summer 2018 - prior to that coverage was poor. The move to 800MHz has significantly improved 4G coverage for those with suitable phones, but it still lags behind that provided by Vodafone and O2.
Most people want their phone to work in other locations too .... whilst much will depend on precisely where you want to use your phone, and whether data is important ... generally EE tops the charts for best coverage nationally: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phone-providers/article/which-phone-network-offers-the-best-signal
(This page is based on publicly available information as at December 2020 - inevitably things will change over time - so always check before you buy)
Related pages: Broadband in Escrick