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AlistairL
Investigator
Investigator

Hi

When I first phoned EE about their sim coverage and would it be better than my existing which was Talk Home Mobile which uses EE network, I  was told EE would be better. I said I wanted a basic SIM to test this. I was assured that if the signal was poor it would be easy to cancel as within the cooling off period. I asked if I could just get an EE SIM from a shop and try it. The phone operator said such sim cards were not as good, and I should have her send one out. it would be so simple to  install and or cancel  depending on the signal. I have today been told by the EE technical support that SIM coverage is the  same, whether I have an eSIM or the  real one. The first information was "incorrect". So I ask myself why  did she tell me that. I can only think she did not want me to  leave the call without purchasing a SIM card from her. Going to  a shop would not have got her a sale. Subsequently I  did receive the SIM from her. Singal was good. I  asked to be put on the best plan, not a basic expensive 20GB plan. The procedure was far from simple nor easy. This SIM had to be cancelled and a new one sent with the essentail plus (unlimited data, EU roaming etc and only £16 (why hadn't that first lady put me on it  from the start?) . Anyway another four  days and I  got a ...e-sim. Having been told that nothing but a real  one works (which  is why I'd been waiting a week already) I phoned technical support. That was when i was told they all work just the  same. Except the e-SIM I'd been sent was the old number basic £20 GB plan. I asked for a physical  SIM , for which I was now paying £1.50 to buy. The first one sits in my cupboard, they said bin it. Are they really worth £1.50? Plus another few days to  wait.  Again I'll have to set it up, which all takes time fiddling with pins (which  I had to go out and get) . At least the  helpful tech  support sorted my app (it won't show my plans etc for a few days) that was why I'd been unable to see anything about my mobile on it. At least there is the discount - as I've moved from BT broadband to EE? When the EE  mobile does eventually show the new number and plan I guess I'll notice the  discount. Currently just see the  "two" new EE numbers. Finally calling help is an impossible task, no option is given for my predicament so I went around in circles pressing  different options to find a human to talk to and being sent to many places or left hanging with "info" to read, or told to text a number. All very difficult and frustrating when the  phone signal is weak, when the PIN number to communication online goes to not acknowledged phone (there are two  EE numbers I have plus my previous provider TAlk Home mobile  EE ...Absolutely Nightmare start to  using  EE.

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Chris_B
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@AlistairL  Any MVNO network that uses one of the main 4 networks will have exactly the same signal quality in that location.     You could have just got a PAYG sim from any shop.       The £1.50 is for postage as well.      You do have the option to use WiFi calling if your device supports it.  You don’t say what device it is 

To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.

@Chris_B wrote:

Any MVNO network that uses one of the main 4 networks will have exactly the same signal quality in that location.


Not all EE MVNO's have access to VoLTE and thus the "extended range" 4G 800Mhz service,

This can make a difference in some indoor & rural locations.

Thanks.

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