o2 no service - down across the country?

[MattFr]

@the above, loosing 3g IS serious. the average phone user doesn't know how to turn 3g connection off, which would mean they would be stuck with no connection for hours. people were also saying 2g connections were down for certain parts of the country.

Lol, phones don't use 3G if 3G isn't present. You don't need to turn it off, it's NOT serious.

[StefanWolves]

Well how come when I had my 3G turned on, on my iPhone, I HAD NO SERVICE? yet when I turned 3G off, it connected via Edge? full bar signal? please explain?

[Stephen!]

I didn't know phones had an option to turn 3G off.

[StefanWolves]

Read above ^^^^^^

[Sunny.]

I dont think all phones have the option to turn it off. My iphone does, but Im not sure if my blackberry has or not.

[Black_Apalachi]

I'm on o2. First time in my life my phone has been better than the likes of an iPhone

[Recursion]

@the above, loosing 3g IS serious. the average phone user doesn't know how to turn 3g connection off, which would mean they would be stuck with no connection for hours. people were also saying 2g connections were down for certain parts of the country.

Decent phones will automatically switch from 3G to the next fastest connection (not taking into account the strength as long as it can register)

[Luke]

My iphone switches from 3G > Edge fine?