Using Orange Signal on T-Mobile

[Guest Cliffoshay]

Hi I received a sms from T-Mobile this morning informing of the ability to sign up for this feature whereby you can use the orange network when a t-mobile signal is not available. The registration page shows that on the pulse, a message reporting 'roaming' apears which needs selecting yes to in order to proceed.

I just wanted to check that there weren't any obvious down-sides to opting for this feature on a rooted pulse?

[Guest JohnPorter]

Hi I received a sms from T-Mobile this morning informing of the ability to sign up for this feature whereby you can use the orange network when a t-mobile signal is not available. The registration page shows that on the pulse, a message reporting 'roaming' apears which needs selecting yes to in order to proceed.

I just wanted to check that there weren't any obvious down-sides to opting for this feature on a rooted pulse?

No issues here. Just remeber to turn Data Roaming off if you go abroad or you'll incur charges.

[Guest Len1952]

No issues here. Just remeber to turn Data Roaming off if you go abroad or you'll incur charges.

To be honest so far I am not that impressed with this feature. My signal strength has dropped in my house from 3 to 1 bar. Frequently I have no connection at all.

On my Desire if I perform a search for wireless operators it brings up Orange plus several other comunication companies, 'Orange T-Mobile is also nowlisted. I selected this option. Sometimes if doesnt connect at all. I think Orange have also failed to tell customers that they need to select 'Orange T-Mobile' as the provider and not just Orange. I don't think it makes this selection automatically?

So far however.... no benefit at all to quality of service.

[Guest Spoke]

To be honest so far I am not that impressed with this feature. My signal strength has dropped in my house from 3 to 1 bar. Frequently I have no connection at all.

On my Desire if I perform a search for wireless operators it brings up Orange plus several other comunication companies, 'Orange T-Mobile is also nowlisted. I selected this option. Sometimes if doesnt connect at all. I think Orange have also failed to tell customers that they need to select 'Orange T-Mobile' as the provider and not just Orange. I don't think it makes this selection automatically?

So far however.... no benefit at all to quality of service.

My Pulse on FLB 1.6 automatically connects to T-Mobile Orange & makes a 2G data connection, haven't changed anything on the Pulse at all.

[Guest Azurren]

To be honest so far I am not that impressed with this feature. My signal strength has dropped in my house from 3 to 1 bar. Frequently I have no connection at all.

On my Desire if I perform a search for wireless operators it brings up Orange plus several other comunication companies, 'Orange T-Mobile is also nowlisted. I selected this option. Sometimes if doesnt connect at all. I think Orange have also failed to tell customers that they need to select 'Orange T-Mobile' as the provider and not just Orange. I don't think it makes this selection automatically?

So far however.... no benefit at all to quality of service.

Should be left on "automatic"

The only real downside to using this service is that if you are on T-Mobile roaming on an range signal (During a Call) then if it picks up even the slightest T-mobile signal it will drop your call

But hell if it wasn't for this you would never have been able to make / receive that call anyway :)

Using this won't decrease your current signal at all :S

Still.. Really annoys me in class, I have full orange bars but it keeps switching back to T-Mobile with 0 bars.

Edited October 11, 2010 by Azurren