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Virgin 4G switched onto Vodafone network

JoeKing1VM
Superfast

Provider Virgin, Network Vodafone since 5th Feb 2021 4G LTE.
I've been with Virgin mobile for over 6 years and my billing address I've always had maximum signal strength on all my devices be it Android or Apple all devices are 4G and 4G-A (4+G) when it was EE network.
Leading up to the first week in Feb I noticed call issues in/out going things like someone be calling me but yet it would not ring on my end nor would I have any notification on said calls, likewise if I made out going calls. Also I would suffer drop calls or even calls answered but you I could hear the caller and they could not hear me. The calls would sometime cut off within secs. I would then have to make several attempts to make an out going call, or give up and receive and make out going calls on my business number which is an O2 number.

Now if that was not enough my data speeds were always at the high end while on EE and would take a few sec to download a file of 60MB day or night. I've alway done speed test while on EE and more so while on my Virgin number now using the Vodafone network.

Since the 5th February when I knew I was now switched onto the Vodafone network after doing speed test I was so shocked.
Sorry this is very long by I shall try and give a short version so not to bore you all.
My strength signal has dropped by 2 bars while now using Vodafone my download speed most of the time is less then a 1Mbs to 3 Mbs if I'm lucky, upload 0 to 2Mbs.
Not matter the time of day or night I can't streaming without buffering or freezing.
There are times which is very randomly I get 50Mbs to 200+Mbs download while on 4G and 4+G all at my billing address.
I have called customer service from 8th Feb 2021 and customer support tried to tell me its my device (really all 6 of them). I had done everything the customer support asked of me even a sim swap to the new Red 5G sim (I had the purple one before swap) Friday 12 Feb I had enough and Technically Support dealing with the problems. That Friday they said let's try and disconnect you from network and then reconnect me back which they did this is on the new sim.
Tec support on the 13th Feb ask me to collect some data in a 24 period before calling back to give this information in. Which I did on the 15 Feb and also on the 16 Feb.
On the 16th Feb I was speaking to a agent on 789 and said I have some data for Tec Support and a case number which has to be given to them within a 24 hour period.
This agent basically was very rude and told me, we've done everything if you don't like it go else where.
Now today Thursday 18 February 2021, 2 weeks into this network problem and I'm still paying for my monthly fee, which I can't really use as advertised still at a loss with Virgin.
Now as told by Virgin others customers are experiencing the same or similar problems as me.
My Virgin number is my main and personal number and I've missed calls for important events.
While I love to have my calls working as they should and my Data speeds back in the much higher end instead of my regular 1 to 2 or 3Mbs download I can't see this happening any time soon.
Location is North London and still waiting and waiting..

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acdeag
Up to speed

I don’t think everyone has been migrated so communicating that the migration has not gone well, will only confuse people who haven’t migrated. Unfortunately a network migration like this will create winners and losers, the winners who have gone from 1 bar to 5 bars won’t be on here complaining.  

I doubt Virgin can force Vodafone to improve coverage in areas where they are bit weak, even if the could it will take a while for them to get to it.

enlli
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We live in Interesting Times here. First the SIM swap, now the change of networks, all to be followed by the closure of 3G.

Keeps us busy 

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@enlli wrote:

We live in Interesting Times here. First the SIM swap, now the change of networks, all to be followed by the closure of 3G.

Keeps us busy 


Yeah I keep forgetting that's going to happen at some point, though networks have been rolling back the spectrum allocated to 3G for some time now.

I guess they will start turning it off this year as EE and Vodafone are aiming to take it offline by 2022 last I heard.

Not going to be the biggest of loses I guess

The Giggitty 1

enlli
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Vodafone have just opened up VoLTE to PAYG and Voxi customers which they said was a precursor to the shut down

Judging of how many old phones came to light when Virgin decided to SIM swap PAYG, I'm expecting similar again.

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@enlli wrote:

Vodafone have just opened up VoLTE to PAYG and Voxi customers which they said was a precursor to the shut down


Hmm, will keep a look out on my devices, currently my Voxi still falling back to 3G despite getting 5G.

The Giggitty 1

enlli
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@JitteryPinger 

Text CALLING to 97888, and it will add the WiFi calling within 24 hours. Works for the Mrs 

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Give it a go, see what happens.

The Giggitty 1

Just to say I'm  back on Virgin/EE and all the network problem all now working as they should.

 

Joe

 

Amen! 

cje85
Trouble shooter

@JoeKing1VM wrote:

 I would then have to make several attempts to make an out going call, or give up and receive and make out going calls on my business number which is an O2 number.


I see this is sorted now but just out of interest how is your O2 signal?

O2 and Vodafone almost always use the same masts, under an joint venture they've had for several years called Cornerstone (https://www.cornerstone.network/). The data performance can still vary significantly, but the actual reception should be very similar. 

cje85 hello there where I live I have always had maximum signal strength on O2, Orange back in the day's and EE, Virgin and still do. Vodafone on the other hand signal has never been stable at maximum to anything from 1 to 2 bars (so Vodafone hit and miss for data speed and signal strength). Network 3 be lucky if I get 1 bar. Its been that way at this location some 20 plus years..

And thanks for the link. 😉

 

Joe