Nokia 521 stuck on 2g in UK

[Plazma1]

Hi guys,

I'm travelling in the UK with my unlocked Nokia 521. I bought a 3 sim card and a vodafone sim card - in both cases I can only get 2g. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? The store clerks can't figure it out.

Will any of the UK brands let me get 3g speeds? If not - will the dual sim 630 work on wind / t-mobile when i get back to north america?

 

[afgzee]

Hi guys,

I'm travelling in the UK with my unlocked Nokia 521. I bought a 3 sim card and a vodafone sim card - in both cases I can only get 2g. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? The store clerks can't figure it out.

Three doesn't have a 2G network, only 3G and 4G, and Vodafone have terrible 3G signal.

I would double check in sim settings that the highest connection speed is set to 3G.

Will any of the UK brands let me get 3g speeds? If not - will the dual sim 630 work on wind / t-mobile when i get back to north america?

 

[Plazma1]

Thanks for the info. Does lebara have good 3g. Will the 521 work better on any other network?

 

[paulsalter]

What area of the UK are you travelling in

We have many poor areas for mobile outside the towns/citys

It's best to check on the websites for o2, Vodafone, three, EE and see what covers you the best

I only get a 2g signal (no others give any signal), but walk to end of road and I could get a 4g on another network

EDIT: Hope its ok to post links here, here is a page with the network checker for the phone networks
http://www.gadgetstylist.com/blog/mobile-phone-coverage-check-your-mobile-coverage/

 

[Plazma1]

Spending all the time in London. The 521 only does. Aws 4g and then standard 3g. I'll check out the link