I have mobile proadband with Orange.

I have had enough. trying to get skype to work in order to talk to my wife is a mission.

And this is only with using Skype and doing nothing else on the computer.

Now if they call this mobile broadband, it is absolutely hilarious.


Shouldn't they advertise the speeds that they can deliver? Also shouldn't they advertise that the latency is rediculous?

I have had enough. Tonight i spend 1 hour to talk to my wife. I had to reconnect 13 times. I was talking to my wife and the delay was about 12 seconds before she replied on a question.

you like a good rant dont you

Skype is probably your problem - it's truly cr*p = try another voip provider before you asume it's orange

i have asked in the past if we can have a rant section that will not be shown on the main page.

but didn't happen.


I am just annoyed. I had a difficult day. I wanted to talk to my wife and i got that upset that in the end i got a really bad headache and had an argument with my wife because of that.

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Originally posted by D Beddows
Skype is probably your problem - it's truly cr*p = try another voip provider before you asume it's orange

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These are the results of a Speedtest

download 0.87Mbps

upload 0.01Mbps

Latency 383ms

Hi,
never tried mobile broadband but to date have never had a problem with skype. I was very impressed with streaming video / voice when talking to relatives in Melbourne.

Rants are good for you. I shout out loud at everything when I'm out and about on the bike!

Cheers,
Donny

its not skype at fault its definatey orange, have just binned them and gone elswhere,,,,,

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Originally posted by l0rd
i have asked in the past if we can have a rant section that will not be shown on the main page.

but didn't happen.


I am just annoyed. I had a difficult day. I wanted to talk to my wife and i got that upset that in the end i got a really bad headache and had an argument with my wife because of that.

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A friend used to use mobile networks for work. Learnt some interesting stuff.

Basically the networks have limited capacity, if too many people are on the network mast then you get terrible performance. If one person is downloading lots of data you get terrible performance. If you get too far away from the mast you get terrible performance ....... got the idea yet?

If you get lucky you get a very good performance. I guess you're not lucky.

I'd agree, Orange are crap, binned them about a year ago, absolutely no support whatsoever from the script reading call centre employees, not the employees fault just orange delivering a cheap second rate service at best.

They are so dim, they failed to send me a return packet for the router, so I sent it registered with an invoice for £30 P&P and storage, and they paid it!!

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Originally posted by MikeR
A friend used to use mobile networks for work. Learnt some interesting stuff.

Basically the networks have limited capacity, if too many people are on the network mast then you get terrible performance. If one person is downloading lots of data you get terrible performance. If you get too far away from the mast you get terrible performance ....... got the idea yet?

If you get lucky you get a very good performance. I guess you're not lucky.

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Originally posted by r1_pete
I'd agree, Orange are crap, binned them about a year ago, absolutely no support whatsoever from the script reading call centre employees, not the employees fault just orange delivering a cheap second rate service at best.

They are so dim, they failed to send me a return packet for the router, so I sent it registered with an invoice for £30 P&P and storage, and they paid it!!

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Not 100% sure on this, but does Orange even approve of you using Skype, I know some mobile broadband providers specific prohibit the use of any VOIP service over their network. Worth checking you T&C before you have a go at them

[Edited on 9/11/10 by phoenix70]

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Originally posted by D Beddows
Skype is probably your problem - it's truly cr*p = try another voip provider before you asume it's orange

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Use MSN. If you don't want your rant in the main page put it in Mad House which is what it's for. Mad, get it?

[Edited on 10/11/10 by Peteff]

If you are complaining, then I would have thought it would be Ofcom rather than Trading Standards, but I may be wrong!

But don't the ISP's just quote a max speed figure ie Up to 8Mb, they never quote a minimum speed. So even with your slow speeds they are meeting the contracted speed.

[Edited on 10/11/10 by jabs]

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Originally posted by jabs
But don't the ISP's just quote a max speed figure ie Up to 8Mb, they never quote a minimum speed. So even with your slow speeds they are meeting the contracted speed.

[Edited on 10/11/10 by jabs]

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I wouldn't go with Orange BB on principle on the basis that their "unlimited" package actually has a cap but they don't tell you what your particular cap is until they decide you've gone over it when they promptly cut you off!