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Coverage: Vodafone’s network
rated second best reliability and
accessibility in the UK.
Speed: Pretty good. Vodafone came
second out of four in OpenSignal’s
download and upload speed tests, and
won the Voice App Experience award.
Customer service: Vodafone
performed well in Ofcom’s survey for
satisfaction with overall service, with
a score in line with average.
- GIFFGAFF
URL: fave.co/2JihUig
A small but popular operator, Giffgaff
is highly rated by its customers. It’s an
O2 piggybacker, though, which puts a
question mark over speeds.
Network: O2 (piggyback).
Price: Giffgaff does the iPhone 12 for
£47.16 per month, which includes the
minimum 6GB of data (which the firm
calls a ‘goody bag’) and an upfront
payment of £35. The total cost of this
contract is £1,166.84.
Coverage: O2’s network was rated
worst for reliability by RootMetrics, but
did win the Best Network Coverage
public choice award from Uswitch.
Speed: Bad news for Giffgaff users: the
provider piggybacks on O2’s network,
which came bottom in OpenSignal’s
report for speeds across the UK.
Customer service: Giffgaff scores
highly in Ofcom’s report for overall
service satisfaction, and has
long had a reputation for being a
customer favourite.
- THREE
URL: fave.co/34DRpva
Three’s unlimited data bundles are an
appealing prospect. Coverage may be
a worry, so check your local area. It is
5G ready.
Network: Three.
March 2021 • Macworld 69
Coverage: Vodafone’s network
rated second best reliability and
accessibility in the UK.
Speed: Pretty good. Vodafone came
second out of four in OpenSignal’s
download and upload speed tests, and
won the Voice App Experience award.
Customer service: Vodafone
performed well in Ofcom’s survey for
satisfaction with overall service, with
a score in line with average.
- GIFFGAFF
URL: fave.co/2JihUig
A small but popular operator, Giffgaff
is highly rated by its customers. It’s an
O2 piggybacker, though, which puts a
question mark over speeds.
Network: O2 (piggyback).
Price: Giffgaff does the iPhone 12 for
£47.16 per month, which includes the
minimum 6GB of data (which the firm
calls a ‘goody bag’) and an upfront
payment of £35. The total cost of this
contract is £1,166.84.
Coverage: O2’s network was rated
worst for reliability by RootMetrics, but
did win the Best Network Coverage
public choice award from Uswitch.
Speed: Bad news for Giffgaff users: the
provider piggybacks on O2’s network,
which came bottom in OpenSignal’s
report for speeds across the UK.
Customer service: Giffgaff scores
highly in Ofcom’s report for overall
service satisfaction, and has
long had a reputation for being a
customer favourite.
- THREE
URL: fave.co/34DRpva
Three’s unlimited data bundles are an
appealing prospect. Coverage may be
a worry, so check your local area. It is
5G ready.
Network: Three.