Talk:Germany/@comment-26572271-20161016151040/@comment-24682153-20161016162125

Hi Grünebanane.

You are right. (Former) Eplus customers can only use a part of the O2 network right now. The old Eplus 1800 MHz was switched off and all Eplus 4G customers were moved to O2 LTE mostly on 800 and 2600 MHz. O2 has acquired new frequencies for LTE as their own 4G network is congested. In Berlin for instance you'll get higher speeds on 3G right now. O2 will migrate the rest of their Eplus customers too, but probably after these issues are solved.

We had similar problems after the mergers in Austria and Ireland. Eplus/O2 can't be recommended for some 4G/LTE users right now. It's reliable in towns on 3G, but doesn't have the coverage in the countryside of Telekom nor Vodafone. On the other hand, if you only stay in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg or Cologne you will always have 3G or 4G of O2 available if you have a 800 and 2600 MHz device.

Even in spite of being market leader by customers, O2 has the worst network in the country, but offers prices well below Telekom and even Vodafone on pre- and postpaid (through MVNOs or affiliates)..