Orange network in general

Advantages: Great contracts on offer, good reception, good service
Disadvantages: Not consistent waiting times when phoning cust services - can wait a while at peak times

...I have been with the Orange network since owning my first mobile phone at the age of 16 (13 years ago) and (touch wood) I have encountered very little problems with them. At present my partner and I have both our mobile phones and our home broadband with Orange because we believe they offer good customer service as well as cost efficient prices. The Broadband we get from them amounts to just £5.00 with unlimited downloads which is an offer they advertise should you have a phone contract with them. They also offer free internet should you have a contract with them but with limited downloads instead. Orange offer a wide range of contracts to suit all needs. There are 3 different groups of contract offered by orange which are named Racoon, Dolphin and Panther. Should you be after inclusive text messages then a Dolphin contract would...

bexx0907 16.10.2009 · Read review
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The futures bright... the futures orange

Advantages: Great service, great offers and great coverage
Disadvantages: slightly pricey

...I have been with orange for many years and have found them to be quite a good service provider. I first pondered over the many different contracts that they had on offer, confusing myself in the process. I finally opted for the pay as you go option as, at the time, I only really needed the phone for receiving calls for work and this worked out to be the cheapest option. Over the years I have stuck with pay as you go, more because of trust and reliability than cost, simply changing my telephone and upgrading my SIM to keep up with the times. You can simply add credit to your phone by: A~) Pay point, found at most shops B~) Vouchers, bought at most shops Or C~) Cash machines, top up from your bank account. ** THE OFFERS** Orange PAYG has different pay packages for everyone. *Racoon: This a simple flat rate offer of 15...

blissman70 06.05.2008 · Read review
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Orange Customer Service

Advantages: Good Deals
Disadvantages: BAD network to be on if your in an 12-18month contract

...After being leered into an 18month contract with a FREE PS3 I was utterly disappointed to find that not only did I continuously lose signal when roaming the UK but also, I was given 3 faulty phones by Orange themselves. This was the 1st inconvenience caused as I live an hour away from any Orange Store. I had contacted Orange customer services several times and received very little help if any! They were slow at getting back to me about my issues raised and told me on one occasion that I would have to phone the helpline up instead of sending an emailing. I was more than happy to do this but spent over an hour on the phone on hold, running up a huge bill which they never apologised for. I was also charged for countless phone calls and texts that i had not actually made or sent. With only 4 months left remaining until my 18month...

Charleyk89 06.02.2009 (11.02.2009) · Read review
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Who wants an Orange

Advantages: Free customer care on contract
Disadvantages: Choice of phones is somewhat limited

...Orange, more than just a colour, more than just a fruit, it?s the name of one of the four main UK mobile communication networks. But is it any good, and if it is, why? I am about to reveal. Orange offers a stupidly high number of tariffs. In fact, more than any other network. This is because of their value match policy, which means that if you like the look of another tariff on any UK network, they will let you have it on their network. Tariffs change or are updated frequently, information is available from their website, detailed at the end of this review. Personally I chose the Everyday 50 plan before it was discontinued, although I continue to benefit from it until I choose not to. The Everyday 50 plan gives 50 minutes of off-peak calls every day to other Orange mobiles or non-premium-rate landlines (i.e. local rate and national...

magicloudz 18.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Orange

Tango Orange

Advantages: Tasty
Disadvantages: Probably not as good as Fanta...

...Kids today will probably think of Tango as a poor man's Fanta. I remember a time when it ruled supreme, with adverts of men in orange body suits going round slapping people. It was a wonderful time. But has the orange stuff stood the test of time? Can it compete with the Fanta market? It sprung up controversy recently when it's advertising slogan was "Tango With Added Tango"...nothing untowards there, but as the slogan put the words on top of one another, if you put the first letters of each of the words together then you'll see the problem...see what I mean?! Tango is simply an orange fizzy drink filled with sugar and sweeteners. on the black and orange can, it does state that 65% of people preferred Tango to other leading orange fizzy drinks in a blind taste test. Why? Well, it's a strong, sweet orange flavour - much better...

carl.mcqueen 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Lets All Turn Orange

Advantages: Plenty of freebies
Disadvantages: More expensive than most other networks

...Well where do I start?... I've used most Uk network providers and rate Orange within the top 3. I've been with Orange pay & go for over a year now and have had some varying degrees of satisfaction with both customer services and the network as a whole. I'm currently on the same rate 24/7 tariff with bonus top up. Which is all very well and good but its not cheap. My charges are 15p a minute to land line and other Orange users, and 35p a minute to all other networks and these do not change during peak times. Bonus topup is where they credit you back with 10% of your total monthly topup. The bonus topup has a drawback as when it is added to your account it is added seperate from your actual balance and takes priority even when you have brought extras. Extras are bundles that save you money on their services and are worth...

Reposter78 30.05.2006 · Read review
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Orange I glad I subscribed....

Advantages: nice tariffs, excellent customer service most of the time, cheap calls
Disadvantages: customer service occasionally

...- network coverage being a problem once again. I live in a small village with a lot of trees. Trees have a tendency to completely screw up network reception, so when the contract was over, I was happy to get rid of it. Time for a change, I thought, and started to investigate Orange. As soon as I started reading up on them I was much happier - read on to find out why! ***************PAY AS YOU GO*************** Even with Pay as you Go, Orange gives you flexibility. You can choose from a number of different options to make sure that you're paying for what is convenient for you, whether it be cheaper calls, with no peak and off-peak times, cheaper text messages, choosing your own peak and off-peak times or having fixed call rates all day....the possibilities are endless! And with pay as you go, you get answer phone, WAP access, GPRS...

emmorticia 13.03.2003 (24.03.2003) · Read review
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Pocket Orange!

Advantages: lightweight , compact
Disadvantages: none

...I must say that the Motoroloa 3788m phone which I bought to use on the Orange Just Talk network is an extremely compact and lightweight model indeed. I previously had a cellnet phone made by Phillips which I had great difficulty in fitting inside standard size pockets on a typical jacket. I am pleased to report there are no such problems with the Motorola Orange phone. The phone is also a lot lighter than many mobiles and very durable having been dropped on the floor several times ! So anyone looking for a compact make of phone should after my experience consider the Motorola 3788 and the price is pretty good too .It is possible to pick it up for £30 brand new....

Gardenex 07.11.2000 · Read review
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Orange Network

Advantages: Text messaging, good coverage in the UK, good choice of phones
Disadvantages: not too hot if you pay for a year upfront

...I have been on the Orange Mobile Phone network for about 3 years now. I originally joined this particular network as the coverage with Orange in some places is much better than other networks at the time. Text messaging was an important consideration when choosing which network to sign up with too as all our family were with Orange, and at that time you couldn't text between networks like you can now. I have always found the service to be of a high standard with no major problems. Customer Services are fairly easily contacted and they are helpful in return. I paid up my contract for the year, and just have a small bill each month. This was fine up until about 6 months ago when I hit a snag. It was reported in the press and also on my Orange phone bill that users on our tarrif were to get extra free talk time minutes...

anjib 19.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Orange

Bright Orange

Advantages: Wide range of plans, excellent customer support, competitive prices
Disadvantages: No 'discounted' numbers

...In January my current mobile phone contract ended and I decided that I wanted to change my operator from Vodafone to someone else, and because I also wanted a new phone. I had heard some scare stories regarding One-to-One so I decided that rather than go with Cellnet I'd choose Orange. The plan that I opted for was a Talk 60 which allowed me 60mins worth of calls at anytime during the day to landlines in with the package price of £17.99. This suited me as I tend to make calls during peak times rather than off-peak. The phone I got for free was a Nokia 6150. Although the model is old it is extremely reliable and I feel there is less chance of losing a larger phone so I am happy with it. Something that made it a sweeter pill for me to swallow was the offer of a Palm PDA for a reduced price, which I also accepted (this was only...

ayanayuk 16.08.2001 · Read review
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