Which mobile operator is best in Escrick?

This question arises frequently, and many people offer conflicting opinions. Coverage has changed a lot over recent years, so experience from a couple of years ago is no longer valid.

Network coverage:

EE, O2, Three and Vodafone all have 4G coverage. There is no 5G coverage in Escrick.  

Historically, there was notable difference in coverage, but recent testing (June 2024) has found all four networks to give similar results.

All operators now use 800MHz frequency for 4G. Low frequencies like this travel better over longer distances and through walls/buildings. EE also additionally has some 4G coverage on 1800MHz, which offers higher bandwidths.

Links to official coverage maps

• Vodafone: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/explore/network/uk-coverage-map/index.htm
• O2: https://www.o2.co.uk/coveragechecker
• EE: https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/mobile-coverage
• Three: http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Network/Coverage

What about other networks?

Other networks are essentially resellers, using capacity of one of the above four networks. Remember, however, they tend not to support 4G calling and WiFi calling, so may have worse performance in practice.

See this listof virtual network operators, the physical network they use, and support for WiFi calling.

Related pages: Broadband in Escrick