Richard Goodwin 03/07/2018 - 1:55pm

Is EE any good? Should you make the switch? Let’s look at the data…

EE is the biggest phone network in the UK – by quite a margin.

This happened way back when T-Mobile and Orange merged.

The result was a MEGA network called EE (or, Everything Everywhere as it is also known).

EE Network Coverage

EE offers exceptional coverage for 2G, 3G, and 4G across the UK, boasting 99% coverage for the UK population.

This means EE is the learning UK network for coverage in the UK; no one else comes even remotely close.

EE 4G Coverage

EE’s 4G network isn’t just fast, but it is also available in hundreds of towns and cities throughout the UK.

The following places are all 100% covered:

Aberdeen, Armagh, Bangor, Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Chester, Chichester, Coventry, Derby, Derry, Dundee, Durham, Edinburgh, Ely, Exeter, Glasgow, Gloucester, Hereford, Inverness, Kingston upon Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Lisburn, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Newport, Newry, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Peterlee, Perth, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Ripon, Sheffield, Southampton, St Albans, St Asaph, St David’s, Salford, Salisbury, Stirling, Stoke, Sunderland, Swansea, Truro, Wakefield, Wells,City of Westminster, Winchester, Wolverhampton Worcester and York.

EE 4G Download Speeds

According to OpenSignal data, EE has the fastest download speeds of ALL major UK networks.

EE’s network is also great when it comes to latency, averaging around 40.23ms.

EE 4G Speed Test

EE, again, topped the speed tests, according to Mobile Data, delivering upwards of 28Mbps on average.

Comparatively, O2 only managed 14.11Mbps.

If you're due an upgrade on your phone soon, make sure you check out EE's latest deals and offers!