Compare Three with BT Mobile Network

Features
Network Provider Three EE
Check network coverage: Three coverage BT Mobile coverage
5G Network Yes Yes
5th generation network. Max data speed of 10 or 20 Gb/s.
4G Network Yes Yes
4th generation network. Max data speed of 1 Gbps (1000 Mb/s).
3G Network Yes Yes
3rd generation network. Max data speed of 42 Mbps.
2G Network No Yes
2nd generation network. Max data speed of 0.3 Mb per second.
WiFi Calling Yes Yes
Use Wi-Fi for mobile phone calls and texts when no network signal.
4G Calling (VoLTE) Yes Yes
Voice over LTE (4G Calling) makes clearer HD calls over 4G networks.
Data Rollover No No
Unused mobile data allowance rolled over from one month to the next.
Tethering Allowed Yes Yes
Tethering allows you to share your mobile internet with other devices.
eSIM Yes No
e-SIMs are digital virtual SIM cards downloaded onto supported mobile handsets.
Network Frequency Bands
5G (NR) Frequency 3500 MHz 3500 MHz
4G (LTE) Frequency 800 / 1500 / 1800 / 2100 MHz 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
3G (UMTS) Frequency 2100 MHz 2100 MHz
2G (GSM) Frequency N/A MHz 1800 MHz

Three is the brand name of CK Hutchison Holdings under which several UMTS-based mobile phone networks and Broadband Internet Providers are operated in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2002, Three operates 5G, 4G and 3G services within the United Kingdom, and is the only UK network operator not to offer 2G coverage.

BT Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) provided by BT Consumer and running on the EE network (which is now owned by BT Group following an acquisition that completed in January 2016).

BT Mobile is currently a SIM-only service, and operates alongside BT Business Mobile which is provided by the BT Business division.