Orange and T-Mobile customers to gain access to both networks from October 5

Thanks to Everything Everywhere, Orange or T-Mobile customers will be pleased to know that from October 5 they’ll be able to access both networks, allowing them to make calls and send texts from a greater number of places.

If you lose reception on Orange, for example, your phone should automatically pick up signal from T-Mobile if it’s available. So you’ll effectively have a back up network at your disposal for no extra cost.

To get this to work you’ll need to register your details with your current network; click here if you’re with Orange and here if you’re with T-Mobile).

Right now voice calls won’t automatically switch between networks right away; that’s due to come next year, as are improvements in 3G coverage.