Mobile networks tried and tested: Which works best in your part of London?

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Most of us know the feeling. You're half way through an important call on your mobile and the signal suddenly cuts out - on the train, in the street or hands free in the car.

So when it comes to signing up to a new mobile phone deal in the capital which network is best?

One group of researchers think they have the answer. RootMetrics have analysed mobile phone signals on hundreds of the capital's streets.

Researchers tested call performance and fastest speeds for each of the major network operators, and found:

  • EE claimed 15 out of 19 overall awards outright or tied for first place, with Vodafone second with seven awards, across all London areas tested including the London Urban Zone, venues, transit stations, retail locations, and airports

  • In the seven central districts making up the London Urban Zone, EE and Vodafone shared the overall performance award. EE won or shared three other awards and Vodafone won two others in the Urban Zone

  • EE claimed two out of three titles across the tested London venues

  • Vodafone secured two titles for the capital's train stations

  • EE claimed the top spot for both Westfield shopping centres, tying with Vodafone at Westfield London (Shepherd's Bush)

  • O2 and Three's wins both came in text performance in the Urban Zone

So what's the signal like like where you live and work. Take a look at RootMetrics' interactive street-by-street map here.