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“We moved into the village with mobiles on the 3 network and reception here is pretty dire. The contract is due to end soon so are wondering who to go with next.
We're in the houses opposite Acre Meadow and get 2 out of 5 bars on GPRS (at best inside, sometimes no service depending on where you stand) & can't get a 3G service at all.
Please reply with:
Mobile operator & signal strength.
Cheers
Ben & Sam”
Posted by
Ben Gartland
| 06/06/2009 15:37:54
“My phone is with T-Mobile and the signal is awful in Cowling, usually 1 bar if I'm standing outside and the wind is blowing in the right direction!!!! In the house I'm lucky if I can get any signal at all.
My hubby has a Vodaphone one and gets near perfect signal strength.
Hope that helps
Rachel”
Posted by
Rachel
| 08/06/2009 10:43:42
“Don't get Orange this has the same problem great if you don't want to take calls but coverage is really bad”
Posted by
Martin A
| 08/06/2009 11:06:28
“Virgin is weak at the top end, but down by the Chippy end I have no problem at all or anywhere else (except going over the Cringles where it disappears completely!!!!)”
Posted by
Sarah
| 08/06/2009 18:39:21
“I have used Orange for years it was the only provider when I got my phone but never tried the 3G service.”
Posted by
Mark @ Cowlingweb
| 08/06/2009 19:57:52
“I am also with 3 network and had the very same problems when I moved to the village last August. However a quick phone call to 3 and with a bit of tinkering from them, the problem was solved. Since then I have full signal anywhere in the village both indoors and out. It might be worth giving them a ring before switching as it doesn't sound like other networks are much cop either.”
Posted by
Tracie
| 10/06/2009 09:28:07
“I use Tesco Mobile. I've never had any problems here with reception or sending, either calls or texts.”
Posted by
Greywolf
| 10/06/2009 20:28:29
“Me and my partner are both on Orange and it is pretty poor, always tending to drop out of reception in the middle of a call. A friend of ours was also on 3G as she had been sold it sayin it had perfect reception at this postcode. Currently she is stuck in the contract and they have admitted there is no coverage in this area. Unfortunately think it is a problem with most of the mobile networks.”
Posted by
Laura
| 11/06/2009 09:18:40
“02 is the way forward. full strength signal every time.”
Posted by
smiler wood
| 12/06/2009 15:07:31
“I use O2 and I have a full signal.”
Posted by
YORKIE
| 14/06/2009 09:33:32
“Thanks for all the replies, a quick rundown of results are:
The ones to go for...
o2
Tesco mobile (o2 network)
Vodafone
Asda mobile (Vodafone network)
Patchy coverage, poor or questionable...
Virgin
3
T-Mobile
Orange
”
Posted by
Ben Gartland
| 14/06/2009 22:04:53
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