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Re: [LUG] OT phone coverage

 


On 15/01/2016 12:23, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:36:21 +0000
> Tom <madtom1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> It seems the EE buyout by BT has been approved so I need to jump
>> carrier. Anyone know a reliable coverage mapper?
>> Tom te tom te tom
>>
> 
> I use 02 here  at home in Holsworthy. I find it works well both at home
> and up town. Of course, where you live coverage may be different.
> 
> Neil
> 

NONE are accurate below about 0.75 Km square.
I have walked my village due to inconsistency when supplier (a virtual
operator  moved his carrier and lost all in house communication.
I.e. my street ok per all maps, but only two  (BT , Vodafone) out of 4
mobile systems can work in street. (Masts are about 1Km and 1.5km from
house. EE does not work inside or outside house. However does work about
0.5 Km away.

Reverse true at work. EE Ok, BT and Vodafone, no reception on work  or
outside work. So I carry two phones.
(And forget half-isle of Harris, signals from one carrier only in main
town! In Scottish highlands only about 1/3rd of main roads have coverage
and minor roads very rarely. You still need the landline AA and BT red
boxes (approx every 20 miles, in emergency.)

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regards
Eion MacDonald

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