Topic ID 1102
Is it just me or has mobile coverage for T-Mobile and Virgin all but disappeared around the town centre?
Reply ID 12466
As you all well know, they only way for a decent mobile signal is another mast. Its called a no win situation. I cant get my 3g footy videos in Hertford as they have not yet got a 3g mast!
Reply ID 12473
quote:IT'S A PHONE!!!!!!! [:(!]
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
I cant get my 3g footy videos
Reply ID 12474
quote:Just for you, Victor, perhaps they'll put one up in your back garden and then apply for retrospective planning permission. (Sorry, cheap shot.)
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
As you all well know, they only way for a decent mobile signal is another mast. Its called a no win situation. I cant get my 3g footy videos in Hertford as they have not yet got a 3g mast!
Reply ID 12482
Vodafone is fine but Orange coverage is non-existant in many places in the Hertford area.
Reply ID 12488
O2 - no problem for me. Vodafone - no problem for dobbin.
Reply ID 12492
I always found Hertford terrible for Orange or T-Mobile coverage
Reply ID 12500
Never had a problem with orange in town
Reply ID 12506
No problems with old Orange (2G)in Hertford but Orange 3G was non existent despite them saying excellent coverage.
Reply ID 12516
I can't see the point of 3G - surely a phone is for making phone calls with. Perhaps I am missing the point
Reply ID 12518
I had 3 phone once. Sh!te.
Reply ID 12519
quote:Very much so. 3g is a faster better service (when the allow the masts that is)A phone is more like a personal organiser now with internet access, email, camera, video recorder ect ect. I get to watch all the highlights of sport on my phone as long as I am in a 3g area. Oh and the tariffs are cheaper. I have 500 free mins 100 free texts, email internet and my bill last month was £23. My wife is on a 2g tariff and her bill was £35 and she is not on her mobile all the time before you say that!
Originally posted by jez_p
I can't see the point of 3G - surely a phone is for making phone calls with. Perhaps I am missing the point
Reply ID 12596
My 3 phone works fine in Hertford Victor. I dont know why anybody bothers with O2, Voda etc. I have a Nokia 6680 that I had since the 1st week of release with 11 months half-price line rental. SO for the whole year, I'm paying £185 for 500 mins & 100 texts a month. And I dont need to buy a paper anymore now that I can get the BBC www site on it for my train journeys in the morning (apart from teh Bayford - Cuffley black hole)
Reply ID 12603
the reason people bother with other providers is because a) they have the phone they want (not all carry the same) b) they offer different content/services c)they get better deals for what they want d)there is a special offer on at the time Also 3 have a terrible reputation for various things, people don't always want something that was cheap but doesn't work well/coverage/rubbish customer service etc As for the 6680 - can be a very tempermental phone [:D]
Reply ID 12608
I use 3...no problems at all. My Nokia 66something needs to be switched off/on sometimes but so does my pc at home.
Reply ID 12613
that's great, was just giving my opinion why people use other providers as well [;)][:D]
Reply ID 12614
quote:I have O2 because I choose too. In fact it was BT Cellnet when I signed up in 1993 and I have much cheaper rates than yours with a Nokia 7260 (also from the first week of release) which is now due for an free upgrade which I get every 12 months.I also get loyalty credits each month which makes it even cheaper plus the free minutes and texts. I will not be changing.
Originally posted by thefair1973
My 3 phone works fine in Hertford Victor. I dont know why anybody bothers with O2, Voda etc. I have a Nokia 6680 that I had since the 1st week of release with 11 months half-price line rental. SO for the whole year, I'm paying £185 for 500 mins & 100 texts a month. And I dont need to buy a paper anymore now that I can get the BBC www site on it for my train journeys in the morning (apart from teh Bayford - Cuffley black hole)
Reply ID 12617
and I think Orange gives you loyalty bonus meaning each year your bill gets some money knocked off now
Reply ID 12618
i DO get lots of irritating people call to tell me my contract is about to run out when it isn't. a few choice words usually gets rid of them.
Reply ID 12621
Never had a problem with T-Mobile, Orange, Vodaphone in Hertford Now digital radio is a different matter
Reply ID 12628
T mobile good near Hertford North station as there's a transmitter, intermittent and maybe you are being "bumped off" the network, like I get sometimes, when you are a PAYG customer and therefore not always top priority! I don't think the service is any worse/better than it has always been.
Reply ID 12635
Ah, the pull of Discover Hertford Online is stronger than the beach!
Reply ID 12636
can't get T mobile signal in my house although is ok in garden.