Hopeless Vodafone signal, 1 mile from Newbury Town Centre Options

[Sherlock]

I can barely pick up Vodafone here. We're a mile from Newbury town centre and the signal is incredibly weak and often (like now) drops out altogether. Absolutely hopeless. I refuse to pay £50 for one of their 'if you can't get a signal, buy our £50 box' boxes as I'd rather hoped that the vast amount of money I give them would get me coverage a mile from the centre of the home of Vodafone.

Anyone else having problems?

[NWNREADER]

I can barely pick up Vodafone here. We're a mile from Newbury town centre and the signal is incredibly weak and often (like now) drops out altogether. Absolutely hopeless. I refuse to pay £50 for one of their 'if you can't get a signal, buy our £50 box' boxes as I'd rather hoped that the vast amount of money I give them would get me coverage a mile from the centre of the home of Vodafone.

Anyone else having problems?

No, ever

[GMR]

That is interesting: I didn't know you could buy signal boxes if you are in a weak signal area. I have Orange and where I live it has a weak signal. Do you know if Orange do the same?

[JeffG]

I live a fair bit closer, in the St Barts area, and quite often lose signal when indoors. There also seem to be dead spots where the Bluetooth connection to my car always drops out - specifically in Buckingham Road near Luker and in Andover road approaching St Johns by the crossing outside where the hospital was.

[Andy Capp]

That is interesting: I didn't know you could buy signal boxes if you are in a weak signal area. I have Orange and where I live it has a weak signal. Do you know if Orange do the same?

I think the orange equivalent to the Vodafone Sure Signal is Orange Signal Boost.

For details google Orange Signal Boost. I'd put a link up but Admin would probably come and kick my f**kin' 'ed in for posting commercial links!

[dannyboy]

just use the land line..........

[GMR]

I think the orange equivalent to the Vodafone Sure Signal is Orange Signal Boost.

For details google Orange Signal Boost. I'd put a link up but Admin would probably come and kick my f**kin' 'ed in for posting commercial links!

Thanks for that.

[GMR]

just use the land line..........

If we all took that attitude then there would be no point in mobiles.

[Guest_jaycakes_*]

I live a fair bit closer, in the St Barts area, and quite often lose signal when indoors. There also seem to be dead spots where the Bluetooth connection to my car always drops out - specifically in Buckingham Road near Luker and in Andover road approaching St Johns by the crossing outside where the hospital was.

Which will not be related to the carrier. Bluetooth is a short distance wireless connection and the drop out is likely caused by interference from other devices on the same frequency.

[Sherlock]

That is interesting: I didn't know you could buy signal boxes if you are in a weak signal area. I have Orange and where I live it has a weak signal. Do you know if Orange do the same?

I believe the Vodafone system works via broadband - ie it uses your existing broadband to connect your phone to their network. But it costs £50 as I pointed out. A double whammy for them, of course - they save network upgrade costs and squeeze more cash out of the punters.

[Squelchy]

I can barely pick up Vodafone here. I'd rather hoped that the vast amount of money I give them would get me coverage a mile from the centre of the home of Vodafone

Why should the geographic position of their H.Q. building dictate the coverage in any given area? There is no massive aerial on the roof so the signal gets weaker and weaker the more you get away from it.
O2 have an HQ in Slough, do you think the people of Slough get a better signal than those in Newbury?
If your Vodafone coverage is weak, change providers.

[Sherlock]

Why should the geographic position of their H.Q. building dictate the coverage in any given area?

Don't you think...no, I can't be bothered, you clearly don't.

[Squelchy]

Don't you think...no, I can't be bothered, you clearly don't.

I fear it is you that haven't quite grasped the idea of cellular communication. Still, carry on. Move to Uxbridge to see if Sky reception gets any better.

When Vodafone move HQ to a more central European location do you think your signal will get worse, better or stay the same? Do you think the good people of Stuttgart will suddenly get better reception?

Vodafone Aerial Number 1 is down behind Canal House in Hambridge Road. Apart from a few small 'others' that is the one that gets you in and out of the area. It is your distance from that which can make a difference. It is irrelevant where the HQ is.

[JeffG]

Which will not be related to the carrier. Bluetooth is a short distance wireless connection and the drop out is likely caused by interference from other devices on the same frequency.

Makes sense, thanks. I hadn't thought of interference to the bluetooth connection itself - but thought that it dropped because the signal had been lost (although it puzzled me why it should do that). I shall need to get hold of an RF meter and stake out these areas

[dannyboy]

If we all took that attitude then there would be no point in mobiles.

is there one?

[Bloggo]

is there one?

More than one I would say.

[Andy Capp]

is there one?

Tax revenue and jobs, but not necessarily here.

[dannyboy]

Tax revenue and jobs, but not necessarily here.

there is that is 'spose

[dannyboy]

More than one I would say.

which you can't actually name

[Bloggo]

which you can't actually name

Well I could but that would be too easy. You give it a try and see if you can think of anything.