[talks-uk] Re: Vodafone Coverage
- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:53:25 -0000
I used to have major problems with Vodafone coverage when I lived in
Tooting, Vodafone persistently told me it was probably because there was
probably a lot of steel in the building, taking no notice of the fact that
it was an Edwardian house which might have had the odd steel nail in it, but
nothing else to speak of. They just weren't interested.
Cheers
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Sent: 11 December 2008 16:28
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Vodafone Coverage
Eleanor,
Both phone make and model can affect signal quality, the biggest issue
though can often be building construction. Newer buildings tend to use a lot
of steel, which isn't always favourable for network carriers.
Neil Barnfather
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-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 10 December 2008 17:39
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Vodafone Coverage
Graham
That is interesting but I have a friend in Belfast and in her ground floor
newly built flat she gets very little Vodafone coverage. I cannot
understand it actually but I have witnessed it myself. Wonder if the type
or model of phone has something to do with it too because with my N95 I had
no problem with reception.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
> Hi Paul. Not been following this thread and the subject is well away from
> it but I use Vodafone as it is the only company that has good reception in
> my block of flats. Also, vodafone coverage is good in many parts of north
> east scotland and I know of people in Northern ireland who say it offers
> the
> best coverage there outside the big cities.
>
> There are however some areas even inside london where O2 has better
> coverage
> so it really is subjective.
>
> One way you could check out coverage for yourself is to get a pay as you
> go
> sim for the networks you are interested in and check them. Obviously your
> phone needs to work with the networks you want to test it on but if you
> have
> an unlocked phone you can easily test with more than one provider.
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:44 AM
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
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>
> Hi Paul,
>
>
>
> I think coverage is subjective. I think Voda is pants in certain areas
> including mine, so there you go.
>
>
>
> All the best
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday 10 December 2008 11:36
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> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
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>
>
> Really!
>
>
>
> How do you find their coverage though?
>
>
>
> I would consider them again but past experience has been that they offer
> fantastic deals like the one you mention but the coverage is pants.
>
>
>
> Would be interested to know.
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> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> Sent: 10 December 2008 10:04
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> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
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> Hi Paul,
>
>
>
> Wow, T-mobile are much better. For 7 pounds a month, you get up to 40GB.
>
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> All the best
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> Sent: Wednesday 10 December 2008 09:52
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> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
>
>
> If you have Vodafone's unlimited Internet package I think it is currently
> 500mb a month, it may be 800mb but quite a bit for most people. You might
> use it all if you download podcasts and stuff like that.
>
>
>
> I think they charge you a £1 per day once you have exceeded your limit.
> So,
> they say it is unlimited but it isn't really.
>
>
>
> Anyway, unless you have 3g or 3.5g service in your area, you would be
> better
> using wireless as it is faster in most cases.
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>
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> Someone else correct me if I am wrong.
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> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
> Sent: 09 December 2008 18:43
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
> Neil
>
> I think the best thing is to wait until the person who set it up for me is
> available again. He cannot understand me wanting to access my e-mails
> through my phone and that does not help. Yet he is a PC software buff and
> that is his job. I can use my Vodafone contract at present I am just
> afraid
> I will end up with a big bill but I have checked with them again and they
> say it is unlimited internet access. What worries me is that my nephew
> had
> a contract with them and he maintained they were charging him more every
> month and that he had not used up all his allowances but then maybe that
> was
> just him.
>
>
>
> Yes I have a security set up in my home one. I must just find the bit of
> paper and then I'll be fine. I think it is usually a very large number
> like
> 25 letters and numbers or maybe it is smaller like 10, I am not sure.
>
> Eleanor
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Neil Barnfather - <mailto:talks@xxxxxxxxxxx> TalkNav
>
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:36 PM
>
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
>
>
> Eleanor,
>
>
>
> Without the other information you'll not be able to set it up, when you
> connect your PC or laptop to the wireless hub are you asked for a security
> key? do you know what this is? how many characters long is it?
>
>
>
> This might help me guess which protocol it uses, do you have any
> information
> from BT about how to connect to it, did they tell you anything?
>
>
>
>
>
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> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
> Sent: 09 December 2008 18:32
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
> Neil it is BT an wireles. I cannot answer the other questions. They are
> not
> meaningful to me.
>
>
>
> Eleanor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Neil Barnfather - <mailto:talks@xxxxxxxxxxx> TalkNav
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> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:24 PM
>
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
>
>
> Eleanor,
>
>
>
> How is your home network configured, open access, shared WEP or WPA key?
> what phone do you have please?
>
>
>
> necessary questions to give suitable answer.
>
>
>
>
>
> Neil Barnfather
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> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
> Sent: 09 December 2008 13:28
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Setting Up Wifi on my Mobile
>
> Hi
>
> How should I do this please? I would be using my home wireless network.
>
>
>
> Eleanor
>
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