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poor service map wrong
indogo To be fair, the Coverage Checker clearly states that it is only a guide.
It cannot allow for things like individual building quirks, congestion on the mast etc.
Also, Smarty is in the hands of Three and do not control things directly.
I think this comes back to the point that is often made in posts; the service is not for everyone and in certain areas there may not in fact be a service from any network for a variety of reasons.
Indeed the map appears to be on drugs though the 3G map paints a truer picture of the region....actually us locals accept that around here is pretty abysmal its just slightly grates that it is portrayed as rather good.....
The main bonus is that smart meters often dont work.
To be totally unbiased vodaphone coverage here is poor too.
As you say smarty is in the hands of three, I like the deal here generally and , well , its were i live and pros outweigh cons.
Sorry to get off on the wrong tack , just a certain level of frustration going on.
I actually wondered if I was missing something obvious technically.
regards
mike
well removal of the mast due to a problem with its location (hospital closing down...it was at the highest point for miles) and the other one is now the only one and covers the area badly as lower down and to one side of the hill.
the 4G map shows coverage as it used to be.
I suppose i wondered if this area was every going to return to its previous good service.
indeed...
this is a town of 25000 and rising population which used to give 5 bars on three untill about 4 years ago and now gives 0 to 2 bars so perhaps an update is needed.
indogo Actually, I just ran a check on the place I used to live in; the checker shows good coverage. In fact, the property was situated in a slight dip in the village and so coverage was not at all great; we had to run upstairs if the mobile rang so that we could take a call and have a conversation.
This reinforces the view that it is purely a guide. No network was likely to give a great coverage in the place in truth.
