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poor service map wrong
ok from reading other posts the service is poor in several areas and no gets a satisfactory answer..... note in my first post i stated i am using 4g ...... more than 1 bar would be expected in an apparently well covered area.
my only reference to three 3G was that its coverage shown as was poor matching the area....this also shows that the info is false as the old 3G service always gave 4 to 5 bars and the transmitter here was removed several years ago.
if smarty cannot be honest with customers then progress cannot be made.
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
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.
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.
