UK government emergency alert
I didn't get any alert today. I've got an S10 with OS 12 for Android. I've got the Emergency Alert Notification switched on in settings so i don't know why I and the rest of my family who also use Smarty, didn't get anything. I was disappointed I didn't recieve a message but also worried for if there is an actual Emergency, I won't know unless other people from other networks inform me.Solved49KViews14likes90Comments[Network Issue] Service Update - Resolved
Update 09:00 Following an issue with our voice and text services yesterday, service has now been restored for the majority of our customers. If anyone is still having issues, they should restart their device which should reconnect them to our network. We apologise sincerely for the issues yesterday.43KViews10likes201CommentsVery poor indoor signal at home
hi everybody, overall my experience with SMARTY is quite good especially with the 5G. However, I am facing very weak or non-existent indoor signal. I have unlimited data which I intend to use at home as well, but it is so useless that I can’t even do anything and speeds are in kilobytes. I have complained multiple times to the Customer Services team, but they keep saying that there is some unplanned maintenance. However, this has been going on for the last few months. I have tried all the techniques like resetting my phone, resetting network, settings, et cetera. The customer service team is not helpful, at least they should offer me some sort of discount For the fact that I am not able to use the services in My Home.15KViews10likes17Comments[UPDATE] Coverage Checker and Network Status Checker
We have some exciting news for you! SMARTY has gone LIVE with our new and improved Coverage Checker and Network Status Checker. How Can You Explore the New Coverage Checker? Simply head over to SMARTY.co.uk and click on the Coverage Checker Coverage checker | SMARTY and Network Status Checker Network status checker | SMARTY. What's New? This upgrade brings several benefits: Real-time Updates: Experience faster and more accurate information about coverage changes to stay connected seamlessly. Enhanced User Interface: Enjoy a more intuitive and visually appealing interface, making it easier to navigate and find the information needed. Continuity of Essential Services: Providing uninterrupted Network Status Checker and Coverage Checker updates. Share Your Feedback: Your opinion matters to us. Please let us know If you have any feedback or encounter any issues, so we can make SMARTY even better together.9.1KViews10likes5Comments[Network Issue] Service Update - Resolved
[UPDATE] Following an issue affecting voice calls yesterday, services have almost returned to normal overnight. We continue to monitor and review all services throughout today to ensure full stability. We kindly ask that you only contact us if your issue is urgent, as our support team continue to handle a high volume of enquiries. Check our social channels for updates. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. We are aware of an issue affecting a small percentage of voice services, are team are working hard to fix this as soon as possible. We are really sorry for any inconvenience caused. Data services are unaffected, please bear with us.94KViews9likes320Comments[Network Issues] Service Update - Resolved
We are aware that a small number of customers may be experiencing issues with our network this morning. Our engineers are working hard to fix this as soon as possible. We are sorry if you've been impacted by this, please check back here for updates.Solved91KViews9likes137Comments[Network Issue] Service Update - Resolved
We are aware of an issue with our network and our engineers are working to fix this as quickly as possible. This issue could affect data, calls and text services. We are sorry if you've been impacted by this, please check back here for updates.Solved69KViews7likes119CommentsNot being able to make or recieve calls
I know this has been mentioned several times on here, but i've not found a helpful fix, recently gone over to smarty from O2, i put the new sim in my phone, i can browse the internet, send and receive texts, but cannot make or receive calls, I have a Sony Xperia 5iii, the smarty sim works fine in my work phone and my work phone sim works fine in my Sony, yet something about smarty and Sony do not work together, ive been communicating on webchat across days but they've not really helped, they did send me a second sim, but same issue, worse case, i will have to give up on smarty and find another provider but i would rather not. Please don't lecture me on VoLTE settings, which i can find no mention of in the Sony settings, my phone was bought outright a few years ago and a virgin and then O2 sim were added. Odd that my phone works with a virgin and vodafone sim but not a smarty's and odd that the smarty sim works in my works samsung galaxy a22 phoneSolved7.9KViews6likes15CommentsMy SMARTY experience so far…
I joined SMARTY around 7 months ago and I wanted to share my own experience, so that others can hopefully can benefit from what I have learned so far… I live in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and the networks here are generally pretty good on the whole, some better than others. I had previously been with O2 and MVNOs using O2 giffgaff and Sky, because these had been generally the most reliable for me. Sky then introduced roaming charges…so, I left and moved to Lebara (MVNO running on Vodafone). After a few weeks of poor data connectivity I decide to move to SMARTY…the first time I’ve used 3 network infrastructure. My move to SMARTY wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t as smooth as with other providers, and seemed to take ages to fully port ie usually one goes off, the other goes live…but it took almost a day to fully move over! But, eventually everything went through and it was working. I’d already done a “pre test” with a free 3 PAYG SIM to test I could get SMARTY, and was amazed I had 5G in my home, albeit only showing 1-2 bar on my iPhone 14 Pro, but 5G and speeds around 200Mbps (so, don’t just go with how many bars your phone is showing). Billing was a challenge for the first few months. The issue is the delay in the processing information on your dashboard…so your service appears as if it has not renewed but it is the delay in SMARTY processing the payment! Once I’d sussed this, everything has been smooth then going forward (Basically, ignore the dashboard if it’s come out of your bank until it updates!) My phone has Wi-Fi calling capability, but as others have commented it does drop calls quite frequently, and also when I call my folks on their landline occasionally I get an echo. As I’m only pulling 1-2 bars of 5G, my phone would automatically connect to Wi-Fi calling, so I’ve turned it off. 1-2 bars is enough, in fact 1 bar is much more reliable than Wi-Fi calling…but it’s good to have an alternative option on the table. Data speed out and about so far have been phenomenal, much better than other networks I’ve been with. I Stream Spotify in my car and with O2 and Vodafone, music would stop in flat spots…not experienced any of that so far. When using social networking, there is slight delay initially loading a video, but once playing then it is fast at filling up the buffer to play without interruption. I think if SMARTY are reviewing this, then they need to look at 1. messages to short codes e.g banking/medicine/competitions. Lots of customers moan that they are not able to do this. 2. eSIMs. Again, lots of customers want SMARTY to provide this, for things like smart watches. I realise this is mainly a limited market to main networks, but Lycamobile, an MVNOnow offer it. My current speed upstairs, line of sight to the mast (about 1/2 a mile away)…speed downstairs varies between 30-200 depending on where I am in the house.Solved6KViews5likes6Comments