Marvin Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 "they claim" I'm surprised to hear Orange say that..... it's not like a mobile phone company to attempt to absolve themselves of responsibilty and blame everybody and anybody else for their network problems.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logie-Bear Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Anyone else lost there Vodafone signal after the thunder and lightning earlier this evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Still got a full signal in lerwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 ^^ Normal Voda signal at the Ness just now, but one of my radio etc players that was powered up but not doing anything, picked up unusual mobile phone interference about 30-45 mins ago, a bit after the power came back on here. Similar interference to when someone is using a mobile too close to something like that, but there was nobody within that range at the time. The pattern was all wrong anyway, and that particular player is usually the least likely to be affected by such things, but the ones which normally pick up stuff like that easily weren't getting anything. Very possibly unconnected, but may have been something in its death throes emitting an unusual signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logie-Bear Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Must just be the Scalloway mast that is down. Got no vodafone signal in the house here and neither does a few of the neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty2512 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 hi alllatest update from Orange..... well it is now NTL's fault! there are two transmitters down. One near Scousborough and one above Lerwick. The report that they have states that NTL have to carry out the repair and they should have done so today. The fact that the iphone says "no service" tonight is evidence that the repair didnt happen!Orange are ringing me tomorrow to provide an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 We both have had nothing but problems with Orange. it starts good but fails quite quickly. My partner could not cancel her contract without paying extra even after min contract period and they put up my internet charges overnight by 55% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 hi alllatest update from Orange..... well it is now NTL's fault! there are two transmitters down. One near Scousborough and one above Lerwick. The report that they have states that NTL have to carry out the repair and they should have done so today. The fact that the iphone says "no service" tonight is evidence that the repair didnt happen!Orange are ringing me tomorrow to provide an update. I thought NTL went down the tubes years ago. I used to put some of my landline calls through them, back in the day when you put in an access code to channel via a different provider before dialling the number you were wanting. I forget the name of the "new" company that emerged from the salavged wreckage of NTL, I didn't bother with them as I'd already gotten sick of the b/s NTL had gotten up to. Orange were abysmal even on the mainland over ten years ago, seems their idea of "service" hasn't improved much since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I thought NTL went down the tubes years ago. Yip. Now called Virgin. I think the NTL that Orange are reffering to are Arquiva who own masts. As I understand it, what has happened is that two faults occured at the same time. There was a problem with their cell which couldn't be fixed until yesterday. Once that was fixed it emerged that there was also a problem with the backhaul. I understand that this might be fixed as soon as Wednesday. Scalloway (vodafone) might be back on today. Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 ^^ Meanwhile, back to using the carrier pigeons again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 ^^ Meanwhile, back to using the carrier pigeons again. Always worth a shot but be warned, BT's 'up to 8mph' carrier pigeon service rarely achieves the advertised speed. Users are more likely to get 2mph. This is due to Shetland being at the end of the upgrade schedule and the pigeons they put up here tends to be old ones they have retired from other areas which now uses 21st Century Pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 ^^ Tell me about it. I think the one usually allocated to serve the Ness must have chronic asthma and advanced arthritis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Scalloway (vodafone) might be back on today. Marvin Scalloway was back on when I tried at 12.30 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 The fact that the iphone says "no service" tonight is evidence that the repair didnt happen!Or maybe you're not holding it the right way /Sorry//'twas a cheap shot I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Must just be the Scalloway mast that is down. Got no vodafone signal in the house here and neither does a few of the neighbours. On what side of the village are you Logie -Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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