MaxFusion Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 sorry dunky, tis the other way round (just been off the phone to them)my old sim card gave an excellent signal, the new one not so.I called technical support and they told me that they used to use both O2 and Orange and have since dropped Orange as a carrier. they could have told me that before I took a new contract..barstewards!! MF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunky68 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'm a little confused as what we were told 2 months ago was the opposite (that they had droped O2!) and that was how we managed to get my wife out of the contract by saying that they had changed carriers. I would fight to get out of the contract thats what we did. It sounds like they dont know whats going on them selves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 apologies Dunky, you were right!spoke to someone else on friday and it was definately O2 they dropped... managed to get out of my contract on the "intermitent reception" clausewell that's if the contracts cancelation dept actually ever get back to me! back to vodafone for me when this is finally over MF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunky68 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Glad you got out of your contract. We had to really fight for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooter Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 No coverage just now in centre of Lerwick, emergency calls only. Possibly killed by wind or lightning earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyw Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I have heard of an aerial you can put up outside your house that boosts your signal. Looked on google,ebay and the like but cant find anythig like it. Anybody know anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 you could adapt a car ariel kit, but I did find a couple of "booster" external antenna's on ebay for ya http://phones.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/?_nkw=antenna&_sacat=20336&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=booster&_osacat=20336 most of them are from china...mite take a while to turn up http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GSM-Mobile-Cell-Phone-9-dB-Gain-Signal-Booster-Antenna_W0QQitemZ320318474712QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL?hash=item320318474712&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1432%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jz Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anybody else having problems with the Vodaphone signal just now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 My signal's fine in Lerwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckleflugga Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Fine down the Ness way too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jz Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks Muckleflugga and Muppet - the phone must be on the blink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have noticed that if you don't get a signal when other people are then simply turning the phone off and on again is enough to kick it back into life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anyone having problems with Orange? I'm sat having just registered a friends new orange phone and cant seem to get service or a top up on the phone. The website and phoneline helpdesk also seem to get me nowhere due to to "technical problems". Seems like we picked the wrong night to do it, but just a bit annoying when a new phone simply won't work and neither do the helplines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Ok, finally found out what was going on with Orange. Seems their website and helpline were down. Phone system was working fine though. The problem was the signal is lousy at my house, but the phone bizzarely was showing full signal strength inside where it wouldn't work, and the signal strength indicator went to zero if you took it to a window where it did work fine! Just thought i'd post this in case it saves anyone else a few exasparating hours with the same problem. The phone is a Samsung G600. No idea why the signal strength indcator seems to work in reverse, but that apart there was actually nothing wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_balmain Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi there.I received a call the day aboot a new phone contract and took them up it for a trial. It's on the 3 network. I'm a voda die hard and told him we aint got 3g up here yet but anyways. Does any one have any experience with three up here?I'm always around Shetland we my work so a good signal is important!The man on the phone said that they use 02's network so I should be fine? Any information would be greatly appreciated Cheers for noo Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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