Right, but if you look over at the Vodafone forums, you'll see many people in the same situation as you with sudden dropped calls and 0.1Mbps speeds spread all over the country over many years. It happens randomly in dozens, if not hundreds of places every day in places both with and without 4G.
There have been many cases, but not going on for over 3 months though when it had been perfectly fine up until then.
You must admit that it's a bit of a coensidence?
Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.
There have been many cases, but not going on for over 3 months though when it had been perfectly fine up until then.
You must admit that it's a bit of a coensidence?
Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.
Either that or the old infrastructure of Vodafone is finally collapsing which is a big possibility as well. Lot of there stuff hasn't been upgraded in nearly a decade.
Either that or the old infrastructure of Vodafone is finally collapsing which is a big possibility as well. Lot of there stuff hasn't been upgraded in nearly a decade.
Could be although it was rather sudden and not gradual (not like it could not come with demand) .
There have been many cases, but not going on for over 3 months though when it had been perfectly fine up until then.
You must admit that it's a bit of a coensidence?
Not really, I've seen several cases going on over 6 months both with and without previous issues ("perfectly fine up until then")
Then again, the universe existing is a bit of a coincidence.
]quote]Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.[/QUOTE]
Maybe, or maybe it's the lack of upgrade.
The only really shared bit between the 4G and 3G networks that can affect local areas individually is the masts' backhaul. And Sodafone like to boast about being the only network to own their own national fibre backhaul network so it can't be that terrible :cool:
Maybe you should try reporting it as a fault, perhaps that's the issue - far too many people not reporting faults and just going "Oh it must be 4G" instead. Incidentally having just checked, all 3 masts serving my address had issues recently - one is still down, one degraded, one fixed last week, and we don't even have 4G here yet (just one week to go, though the masts were actually switched on a month ago)
Not really, I've seen several cases going on over 6 months both with and without previous issues ("perfectly fine up until then")
Then again, the universe existing is a bit of a coincidence.
]quote]Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.
Maybe, or maybe it's the lack of upgrade.
The only really shared bit between the 4G and 3G networks that can affect local areas individually is the masts' backhaul. And Sodafone like to boast about being the only network to own their own national fibre backhaul network so it can't be that terrible :cool:
Maybe you should try reporting it as a fault, perhaps that's the issue - far too many people not reporting faults and just going "Oh it must be 4G" instead. Incidentally having just checked, all 3 masts serving my address had issues recently - one is still down, one degraded, one fixed last week, and we don't even have 4G here yet (just one week to go, though the masts were actually switched on a month ago)[/QUOTE]
I didn't say I haven't reported it.
I've reported it with Vodafone over the phone and also on their forum nearly 3 months ago and they have been absolutely shite and have not sorted it and are now asking for all the details again when I've already supplied them.
They could have caused any problem when they did an upgrade even like damaging a cable on a 3G mast whilst putting in the new 4G one.
left O2 for t mobile 18 months ago, not looked back,. 2G.. whats that???? :D seriously if you are looking for good 3G internet coverage EE is the way to go
look for yourself in north wales; corwen, bala dollgelleau, bala, llangollen, ruthin, ffestiniog, betws y coed, denbigh, list goes on....and on...on............... :yawn::yawn:
Well i must be the only one then. when switched into 3G mode it never exceeds 10Mbps (wherever i go) but switch it over to LTE and i see 30-40Mbps)
That's certainly a weird one. Based on Voda's traffic management policy it's only 3G tariffs that are capped and 4G tariffs that are uncapped. may want to talk to voda about that.
That's certainly a weird one. Based on Voda's traffic management policy it's only 3G tariffs that are capped and 4G tariffs that are uncapped. may want to talk to voda about that.
What's the name of the plan that you're on?
It's the Vodafone Red 4G Ready £26 SIM Only. Only got it few weeks back.
Agreed. I did actually call them about this and they totally denied such a policy existed (even for 3G customers) i seem to recall EE doing something similiar so maybe they are trying to force customers to upgrade. but on the other hand the upload is capped at 8Mbps which is really good and i think the upload cap is fair and fine..
left O2 for t mobile 18 months ago, not looked back,. 2G.. whats that???? :D seriously if you are looking for good 3G internet coverage EE is the way to go
look for yourself in north wales; corwen, bala dollgelleau, bala, llangollen, ruthin, ffestiniog, betws y coed, denbigh, list goes on....and on...on............... :yawn::yawn:
O2/voda where are you?!?!?!?!:rolleyes:
Wish I could go for one of the others but when I tried a T-Mobile SIM and also a Three SIM recently to try them out they did not have the call coverage compared to Vodafone and O2.
I go out into the sticks of Anglia a lot of the time (North Norfolk etc) but the others did not even give me reception in my house in Harlow (and not even that far from the town centre).
I would love to be able to move as was impressed by the data speeds but I use a phone mainly for a being a phone (prefer to have reception in emergencies instead of fast data) .
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There have been many cases, but not going on for over 3 months though when it had been perfectly fine up until then.
You must admit that it's a bit of a coensidence?
Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.
Either that or the old infrastructure of Vodafone is finally collapsing which is a big possibility as well. Lot of there stuff hasn't been upgraded in nearly a decade.
Could be although it was rather sudden and not gradual (not like it could not come with demand) .
Then again, the universe existing is a bit of a coincidence.
]quote]Even if it's not the 4G effecting it directly sounds like something must have happened with the upgrade.[/QUOTE]
Maybe, or maybe it's the lack of upgrade.
The only really shared bit between the 4G and 3G networks that can affect local areas individually is the masts' backhaul. And Sodafone like to boast about being the only network to own their own national fibre backhaul network so it can't be that terrible :cool:
Maybe you should try reporting it as a fault, perhaps that's the issue - far too many people not reporting faults and just going "Oh it must be 4G" instead. Incidentally having just checked, all 3 masts serving my address had issues recently - one is still down, one degraded, one fixed last week, and we don't even have 4G here yet (just one week to go, though the masts were actually switched on a month ago)
And 4G plans! i got/had one and it was surely capped.
Nope. Only non 4G ready plans are capped.
If you're on a 4G ready plan then you can exceed 10Mbps.
Maybe, or maybe it's the lack of upgrade.
The only really shared bit between the 4G and 3G networks that can affect local areas individually is the masts' backhaul. And Sodafone like to boast about being the only network to own their own national fibre backhaul network so it can't be that terrible :cool:
Maybe you should try reporting it as a fault, perhaps that's the issue - far too many people not reporting faults and just going "Oh it must be 4G" instead. Incidentally having just checked, all 3 masts serving my address had issues recently - one is still down, one degraded, one fixed last week, and we don't even have 4G here yet (just one week to go, though the masts were actually switched on a month ago)[/QUOTE]
I didn't say I haven't reported it.
I've reported it with Vodafone over the phone and also on their forum nearly 3 months ago and they have been absolutely shite and have not sorted it and are now asking for all the details again when I've already supplied them.
They could have caused any problem when they did an upgrade even like damaging a cable on a 3G mast whilst putting in the new 4G one.
look for yourself in north wales; corwen, bala dollgelleau, bala, llangollen, ruthin, ffestiniog, betws y coed, denbigh, list goes on....and on...on............... :yawn::yawn:
O2/voda where are you?!?!?!?!:rolleyes:
Well i must be the only one then. when switched into 3G mode it never exceeds 10Mbps (wherever i go) but switch it over to LTE and i see 30-40Mbps)
Interesting they certainly capping people that is definitely true but the people who are getting capped doesn't seem standardized.
While it is capped. (although some people here disgaree) you always get that 10Mbps. Evening, mIddle of night or morning. all the same.
That's certainly a weird one. Based on Voda's traffic management policy it's only 3G tariffs that are capped and 4G tariffs that are uncapped. may want to talk to voda about that.
What's the name of the plan that you're on?
It's the Vodafone Red 4G Ready £26 SIM Only. Only got it few weeks back.
Not the biggest deal in the world but might be worth getting it investigated to see if they can remove it.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/cs/groups/public/documents/webcontent/vftst073789.pdf
Agreed. I did actually call them about this and they totally denied such a policy existed (even for 3G customers) i seem to recall EE doing something similiar so maybe they are trying to force customers to upgrade. but on the other hand the upload is capped at 8Mbps which is really good and i think the upload cap is fair and fine..
Wish I could go for one of the others but when I tried a T-Mobile SIM and also a Three SIM recently to try them out they did not have the call coverage compared to Vodafone and O2.
I go out into the sticks of Anglia a lot of the time (North Norfolk etc) but the others did not even give me reception in my house in Harlow (and not even that far from the town centre).
I would love to be able to move as was impressed by the data speeds but I use a phone mainly for a being a phone (prefer to have reception in emergencies instead of fast data) .