DS Forums

 
 

No signal in my new flat.


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 09-12-2010, 11:33
Nicol(in)a
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1,179

Hi, I have an HTC Hero on Orange and just moved into a basement flat where I get very little signal unless I'm at a window ledge. I know Voda have the Sure Signal thing, do you need to be a Voda customer to use it?

Any suggestions appreciated.
Nicol(in)a is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 09-12-2010, 12:48
flagpole
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 43,524
yeah you do.

there is not a lot that can be done. though a friend of mine moved recently to an area with no signal and Three released him from his contract. but this is by no means normal.

best i can suggest is that you speak to orange.

do you know if any networks get signal in your flat?
flagpole is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 13:05
Nicol(in)a
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1,179
My flatmates get O2 signal just fine. I've another 7 or 8 months left on my Orange contract so I can't see them letting me out of it anytime soon
Nicol(in)a is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 13:24
fmradiotuner1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: TheEssexSunshineCoast Clacton
Posts: 15,222
You can buy these

http://www.mobilesignalbooster.co.uk...-Repeater.html

I think you put an aerial out side and it should then boast the signal in the basement but its quite expensive over £150.
fmradiotuner1 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 13:34
alanwarwic
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: the wild world web
Posts: 28,132
Have you been on to the Orange web site to set it to share t-mobile signals?
alanwarwic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 14:12
flagpole
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 43,524
Have you been on to the Orange web site to set it to share t-mobile signals?
this is what i was going to suggest. (as back ground for the OP the orange and T-Mobile companies have merged and are currently in the process of integrating their networks)

it would be worth checking if there is any t-mobile signal in the flat before we get too excited.
flagpole is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 14:53
whackyracer
Guest
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 13,792
You can buy these

http://www.mobilesignalbooster.co.uk...-Repeater.html

I think you put an aerial out side and it should then boast the signal in the basement but its quite expensive over £150.
It would probably be cheaper if she bought out the remainder of the contract and then started a new one with a different network.
whackyracer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2010, 15:49
Nicol(in)a
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1,179
Have you been on to the Orange web site to set it to share t-mobile signals?
Yeah tried that this am, not much of a difference to be honest.
Nicol(in)a is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2010, 09:55
Appleseed
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3,673
Being in a basement I wouldn't have thought you'll get much of a signal from any mobile network down there?
Appleseed is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2010, 21:34
Nicol(in)a
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1,179
Being in a basement I wouldn't have thought you'll get much of a signal from any mobile network down there?
My flatmates get decent O2 reception everywhere, me I have to be at my bedroom window or the french doors leading out the back. It's like a half in/half out basement, if you get my drift.
Nicol(in)a is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2010, 21:41
chaos77
Guest
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 757
Originally Posted by Nicol(in)a;4*****21
My flatmates get decent O2 reception everywhere, me I have to be at my bedroom window or the french doors leading out the back. It's like a half in/half out basement, if you get my drift.
I think that the obvious answer here is to switch to o2. get out of your contract one way or another.
chaos77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2010, 21:42
Appleseed
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3,673
Originally Posted by Nicol(in)a;4*****21
My flatmates get decent O2 reception everywhere, me I have to be at my bedroom window or the french doors leading out the back. It's like a half in/half out basement, if you get my drift.
Assuming you have a contract, how long is left to run on it?
From what you say, O2 would be the way to go.
Appleseed is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:15.