[anyonefortennis]

Ofcom has launched an online tool that shows mobile phone users what kind of coverage they should be getting in their local area.

The coverage map was created based on data from the UK's leading service providers as well as the watchdog's signal tests around the country.

It measures call quality and data connectivity both indoors and outdoors for each area, along with geographic variables such as valleys and hills that could affect signal strength.

Users can search for their local area by entering their postcode or zooming into an area on the map.

"Access to reliable mobile phone coverage used to be a 'nice to have'," said Ofcom's chief technology officer Steve Unger. "Now it's essential to many people's lives."

Ofcom is seeking community feedback to help improve the accuracy of the service, asking users to get in touch if their coverage is significantly different to the map.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-coverage

[corf]

And just like the vodafone checker - it downright lies about their 3g coverage in my home area.

[darren221980]

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Originally Posted by corf

And just like the vodafone checker - it downright lies about their 3g coverage in my home area.

Not only vodafone, the coverage for Three around my work area and partners work area claims good service yet in reality for us and others the service is the opposite of what this checker claims.

[Synthetic42]

Wildly inaccurate in my area too

[M1kos]

what a hopeless load of rubbish so wildly inaccurate!!!

[omnidirectional]

They should temporarily withdraw this, as it seems to be inaccurate and misleading with grossly overestimated coverage (for all networks).

[oilman]

Just get a cheap usb sim for the main operators, and look at bars on your phone in areas you intend you use.

[Synthetic42]

It's not even close to the coverage the operator's coverage maps themselves show, so where have they got this info from?

It's all green for o2 4G here, but in reality there is none at all.....

[Guitarnut]

Agreed it's very optimistic.

It does seem to have masts on it although it doesn't say belonging to who.

[canvey]

Doesn't show coverage where there is good coverage for an area

Mind you Three's own map was recently updated for another area and is showing good coverage, yet we are lucky to get one bar!

[Bethaneeny]

Massively inaccurate for us too. I've been on all those networks in the past, I'm on o2 now and this is the first time I don't have to drive to the end of my village to make a phone call! Let alone be able to use mobile internet. Yet the checker says we're on green for all networks on 3G, 4G, and calls.

[benster]

Says I should get good 4g in my postcode area yet can't get 4g. I don't trust any map checker showing signal should get as there never right even the networks own maps never show the true signal results

[anyonefortennis]

People should send feedback to Ofcom which they have requested to improve the accuracy of the service if their coverage is significantly different to the map.

[robbra]

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Originally Posted by anyonefortennis

People should send feedback to Ofcom which they have requested to improve the accuracy of the service if their coverage is significantly different to the map.

Done, Vodafone is the only one that works around my area but they show all the others have good coverage. This is the same as the providers maps so they have probably used supplied info without checking it. I've tried all except 3 and they are all very hit and miss. I doubt Ofcom are that interested and have just used the info from the providers.

[mupet0000]

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2098033