My Vodafone signal sucks!

Mr Red · 26-07-2006, 17:47

It's so bad I can't believe it to be a Vodafone problem. So help me out here Vodafone users - does anyone else have reception problems? Mine comes and goes constantly. In my house I have NO SIGNAL at all. O2, T-Mobile and 3 are all perfect in my house.

Could it be my Nokia N80 phone perhaps? I don't know a single person who uses Vodafone to do a comparison check. Bummer.

nockie3 · 26-07-2006, 18:03

Well to be honest i dont know what people like that much about vodafone. I know that the boast that they have a good coverage of the UK, but whenever i look at my mates phone its always 2-3 bars which is what vodafone must call 'acceptable coverage!'

Maybe theres a mast problem in your area? Have you tried phoning them about your problem?

Mr Red · 26-07-2006, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by nockie3

Well to be honest i dont know what people like that much about vodafone. I know that the boast that they have a good coverage of the UK, but whenever i look at my mates phone its always 2-3 bars which is what vodafone must call 'acceptable coverage!'

Maybe theres a mast problem in your area? Have you tried phoning them about your problem?

Yeah, naturally Vodafone are telling me the signal in Glasgow is tops. Which is why I suspect my phone. I'm having problems all over the city, not just at home. I've read in a few places the antenna on the N80 is a dog. Shame, it's a nice phone apart from that.

mikw · 26-07-2006, 18:14

I have probs too. My dad has got a philips savvy 0n O2, full signal everywhere.
My shiny Nokia on Vodafone struggles to keep up with it.

Mr Red · 26-07-2006, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikw

I have probs too. My dad has got a philips savvy 0n O2, full signal everywhere.
My shiny Nokia on Vodafone struggles to keep up with it.

Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then.

mikw · 26-07-2006, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Red

Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then.

Sorry to hear that, luckily i'm only on Pay as you go! From personal experience i would say that O2 is prob the best, but we all have our favourites.

26-07-2006, 19:56

I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal.

lamby · 27-07-2006, 10:44

My mate has a crap 3g signal! im on t-mobile and mine is sooo much better than him.

iDan · 27-07-2006, 17:49

i've been on Vodafone 8yrs, never had a problem with signal.

Mine's generally always full. Using a K750i.

pje1979 · 27-07-2006, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Red

Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then.

How long since you signed up? There is usualy a 7day cooling off period.

paul-white · 27-07-2006, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479

I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal.

If that's your experience then I have to believe what you say. Just to balance the discussion, I live on the edge of a small town if the west of England (countryside no more than 500 yards away from me) and have always had full signal from Vodafone using at different times a 6310i, 8310, T610 or W800i.

27-07-2006, 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479

I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal.

Now that's interesting.

I was speaking to a guy today who works just off the old A13 in Dagenham who I know has been on Vodafone for years (company supplied), so's had quite a few handsets and I asked him what his signal was like - he told me he has always has a full signal (except when he is under that flyover) in and around Dagenham.

He did add that where he lives (Leigh on Sea), he got a reduced signal but could still make calls no problem.

I would be surprised that Vodafone do not have a good signal over central London - I remember the emergency services said their preferred suppliers in London are Vodafone & O2.

Edit: oh I see you have amended your location - I'm sure it said Dagenham yesterday, hence my asking this guy

Garyo2 · 28-07-2006, 18:08

Vodafone do have good coverage over central London.

Emergency services should be using o2 AirWave by now.

28-07-2006, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawson

Now that's interesting.

I was speaking to a guy today who works just off the old A13 in Dagenham who I know has been on Vodafone for years (company supplied), so's had quite a few handsets and I asked him what his signal was like - he told me he has always has a full signal (except when he is under that flyover) in and around Dagenham.

He did add that where he lives (Leigh on Sea), he got a reduced signal but could still make calls no problem.

I would be surprised that Vodafone do not have a good signal over central London - I remember the emergency services said their preferred suppliers in London are Vodafone & O2.

Edit: oh I see you have amended your location - I'm sure it said Dagenham yesterday, hence my asking this guy

It is Dagenham maybe its just my phone then im using a nokia 6230 which gets full signal on T-Mobile but only half I Vodafone. But I used to have a k700i on voda and that wasnt even half signal. Maybe I'm just picking the wrong phones lol.

Caxton · 28-07-2006, 21:57

I too have had Vodaphone a number of years analogue and digital and travelled a bit about the country and it very rarely I have found a place where a signal is not satisfactory especially in the last two or three years. True I lose the signal inside buildings sometimes but outside it is no problem.

My son has the same model phone a Nokia, on Virgin, and he is constantly getting no signal at various locations, it is nowhere near as good a signal coverage.

Kaceydell · 28-07-2006, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Red

It's so bad I can't believe it to be a Vodafone problem. So help me out here Vodafone users - does anyone else have reception problems? Mine comes and goes constantly. In my house I have NO SIGNAL at all. O2, T-Mobile and 3 are all perfect in my house.

Could it be my Nokia N80 phone perhaps? I don't know a single person who uses Vodafone to do a comparison check. Bummer.

I use Vodafone and the only place in my house i get a signal is right at the living room window, anywhere else is a no-no.

Blofeld · 29-07-2006, 13:23

I have been on Vodafone for almost 4 years, as have my mum and sister, we've never had any trouble with signal either. I'm almost always on full signal and have never had a dropped call.

One thing I tend to experience abroad is my phone changing from the Local vodafone network to another local network, meaning I sometimes get charged more for calls. This happened a lot when I was in Italy last year.

crowfield99 · 29-07-2006, 21:14

You can always use SiteFinder "www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk" and see where the nearest Vodafone base is? Could help you!

scooby1970 · 31-07-2006, 11:35

I was on Orange for about 5 years, and had to leave due to bad signal quality. Before I left Orange, I tried a number of networks. As I travel around alot throughout the UK and Europe I needed a network which gave me the best overall quality.

I tried O2, and was very unimpressed, tried "3" and although signal was ok locally, it varied too much around the country. So, I decided to go to a Vodafone contract just over a year ago, and I have to say it gives me a signal where-ever I go, never has any problems locally, or through my travels around Wales and Europe.

As a back-up, I do keep a Virgin PAYG sim in my phone which I do change if the Vodafone network ever goes down (thankfully not gone down in my area in the time I have had it, unlike Orange which always had problems - and I've only ever used the Virgin SIM to text from Europe).

Mark

James Clayton · 01-08-2006, 03:47

The strength of signal doesn't matter, 2 bars is as good as full signal on digital because of the 'digital cliff' I believe they call it, but if it's dropping calls a lot then that's bad. Some handsets are much better than others, it's amazing the differnce between some brands / designs. I think the handset adjusts it's own tx power depending on the strength of the signal from the mast, so a good handset should make a differnce.

01-08-2006, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479

It is Dagenham...

So have you moved now?

Because it's just struck me - Dagenham isn't in Essex is it?

26-07-2006, 17:47	#1
Mr Red Banned User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 28	My Vodafone signal sucks! It's so bad I can't believe it to be a Vodafone problem. So help me out here Vodafone users - does anyone else have reception problems? Mine comes and goes constantly. In my house I have NO SIGNAL at all. O2, T-Mobile and 3 are all perfect in my house. Could it be my Nokia N80 phone perhaps? I don't know a single person who uses Vodafone to do a comparison check. Bummer.

26-07-2006, 18:03	#2
nockie3 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,463	Well to be honest i dont know what people like that much about vodafone. I know that the boast that they have a good coverage of the UK, but whenever i look at my mates phone its always 2-3 bars which is what vodafone must call 'acceptable coverage!' Maybe theres a mast problem in your area? Have you tried phoning them about your problem?

26-07-2006, 18:12	#3
Mr Red Banned User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 28	Quote: Originally Posted by nockie3 Well to be honest i dont know what people like that much about vodafone. I know that the boast that they have a good coverage of the UK, but whenever i look at my mates phone its always 2-3 bars which is what vodafone must call 'acceptable coverage!' Maybe theres a mast problem in your area? Have you tried phoning them about your problem? Yeah, naturally Vodafone are telling me the signal in Glasgow is tops. Which is why I suspect my phone. I'm having problems all over the city, not just at home. I've read in a few places the antenna on the N80 is a dog. Shame, it's a nice phone apart from that.

26-07-2006, 18:14	#4
mikw Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34,391	I have probs too. My dad has got a philips savvy 0n O2, full signal everywhere. My shiny Nokia on Vodafone struggles to keep up with it.

26-07-2006, 18:19	#5
Mr Red Banned User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 28	Quote: Originally Posted by mikw I have probs too. My dad has got a philips savvy 0n O2, full signal everywhere. My shiny Nokia on Vodafone struggles to keep up with it. Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then.

26-07-2006, 18:24	#6
mikw Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34,391	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Red Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then. Sorry to hear that, luckily i'm only on Pay as you go! From personal experience i would say that O2 is prob the best, but we all have our favourites.

26-07-2006, 19:56	#7
RYPW Posts: n/a	I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal.

27-07-2006, 10:44	#8
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	My mate has a crap 3g signal! im on t-mobile and mine is sooo much better than him.

27-07-2006, 17:49	#9
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	i've been on Vodafone 8yrs, never had a problem with signal. Mine's generally always full. Using a K750i.

27-07-2006, 18:10	#10
pje1979 Guest Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 5,568	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Red Oh no that's bad news mik. It would appear I've just signed an 18 month contract with a bum network. Ah well, you live and learn. My first and last with Vodafone then. How long since you signed up? There is usualy a 7day cooling off period.

27-07-2006, 18:20	#11
paul-white Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 139	Quote: Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479 I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal. If that's your experience then I have to believe what you say. Just to balance the discussion, I live on the edge of a small town if the west of England (countryside no more than 500 yards away from me) and have always had full signal from Vodafone using at different times a 6310i, 8310, T610 or W800i.

27-07-2006, 18:50	#12
dawson Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479 I was on vodafone for 5 months and even in the middle of London I never got full signal. Now that's interesting. I was speaking to a guy today who works just off the old A13 in Dagenham who I know has been on Vodafone for years (company supplied), so's had quite a few handsets and I asked him what his signal was like - he told me he has always has a full signal (except when he is under that flyover) in and around Dagenham. He did add that where he lives (Leigh on Sea), he got a reduced signal but could still make calls no problem. I would be surprised that Vodafone do not have a good signal over central London - I remember the emergency services said their preferred suppliers in London are Vodafone & O2. Edit: oh I see you have amended your location - I'm sure it said Dagenham yesterday, hence my asking this guy

28-07-2006, 18:08	#13
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	Vodafone do have good coverage over central London. Emergency services should be using o2 AirWave by now.

28-07-2006, 21:32	#14
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by dawson Now that's interesting. I was speaking to a guy today who works just off the old A13 in Dagenham who I know has been on Vodafone for years (company supplied), so's had quite a few handsets and I asked him what his signal was like - he told me he has always has a full signal (except when he is under that flyover) in and around Dagenham. He did add that where he lives (Leigh on Sea), he got a reduced signal but could still make calls no problem. I would be surprised that Vodafone do not have a good signal over central London - I remember the emergency services said their preferred suppliers in London are Vodafone & O2. Edit: oh I see you have amended your location - I'm sure it said Dagenham yesterday, hence my asking this guy It is Dagenham maybe its just my phone then im using a nokia 6230 which gets full signal on T-Mobile but only half I Vodafone. But I used to have a k700i on voda and that wasnt even half signal. Maybe I'm just picking the wrong phones lol.

28-07-2006, 21:57	#15
Caxton Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 24,065	I too have had Vodaphone a number of years analogue and digital and travelled a bit about the country and it very rarely I have found a place where a signal is not satisfactory especially in the last two or three years. True I lose the signal inside buildings sometimes but outside it is no problem. My son has the same model phone a Nokia, on Virgin, and he is constantly getting no signal at various locations, it is nowhere near as good a signal coverage.

28-07-2006, 21:59	#16
Kaceydell Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,641	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Red It's so bad I can't believe it to be a Vodafone problem. So help me out here Vodafone users - does anyone else have reception problems? Mine comes and goes constantly. In my house I have NO SIGNAL at all. O2, T-Mobile and 3 are all perfect in my house. Could it be my Nokia N80 phone perhaps? I don't know a single person who uses Vodafone to do a comparison check. Bummer. I use Vodafone and the only place in my house i get a signal is right at the living room window, anywhere else is a no-no.

29-07-2006, 13:23	#17
Blofeld Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland, Europe Posts: 6,739	I have been on Vodafone for almost 4 years, as have my mum and sister, we've never had any trouble with signal either. I'm almost always on full signal and have never had a dropped call. One thing I tend to experience abroad is my phone changing from the Local vodafone network to another local network, meaning I sometimes get charged more for calls. This happened a lot when I was in Italy last year.

29-07-2006, 21:14	#18
crowfield99 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 520	You can always use SiteFinder "www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk" and see where the nearest Vodafone base is? Could help you!

31-07-2006, 11:35	#19
scooby1970 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Neath Posts: 2,468	I was on Orange for about 5 years, and had to leave due to bad signal quality. Before I left Orange, I tried a number of networks. As I travel around alot throughout the UK and Europe I needed a network which gave me the best overall quality. I tried O2, and was very unimpressed, tried "3" and although signal was ok locally, it varied too much around the country. So, I decided to go to a Vodafone contract just over a year ago, and I have to say it gives me a signal where-ever I go, never has any problems locally, or through my travels around Wales and Europe. As a back-up, I do keep a Virgin PAYG sim in my phone which I do change if the Vodafone network ever goes down (thankfully not gone down in my area in the time I have had it, unlike Orange which always had problems - and I've only ever used the Virgin SIM to text from Europe). Mark

01-08-2006, 03:47	#20
James Clayton Banned User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 799	The strength of signal doesn't matter, 2 bars is as good as full signal on digital because of the 'digital cliff' I believe they call it, but if it's dropping calls a lot then that's bad. Some handsets are much better than others, it's amazing the differnce between some brands / designs. I think the handset adjusts it's own tx power depending on the strength of the signal from the mast, so a good handset should make a differnce.

01-08-2006, 15:26	#21
dawson Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by ryanwilliams479 It is Dagenham... So have you moved now? Because it's just struck me - Dagenham isn't in Essex is it?

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