Vodafone Coverage

pje1979 · 16-02-2003, 10:37

Can anyone tell me where I can find out if and when Vodafone will be improving coverage in my area (scarborough). The coverage is pritty good but there are still some dodgy areas even in the town centre if you are inside a house. Is there a web site run by Vodafone that informs of new transmitter sites and the date they will be up and running?

Everything Goes · 16-02-2003, 11:15

The best idea would be to email them. Got to Vodafone and go to contact us. No doubt you will get platitudes about how they are always improving coverage. Of course if they do plan to put up a new mast in your area no doubt you will get people complaining about it and how they cause cancer. Most of the people complaining will undoubtably have a mobile phone and will probably smoke as well.

The alternative would be to go to a network with better coverage.

pje1979 · 16-02-2003, 12:52

Yes I was thinking of going to Orange, getting a sim only deal and porting my number across but my dam phone is sim locked to Vodafone or at least I think it is I tried my Mum's Orange sim in and it came up insert correct sim. Is there anyway I can unlock this sim lock or do I have to pay Vodafone a load of £'s to get an un-lock code? I have a Motorola T191 currently locked to Vodafone pay as you go.

Everything Goes · 16-02-2003, 16:41

Vodafone will unlock it for you not sure how much they charge these days. Typically networks charge about £15 - £20. Best thing to do is ask them. You can get places on the net or some shops may unlock it for you. Typically £10 - £15.

GaryB · 17-02-2003, 16:49

Working for a large company, we often get most of the mobile operators touting for business. Over the last couple of years we have had evaluation phones from all of the main operators who want us to switch to them. On my travels, mainly around England, I have found that Orange (who we currently use) provide the best countrywide coverage.

19-02-2003, 21:17

My phone was unlocked and is open to all networks, I am currently with Vodaphone, but quite often the aerial must do a wobbly and quite often are without a signal for a day at a time till they fix it. I therefore am thinking of getting an Orange sim. Can you just swop these back and forwards, or once you have changed sim, do you lose all your address book phone numbers etc?

Everything Goes · 19-02-2003, 22:38

On most phones you can store your contacts on the phone. If you store them on the sim cards you will have to duplicate your contacts on both cards. You can swap the sim cards as much as you like.

19-02-2003, 22:49

Cheers, I was hoping that was the case.

lincsat · 19-02-2003, 23:33

You can get dual sim adapters for some phones, no messing, just switch the phone off and on to switch between sims.

3Faze · 20-02-2003, 18:15

<Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat>

dodgygeeza · 20-02-2003, 20:34

Quote:

Originally posted by 3Faze
<Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat>

THat's clever, getting a signal on a non-existent network

Glen · 20-02-2003, 23:24

Quote:

Originally posted by 3Faze
<Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat>

What, even in the huge holes in their network? (Like anywhere north of here.)

16-02-2003, 10:37	#1
pje1979 Guest Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 5,568	Vodafone Coverage Can anyone tell me where I can find out if and when Vodafone will be improving coverage in my area (scarborough). The coverage is pritty good but there are still some dodgy areas even in the town centre if you are inside a house. Is there a web site run by Vodafone that informs of new transmitter sites and the date they will be up and running?

16-02-2003, 11:15	#2
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	The best idea would be to email them. Got to Vodafone and go to contact us. No doubt you will get platitudes about how they are always improving coverage. Of course if they do plan to put up a new mast in your area no doubt you will get people complaining about it and how they cause cancer. Most of the people complaining will undoubtably have a mobile phone and will probably smoke as well. The alternative would be to go to a network with better coverage.

16-02-2003, 12:52	#3
pje1979 Guest Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 5,568	Yes I was thinking of going to Orange, getting a sim only deal and porting my number across but my dam phone is sim locked to Vodafone or at least I think it is I tried my Mum's Orange sim in and it came up insert correct sim. Is there anyway I can unlock this sim lock or do I have to pay Vodafone a load of £'s to get an un-lock code? I have a Motorola T191 currently locked to Vodafone pay as you go.

16-02-2003, 16:41	#4
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Vodafone will unlock it for you not sure how much they charge these days. Typically networks charge about £15 - £20. Best thing to do is ask them. You can get places on the net or some shops may unlock it for you. Typically £10 - £15.

17-02-2003, 16:49	#5
GaryB Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Albans Posts: 4,088	Working for a large company, we often get most of the mobile operators touting for business. Over the last couple of years we have had evaluation phones from all of the main operators who want us to switch to them. On my travels, mainly around England, I have found that Orange (who we currently use) provide the best countrywide coverage.

19-02-2003, 21:17	#6
Songbird Posts: n/a	My phone was unlocked and is open to all networks, I am currently with Vodaphone, but quite often the aerial must do a wobbly and quite often are without a signal for a day at a time till they fix it. I therefore am thinking of getting an Orange sim. Can you just swop these back and forwards, or once you have changed sim, do you lose all your address book phone numbers etc?

19-02-2003, 22:38	#7
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	On most phones you can store your contacts on the phone. If you store them on the sim cards you will have to duplicate your contacts on both cards. You can swap the sim cards as much as you like.

19-02-2003, 22:49	#8
Songbird Posts: n/a	Cheers, I was hoping that was the case.

19-02-2003, 23:33	#9
lincsat Forum Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 1,459	You can get dual sim adapters for some phones, no messing, just switch the phone off and on to switch between sims.

20-02-2003, 18:15	#10
3Faze Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 320	<Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat>

20-02-2003, 20:34	#11
dodgygeeza Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,151	Quote: Originally posted by 3Faze <Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat> THat's clever, getting a signal on a non-existent network

20-02-2003, 23:24	#12
Glen Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inverness Posts: 11,726	Quote: Originally posted by 3Faze <Gloat> Ericsson T20 and One2One - Get's a signal anywhere. </Gloat> What, even in the huge holes in their network? (Like anywhere north of here.)

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