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Old 17-09-2007, 22:34
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I have recently spent some time on holiday in Lisbon and Barcelona. In both cities I used my mobile without interruption on their tube networks and on tube station platforms.
Why can't I get the same quality of reception when in London on the tube?
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Old 17-09-2007, 22:45
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Because this is the UK...
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Old 17-09-2007, 23:10
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Lol good answer.

Wasn't they at one point making it so you could use phones on the tube??
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Old 18-09-2007, 06:13
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Yes - it was originally part of the 'Connect' project which is the system for new train radios - however they migrated away from GSM communication for that and therefore that fell through.

I think TfL are awaiting interested parties to show their interest at the moment...
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Old 18-09-2007, 11:19
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thank god theres still one place you can go where you dont hear some arse shouting into his phone at the top of his/her voice... shame the chavs still persist in playing music through the speaker... ho hum...
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Old 18-09-2007, 11:51
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thank god theres still one place you can go where you dont hear some arse shouting into his phone at the top of his/her voice... shame the chavs still persist in playing music through the speaker... ho hum...
Indeed and people that go through their ringtones as wel very annoying.
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Old 18-09-2007, 11:55
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Dont you love people listening to there music really loud on there ipods,and your trying to make out what they are listening to before you get off!
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Old 18-09-2007, 12:32
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Lol its like a game

"Guess that song before the next 4 stops.... and... go!"

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Old 18-09-2007, 13:00
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The underground in Barcelona is pretty shallow compared to the London Underground (I seem to remember, I did go on the one in Barcelona once - so much more roomy and Air Conditioned!)

But WE created the underground!


I would expect they're nervous to use mobile phones on the underground too, with terror threats and all that jazz

But still, it's always fun to pretend you're on the phone while in the tunnel, people look at you like "WTF?!!" and then they try to do it and fail!
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