Is your network signal down?

Papyrus · 10-08-2003, 16:43

I have two mobiles, one on Virgin and one on T-Mobile.

Presently, both of my mobile phone signals are dead...

Is it the heat or atmosphere..? Is anyone else suffering a similar network problem?

My phones are both continually searching for a network

I'm in Essex btw.

Cheers, if anyone responds.

Everything Goes · 10-08-2003, 16:58

T-Mobile working fine here. Local fault maybe?!

Papyrus · 10-08-2003, 17:02

Thanks.

Both my networks are still down, it probably is local. I'm sending many local text messages from online and am getting no responses.

It's like when there is a power cut and everything seems so insular. There maybe no mobile communication in my locality...

We become so reliant on all this technology. I love it though.

Papyrus · 10-08-2003, 17:50

Both mobile networks are fine again now.

digitalwolf · 10-08-2003, 17:52

Mine are not and Orange say that they will repair ours on the 23rd. It went down last night! What could be the problem! Only Orange are down on our mast.

Chris

jonat8 · 10-08-2003, 17:54

Quote:

Originally posted by chris.wheatley
Mine are not and Orange say that they will repair ours on the 23rd. It went down last night! What could be the problem! Only Orange are down on our mast.

Chris

23rd! Not exactly keen to get maintain their infrastructure are they.

Probably some of their equipment went wrong... doesn't affect the other providers because they all use seperate equipment but (in some cases) share the towers.

digitalwolf · 10-08-2003, 18:23

I want to know what has gone wrong, o2 T-Mobile and Voda all use the Redhill mast. It was working yeaterday lunch time but we have had 32 c weather conditions.

Chris

AndyM · 10-08-2003, 18:28

Perhaps your local transmitter was down.

G@V · 10-08-2003, 20:08

t-mobile and Virgin use the same transmitters don't they?.They are T-mobiles transmitters but Virgin also use them.

digitalwolf · 10-08-2003, 22:09

It's still down!!!!!

James Vertigan · 11-08-2003, 08:58

No problems with reception here in West London on Vodafone. but in the last few days I've noticed that the area codes on Vodafone are absent. I know it's not a fault with my local Vodafone transmitter, wherever that might be - haven't got a clue and the Radcomms agency sitefinder isn't very helpful and of course Vodafone won't tell me for fear I might sabotage it!

As I said, I know it's not a local fault as I went into central London yesterday and there was no code on my phone at all. Maybe they switched the equipment off that generates the codes in order for it to cool down. (Anybody know what equipment Vodafone use to send the codes to phones that have this facility?)

Turv · 11-08-2003, 11:10

My T-mobile reception was very ropey on Sun Morning (about 3am)

It was a bit foggy at the time though.

lee18xx · 11-08-2003, 12:31

I'm having problems with o2, signal strength is like 60% down on both my o2 phones :S

Everything Goes · 11-08-2003, 15:23

Quote:

Originally posted by James Vertigan
but in the last few days I've noticed that the area codes on Vodafone are absent.

As I said, I know it's not a local fault as I went into central London yesterday and there was no code on my phone at all. Maybe they switched the equipment off that generates the codes in order for it to cool down. (Anybody know what equipment Vodafone use to send the codes to phones that have this facility?)

Its called Cell Broadcast. Still gettting area codes where I live but it wouldnt surprise me if Vodafone decided to do away with it because there cant be many people on Local Saver contracts now?! They did away with the Metro Codes a few years ago. This would have give you say 01563KA-D.

James Vertigan · 11-08-2003, 15:49

Don't think Vodafone are going to do away with it - it can be quite handy (particularly for anoraks like me, on long journeys out of London I make a note of all the area codes we pass through and then I can check which exchanges I've been picking up signals from on a website - sad eh? lol!

But they need to get the code right in some areas. For example in London on one transmitter I'd get "0208" and then on another I'd get just "020"... And then there's the areas that have overlapping codes but I'm not sure Vodafone can do much about that.

Everything Goes · 11-08-2003, 16:53

Quote:

Originally posted by James Vertigan
Don't think Vodafone are going to do away with it - it can be quite handy (particularly for anoraks like me, on long journeys out of London I make a note of all the area codes we pass through and then I can check which exchanges I've been picking up signals from on a website - sad eh? lol!

What website? I have a list of exchanges on a a bit of paper in my wallet!

The best DX copy was actually on O2 a distance of about 90 miles!

I can even get 70 miles on Vodafone from my house if i put my phone in the right place

James Vertigan · 11-08-2003, 17:12

I look them up at this site which appears to be down at present...

I've actually just found this site as well which gives you some codes you can use to find out things like which Mobile Switching Centre your calls go via en-route to the person you are calling... it's rather interesting - here in Acton, mine seem to go via Northolt!

Here are the codes - I know they work on Vodafone - but not sure about other networks:

*#100#
Displays Your Number

*#101#
Home Location Register

*#102#
Visitor Location Register (this number tells you which Mobile switching centre you are using)

*#103#
The current Date & Time

*#104#
mailbox number & recall information

*#105#
- not sure what this one does as it doesn't list it on the site - just found it by chance.

*#147# - number of your last caller

Everything Goes · 11-08-2003, 17:53

*#105# is one I didnt know about but it looks likes a record of your last Visitor Location Register giving time, date and base station ID?! I downloaded the STD code list in a text file from the warrick website a while ago (just as well!).

digitalwolf · 11-08-2003, 21:36

Do these codes work on Orange and how can i find out what it is going on at my local mast. Does the last caller code work with witheld numbers.

Chris

James Vertigan · 11-08-2003, 21:38

I think they might only work on Vodafone.

BTW, Everythingoes, I presume you're on Vodafone, what area does it give you when you dial *#102# ? (Just curious)

Everything Goes · 11-08-2003, 22:56

chris.wheatley
These codes wont work on Orange. If you try them all you will get is an error message!

James Vertigan
I have sim cards for all networks

When I type in *#102# for the VLR I get VF - Werneth. Werneth is on the outskirts of Manchester and I have never been in England with my mobile! What do you get and is it near you?

James Vertigan · 12-08-2003, 00:50

I get "VF Northolt" as my VLR - which is strange as the cellsites website says there is a VLR in Acton (where I live!) so shouldn't I be getting that instead?

(Northolt is at least a 20 minute drive down the A40 from me!)

digitalwolf · 12-08-2003, 16:10

Does any1 know of any codes for 02 and my network is still down. I'm using my o2 sim at the moment because that's the network i can get.

Chris

Everything Goes · 12-08-2003, 17:18

Quote:

Originally posted by chris.wheatley
Does any1 know of any codes for 02 and my network is still down. I'm using my o2 sim at the moment because that's the network i can get.

Chris

Vodafone seem to be unique in making this sort of data available from the handset in the UK im afraid.

Papyrus · 13-08-2003, 15:45

Quote:

Originally posted by AndyM
Perhaps your local transmitter was down.

Thanks to everyone who replied in this thread...
...Incidentally, I've had no problems since.

10-08-2003, 17:52	#5
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Reply Mine are not and Orange say that they will repair ours on the 23rd. It went down last night! What could be the problem! Only Orange are down on our mast. Chris

10-08-2003, 17:54	#6
jonat8 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,584	Re: Reply Quote: Originally posted by chris.wheatley Mine are not and Orange say that they will repair ours on the 23rd. It went down last night! What could be the problem! Only Orange are down on our mast. Chris 23rd! Not exactly keen to get maintain their infrastructure are they. Probably some of their equipment went wrong... doesn't affect the other providers because they all use seperate equipment but (in some cases) share the towers.

10-08-2003, 18:23	#7
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Reply I want to know what has gone wrong, o2 T-Mobile and Voda all use the Redhill mast. It was working yeaterday lunch time but we have had 32 c weather conditions. Chris

11-08-2003, 21:36	#19
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Reply Do these codes work on Orange and how can i find out what it is going on at my local mast. Does the last caller code work with witheld numbers. Chris

12-08-2003, 00:50	#22
James Vertigan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Acton W. London & North Devon Posts: 1,969	I get "VF Northolt" as my VLR - which is strange as the cellsites website says there is a VLR in Acton (where I live!) so shouldn't I be getting that instead? (Northolt is at least a 20 minute drive down the A40 from me!) Last edited by James Vertigan : 12-08-2003 at 01:07.

10-08-2003, 16:43	#1
Papyrus Banned User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,809	Is your network signal down? I have two mobiles, one on Virgin and one on T-Mobile. Presently, both of my mobile phone signals are dead... Is it the heat or atmosphere..? Is anyone else suffering a similar network problem? My phones are both continually searching for a network I'm in Essex btw. Cheers, if anyone responds.

10-08-2003, 16:58	#2
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	T-Mobile working fine here. Local fault maybe?!

10-08-2003, 17:02	#3
Papyrus Banned User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,809	Thanks. Both my networks are still down, it probably is local. I'm sending many local text messages from online and am getting no responses. It's like when there is a power cut and everything seems so insular. There maybe no mobile communication in my locality... We become so reliant on all this technology. I love it though.

10-08-2003, 17:50	#4
Papyrus Banned User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,809	Both mobile networks are fine again now.

10-08-2003, 18:28	#8
AndyM Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,621	Perhaps your local transmitter was down.

10-08-2003, 20:08	#9
G@V Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 863	t-mobile and Virgin use the same transmitters don't they?.They are T-mobiles transmitters but Virgin also use them.

10-08-2003, 22:09	#10
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Reply It's still down!!!!!

11-08-2003, 08:58	#11
James Vertigan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Acton W. London & North Devon Posts: 1,969	No problems with reception here in West London on Vodafone. but in the last few days I've noticed that the area codes on Vodafone are absent. I know it's not a fault with my local Vodafone transmitter, wherever that might be - haven't got a clue and the Radcomms agency sitefinder isn't very helpful and of course Vodafone won't tell me for fear I might sabotage it! As I said, I know it's not a local fault as I went into central London yesterday and there was no code on my phone at all. Maybe they switched the equipment off that generates the codes in order for it to cool down. (Anybody know what equipment Vodafone use to send the codes to phones that have this facility?)

11-08-2003, 11:10	#12
Turv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Newport, S Wales Posts: 241	My T-mobile reception was very ropey on Sun Morning (about 3am) It was a bit foggy at the time though.

11-08-2003, 12:31	#13
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	I'm having problems with o2, signal strength is like 60% down on both my o2 phones :S

11-08-2003, 15:23	#14
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Quote: Originally posted by James Vertigan but in the last few days I've noticed that the area codes on Vodafone are absent. As I said, I know it's not a local fault as I went into central London yesterday and there was no code on my phone at all. Maybe they switched the equipment off that generates the codes in order for it to cool down. (Anybody know what equipment Vodafone use to send the codes to phones that have this facility?) Its called Cell Broadcast. Still gettting area codes where I live but it wouldnt surprise me if Vodafone decided to do away with it because there cant be many people on Local Saver contracts now?! They did away with the Metro Codes a few years ago. This would have give you say 01563KA-D.

11-08-2003, 15:49	#15
James Vertigan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Acton W. London & North Devon Posts: 1,969	Don't think Vodafone are going to do away with it - it can be quite handy (particularly for anoraks like me, on long journeys out of London I make a note of all the area codes we pass through and then I can check which exchanges I've been picking up signals from on a website - sad eh? lol! But they need to get the code right in some areas. For example in London on one transmitter I'd get "0208" and then on another I'd get just "020"... And then there's the areas that have overlapping codes but I'm not sure Vodafone can do much about that.

11-08-2003, 16:53	#16
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Quote: Originally posted by James Vertigan Don't think Vodafone are going to do away with it - it can be quite handy (particularly for anoraks like me, on long journeys out of London I make a note of all the area codes we pass through and then I can check which exchanges I've been picking up signals from on a website - sad eh? lol! What website? I have a list of exchanges on a a bit of paper in my wallet! The best DX copy was actually on O2 a distance of about 90 miles! I can even get 70 miles on Vodafone from my house if i put my phone in the right place

11-08-2003, 17:12	#17
James Vertigan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Acton W. London & North Devon Posts: 1,969	I look them up at this site which appears to be down at present... I've actually just found this site as well which gives you some codes you can use to find out things like which Mobile Switching Centre your calls go via en-route to the person you are calling... it's rather interesting - here in Acton, mine seem to go via Northolt! Here are the codes - I know they work on Vodafone - but not sure about other networks: #100# Displays Your Number #101# Home Location Register #102# Visitor Location Register (this number tells you which Mobile switching centre you are using) #103# The current Date & Time #104# mailbox number & recall information #105# - not sure what this one does as it doesn't list it on the site - just found it by chance. *#147# - number of your last caller

11-08-2003, 17:53	#18
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	*#105# is one I didnt know about but it looks likes a record of your last Visitor Location Register giving time, date and base station ID?! I downloaded the STD code list in a text file from the warrick website a while ago (just as well!).

11-08-2003, 21:38	#20
James Vertigan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Acton W. London & North Devon Posts: 1,969	I think they might only work on Vodafone. BTW, Everythingoes, I presume you're on Vodafone, what area does it give you when you dial *#102# ? (Just curious)

11-08-2003, 22:56	#21
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	chris.wheatley These codes wont work on Orange. If you try them all you will get is an error message! James Vertigan I have sim cards for all networks When I type in *#102# for the VLR I get VF - Werneth. Werneth is on the outskirts of Manchester and I have never been in England with my mobile! What do you get and is it near you?

12-08-2003, 16:10	#23
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Reply Does any1 know of any codes for 02 and my network is still down. I'm using my o2 sim at the moment because that's the network i can get. Chris

12-08-2003, 17:18	#24
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Re: Reply Quote: Originally posted by chris.wheatley Does any1 know of any codes for 02 and my network is still down. I'm using my o2 sim at the moment because that's the network i can get. Chris Vodafone seem to be unique in making this sort of data available from the handset in the UK im afraid.

13-08-2003, 15:45	#25
Papyrus Banned User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,809	Quote: Originally posted by AndyM Perhaps your local transmitter was down. Thanks to everyone who replied in this thread... ...Incidentally, I've had no problems since.

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