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Mobile Networks Crashed?
Sexbomb
01-01-2009
I tried to send a message at midnight but nothing worked for at least 5 or 10 mins, my phone was frozen and could not even make a call either.

did all networks do this?
SuddenImpulse
01-01-2009
Most networks go the same way as millions of people try to do exactly what you were doing
anap
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by Sexbomb:
“I tried to send a message at midnight but nothing worked for at least 5 or 10 mins, my phone was frozen and could not even make a call either.

did all networks do this? ”

Networks always get busy at that time!
flagpole
01-01-2009
every year.
withoutmotive
01-01-2009
Actually, I was quite surprised this year.
I continued to have a decent signal right the way through midnight and was able to send my text messages. It was the first time I've ever been able to do that.
kiellliam
01-01-2009
Some networks sometimes turn the network off so it's not overloaded
Mrs Doodles
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by Sexbomb:
“I tried to send a message at midnight but nothing worked for at least 5 or 10 mins, my phone was frozen and could not even make a call either.

did all networks do this? ”

It is hardly surprising this happened as it was NYE after all and everyone who is still up wants to send new yr wishes via txt or ring someone didnt happen to me as i was fast asleep well before midnight and my mobile was switched off so was hubbys.
TheBigM
01-01-2009
Usually networks jam up, I think traffic has been less this year.
Adam D
01-01-2009
Mine was hit and miss, had to keep hitting retry a lot but they eventually sent, didnt get any until about 1am and they were coming in at random times up until 10am ish
Running Water
01-01-2009
I was texting a friend last night and was texting right through the midnight rush and not one single message failed. Was surprised.

I'm on Orange.
legends wear 7
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by kiellliam:
“Some networks sometimes turn the network off so it's not overloaded”


hahaha thats is just about the most stupid thing i've seen written on here

well done
Deanparkr
01-01-2009
I would imagine they would want to ensure the networks on as much as possible...New Year must get them so much revenue!
Adam D
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by Running Water:
“I was texting a friend last night and was texting right through the midnight rush and not one single message failed. Was surprised.

I'm on Orange.”

Thats strange because a friend of mine i was with is on orange and had no problem in sending messages, usually its the other way round and the signal is rubbish and turning on and off of the phone has to be done at times for messages to come through.
jimjimjim1977
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by kiellliam:
“Some networks sometimes turn the network off so it's not overloaded”

OMG LOL you really believe that
Lawe13
02-01-2009
Originally Posted by Adam D:
“Thats strange because a friend of mine i was with is on orange and had no problem in sending messages, usually its the other way round and the signal is rubbish and turning on and off of the phone has to be done at times for messages to come through.”

Remember each individual cell site will have different amounts of traffic which will result in their being different receptions/signals.
flagpole
02-01-2009
Originally Posted by kiellliam:
“Some networks sometimes turn the network off so it's not overloaded”

I would like to hear if you have any evidence for that.
SuddenImpulse
02-01-2009
There won't be any evidence. It does not happen.
TheBigM
02-01-2009
Originally Posted by SuddenImpulse:
“There won't be any evidence. It does not happen.”

Clearly. Turning a network "off" and having it overload have the same result so it would be self-defeating to do that.

The SMS service has been designed to operate in moments of spare capacity on the network. Whereas calls, for obvious reasons, needs instantaneous capacity. What would happen in previous years is that if a cell site reached the limit of how many phones it could support, other mobiles would lose contact with the cell and either have no signal or be de-registered from that cell etc.

What can also happen is that while people are making calls your phone is unable to send the text until a moment of spare capacity then the cell will take it and forward it on until the end cell has spare capacity to send it.

I think the problem won't be as bad as previous years as clearly the operators have upgraded their networks to handle 3G and mobile internet in normal usage which people will use less on NYE so there is more capacity for those calls and texts.
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