Monday, July 29, 2013

Speak up


When we moved back from France our English phones (PAYG from Vodafone) wouldn't work because there was no signal.
Network coverage at the time was pretty poor with all the carriers but according to the coverage maps 3 Network wasn't bad and they also had very attractive data packages, so we went with them.
Over a period of time it became obvious that their indoor coverage wasn't too hot so, over the last few days, I have been talking to them about a Home Signal box. A piece of kit (femtocell) that will boost your signal using the internet.
For some reason they go through a bit of a hoo ha before they consider that you should get one but eventually they admitted that my signal was poor and sent us one. What a difference. I've gone from no signal (or one bar) to a full four. Wow, excellent.
Now all I've got to do is get the system to recognise Jan's phone as well and we're sorted.

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  1. I didn't know that such booster boxes were provided. Not that I need one, thankfully our coverage is good, but good to know it's there.
    Can't you just get Jan a 3 PAYG sim? Or does the box only boost one phone?

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    1. I believe all the carriers have them but they don't publicise it. Jan already has a 3 contract and it isn't a problem having her connected (you can have up to five 3 Network phones at the same address) it's just that it hasn't happened just yet.

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