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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 04:42:37pm
Evening all...
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
8th Dec, 2013 at 04:48:27pm
we use them at work for people with company phones who work from home, they work weel athough we use vodaphone Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 05:00:35pm
So they do work.. Good to know... It's painful the reception here! |
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 1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
8th Dec, 2013 at 05:38:36pm
My friend at work has the same issue with EE, they say it's the phone though :/ They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 05:46:01pm
Ya they were so unhelpful, I rang and they said my area has coverage so not their fault. I asked for a booster and they said no, my problem end of! They do have them but only give them to customers when it is EE's fault, won't even sell me one! Wank!!! |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:29:53pm
I've generally found mobiLe signals have got a lot worse in the last year. Not sure if it is to do with the change to 4g? This coming from someone who knows nothing of how it all works! |
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 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:32:08pm
If you have an android phone I think ee do an app that let's you use your wifi for reception. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 178 Posts Member #: 10196 Advanced Member |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:32:11pm
On 8th Dec, 2013 evad1980 said:
I rang my provider, EE, and they were useless saying it must be my house. What are they suggesting? You move house? |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:48:52pm
On 8th Dec, 2013 John said:
If you have an android phone I think ee do an app that let's you use your wifi for reception. Interesting... It's an IPhone, if they do it for android they must do it for iPhone, I'll have a butchers at that.. |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:50:12pm
On 8th Dec, 2013 Cables69 said:
On 8th Dec, 2013 evad1980 said:
I rang my provider, EE, and they were useless saying it must be my house. What are they suggesting? You move house? Ha yeah... Honestly they didn't give a fook! |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
8th Dec, 2013 at 06:55:41pm
On 8th Dec, 2013 Rob Gavin said:
I've generally found mobiLe signals have got a lot worse in the last year. Not sure if it is to do with the change to 4g? This coming from someone who knows nothing of how it all works! Vodafone state that it should have no effect as 4G is just data and not voice. We've had a lot of noise at work about voice signals being poor of late. Can it really be such a big coincidence? Is it an I (sheep) phone 4? There is a well known fault where they report good voice signal when in fact it's piss poor. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 07:15:30pm
No it's the fairly new 5c. The missus has the galaxy s4 mini and same thing with her... As with anyone who comes to ours. |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
8th Dec, 2013 at 07:17:10pm
The works phones are Vodafone and they've gone all day without reception sometimes! I've only been on EE for about 6months but a lot of people have said how bad they have been since going with tmobile :( They don't die, they just get faster! |
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 2094 Posts Member #: 9894 Post Whore Dorking |
8th Dec, 2013 at 07:22:08pm
I have the same issue, definitely my phone though. I used to have a nokia on EE with no signal problems, now i have a iphone i get barely any reception at home. |
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 1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
8th Dec, 2013 at 08:51:32pm
do you have allot of insulation in the roof and walls? the aluminium on them reflects phone signals... lots of new buildings here who are build with e 70 norm need an "boost box" for there signal
you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
8th Dec, 2013 at 09:49:23pm
Yeah I think your probably right Rammie, it's a new gaff indeed. Someone else did mention that to me... Step outside, a few feet away, and it's generally ok... |
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
9th Dec, 2013 at 05:52:03am
Look into one of those signal boosts. If it is that it could save you lots of cold nights standing outside japping with the mother in law. you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
9th Dec, 2013 at 06:28:00am
If a phone company eg ee, Vodafone ect cannot give you the service you are paying for then you can cancel the contract at any point. I have done this myself with o2 and a few friends and family have done the same after moving houses.
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2094 Posts Member #: 9894 Post Whore Dorking |
9th Dec, 2013 at 09:49:22am
How did you do that Paul? |
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 (2)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150672766@N03/]Rod Sugden[/url], on Fli) 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
9th Dec, 2013 at 10:27:18am
Be aware that, although there are several seemingly reputable independant companies selling "signal boosters", on a technicallity, only ones provided by the mobile phone operators themselves, are "legal".
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
9th Dec, 2013 at 03:28:10pm
On 9th Dec, 2013 Paul R said:
If a phone company eg ee, Vodafone ect cannot give you the service you are paying for then you can cancel the contract at any point. I have done this myself with o2 and a few friends and family have done the same after moving houses. I am on EE I set my phone to receive orange masts, much better connection  . As it doesn't try to jump from t-mobile to orange.Well when I spoke to EE they said I could not as our area does have coverage. Even if I did cancel, I'd be in the same position with any provider I'm sure.. |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
9th Dec, 2013 at 04:41:44pm
On 9th Dec, 2013 Rod S said:
Be aware that, although there are several seemingly reputable independant companies selling "signal boosters", on a technicallity, only ones provided by the mobile phone operators themselves, are "legal". The technicallity is that only the mobile phone operators themselves are licenced to transmit at the specified frequencies, no-one else, and as the repeater takes an incoming weak signal with a high gain receiving ariel, amplifies it and re-transmits it from another ariel in your house, the last bit is un-licenced. The reason for it not being allowed by the general public is the amplifiers inevitably cause a slight phase shift (delay) in the signal and with little or no control over the output, this can easily interfere with the real signal (especially if it is weak anyway). The ones the mobile phone operators (very occassionaly) provide are also quite a different beast. They have two way communications with the mobile phone company (often by a landline internet connection) and thus control their output to avoid interference. Obviously the chances of it really being a problem, or ever getting caught, are minimal, all I would suggest is don't make it obvious. ie, if you need a large high gain directional receiving ariel (eg, to get high speed 3G internet access in a very rural area a long way from the nearest mast) don't mount it outside in full view. Put it in the loft behind a discrete vent panel..... Ha the neighbours would be wondering what's going on when a telephone mast appears out of my roof! Can these signals be detected, like the tv licensing people? Just went into EE, they reckon we can get a booster box?? I'll phone them again and open a can of whoopass!! |
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1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
9th Dec, 2013 at 05:24:03pm
You yust receive what you pay for... only you chose to boost it. Its your signal not someone else's. .. if you split the tv cabel on to 5 tv's scatterd over the house you'll need to boost that signal. .. nothing illegal as long as you not provide the whole street with that signal... you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
9th Dec, 2013 at 05:55:06pm
On 9th Dec, 2013 evad1980 said:
Ha the neighbours would be wondering what's going on when a telephone mast appears out of my roof! Can these signals be detected, like the tv licensing people? Yes, well except the TV licence people can't detect as it's receiving - just an urban myth about detector vans - but a "boosted" 2.1GHz signal can easily be detected, but it simply won't happen unless the authorities want to find it and know where to look..... highly unlikely. Hence my comment, be discrete if you want to do it with devices not authorised by your network provider. On 9th Dec, 2013 evad1980 said:
Just went into EE, they reckon we can get a booster box?? I'll phone them again and open a can of whoopass!! If your mobile service provider will give (probably charge you for) a box, it's legal because only they have the licence to transmit on that frequency. Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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1142 Posts Member #: 10165 Post Whore Stansted, Essex |
9th Dec, 2013 at 07:00:35pm
Ok mums the word! Ill phone them tomorrow, more than likely have managers on then, prob too late now. I'll keep u all posted! |
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