new mobile phone without coverage
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new mobile phone without coverage
So I picked up a new iphone today, and with it a new contract from Three.
I checked the coverage before buying by using their online coverage checker, and it showed that I'd be able to make and receive calls indoors and outdoors.
Get home, and there's no signal anywhere, even standing outside on the street.
What do you reckon my chances of cancelling are?
I checked the coverage before buying by using their online coverage checker, and it showed that I'd be able to make and receive calls indoors and outdoors.
Get home, and there's no signal anywhere, even standing outside on the street.
What do you reckon my chances of cancelling are?
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investment in mobile phone coverage stopped in 1998
in fact they (mobile phone co's) are now reducing it, and selling home boosters to compensate for a lack of investment
you could not make it up!!!!!!
in fact they (mobile phone co's) are now reducing it, and selling home boosters to compensate for a lack of investment
you could not make it up!!!!!!
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Doesn't matter. Not fit for purpose is the phrase you need to use.
Immediate cancel with full refund and no admin fees/restocking fees etc. are your rights.
Even with Vodafone who can offer Picocells, your rights still stand.
Do not take anything less.
(Been here, done that, got Tshirt, twice)
Immediate cancel with full refund and no admin fees/restocking fees etc. are your rights.
Even with Vodafone who can offer Picocells, your rights still stand.
Do not take anything less.
(Been here, done that, got Tshirt, twice)
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I didn't specify that it had to work as a phone at home, but then that would be implied anyway, I would hope.
It's encouraging that IWatkins has had success with rejecting phones, so I'm going to go back to the store after work and tell them to take it back, and then I guess it's the small claims court if they don't. If it was 2-300 quid, I wouldn't bother, but it's more than a grand for two years for what looks to be a useless brick at home (I don't have a landline...).
I've had phones with rubbish reception before in other houses, but that's usually been rectified by e.g. standing by a window etc. This I can live with, but *no* signal, not even outside, is a complete joke. It's not even as if I'm out in the sticks.
It's encouraging that IWatkins has had success with rejecting phones, so I'm going to go back to the store after work and tell them to take it back, and then I guess it's the small claims court if they don't. If it was 2-300 quid, I wouldn't bother, but it's more than a grand for two years for what looks to be a useless brick at home (I don't have a landline...).
I've had phones with rubbish reception before in other houses, but that's usually been rectified by e.g. standing by a window etc. This I can live with, but *no* signal, not even outside, is a complete joke. It's not even as if I'm out in the sticks.
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I love the phone itself, but not three.
I can't be arsed to upload the latest rom blah blah etc etc that our technical architect keeps doing in the evenings, seemingly for fun... For me, as a dumb user, the iphone works really well. I just want a camera (ok, *without* the purple haze would have been better) and the ability to do facetime with my mum so she can see her grand-daughter.
I can't be arsed to upload the latest rom blah blah etc etc that our technical architect keeps doing in the evenings, seemingly for fun... For me, as a dumb user, the iphone works really well. I just want a camera (ok, *without* the purple haze would have been better) and the ability to do facetime with my mum so she can see her grand-daughter.
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I just moved to Three after 2-3 years with O2 whose coverage and 3G speeds are woeful. I now get 3G even at home and I I live in a smallish village.
I checked on the ofcom site to see who had masts near me before moving and the provider coverage checkers are rubbish:
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/
But if its thats bad yes you should still be in a no quibles return period where I doubt they would argue much.
I checked on the ofcom site to see who had masts near me before moving and the provider coverage checkers are rubbish:
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/
But if its thats bad yes you should still be in a no quibles return period where I doubt they would argue much.
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I just moved to Three after 2-3 years with O2 whose coverage and 3G speeds are woeful. I now get 3G even at home and I I live in a smallish village.
I checked on the ofcom site to see who had masts near me before moving and the provider coverage checkers are rubbish:
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/
But if its thats bad yes you should still be in a no quibles return period where I doubt they would argue much.
I checked on the ofcom site to see who had masts near me before moving and the provider coverage checkers are rubbish:
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/
But if its thats bad yes you should still be in a no quibles return period where I doubt they would argue much.
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Yeah it helped me out as otherwise would never have guessed that Three have a mast in my village. A few friends have found it handy too when picking new networks.
I also found that Three (and I assume other networks) will send you a test sim to check signal out. Maybe you can ask for one in a Voda store - try before you buy
I also found that Three (and I assume other networks) will send you a test sim to check signal out. Maybe you can ask for one in a Voda store - try before you buy
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i find certain atmospheric conditions effect the signal I get
seems much better on clear and sunny days, much worse on cloudy/misty days -- but I could be imagining it
seems much better on clear and sunny days, much worse on cloudy/misty days -- but I could be imagining it
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