No Network Coverage on Orange

tazdevil01985

McCuddly wrote: »

because

A) You'd notice if you were near an Orange shop as the signal would jump up
You'd see such amplifiers
C) They'd need licenses.

If they amplify the signal in such a way, There would have been an outcry by now. Plus a fair few lawsuits

Your are correct some stores have what are known as Pico cells they are inbuilding solutions which provide coverage. 1) Not always as usually inbuilding. 2) No as they are usually the size of an A4 piece of paper can easily be hidden. 3) No why would they need licences !

popxcore

fozzyrulz2002 wrote: »

Hi all,
Can anyone help me on how to get out of my Orange contract because my area isn't recieving network covering, I have to physically either constantly stand next to a window upstairs or go outside just to get coverage. I have coped with this for the past 4 1/2 months and now its becoming a joke, however I do still have 10 months left on my current contract. HELP!!!!

you don't say what type of phone you have but if your phone is compatible then this may help

[URL="http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/446533]http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/446533[/URL]

sparky93

tazdevil01985 wrote: »

Your are correct some stores have what are known as Pico cells they are inbuilding solutions which provide coverage. 1) Not always as usually inbuilding. 2) No as they are usually the size of an A4 piece of paper can easily be hidden. 3) No why would they need licences !

And they usually white and look like a wifi router screwed to the wall.

gjchester

Vodafone SureSignal is such a box, but if they are for commercial / industrial use they probably are anonymous grey / black boxes and not even marked in anyway. They don't need to be in sight, it could be in the roof void, under a counter, behind a display or in a back room.

IIRC T-mobile installed a lot of them in either Esso or Shell forecourt petrol price signs and McDonalds. The logic was if somene stayed a few minutes longer as they had a signal they would spend a little more in the shop/ restaurant.

stcatherines

You can easily access to the network coverage checkers for every phone network, for both 2G and 3G systems. simply, click on a network logo to go directly to the coverage map.All data comes straight from the network website itself, so you can compare the coverage in your area.

Guys_Dad

stcatherines wrote: »

You can easily access to the network coverage checkers for every phone network, for both 2G and 3G systems. simply, click on a network logo to go directly to the coverage map.All data comes straight from the network website itself, so you can compare the coverage in your area.

There is also a tooth fairy. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You are correct, of course, but the map is a bit like official MPG fuel consumption figures.
The point is that coverage varies if buildings, trees, hills etc get in the way and 10 yards difference can mean 4 bars or none. Please take some time to read other threads on this forum to see the problem MSE members have faced.