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Smart meter
I have wanted to have a smart meter installed for a while. Our electricity supplier says our phone signal is not strong enough - we are rural but not that rural. Does the smart meter need a traditional mobile signal or can it work through wifi calls? Sorry if this is a silly question - I just can’t seem to find the answer anywhere?
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If you're in the south of the UK, it needs Telefonica (O2) mobile signal.Wifi calling isn't an option, sorry.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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Not necessarily. Parts of the South have been set up for Mesh rather than WAN when direct contact is problematical . Where a Mesh has been established, meters cascade across the Mesh until a direct meter to WAN connection is found. I confess that I have no idea what criteria suppliers use before they establish a Mesh.QrizB said:If you're in the south of the UK, it needs Telefonica (O2) mobile signal.Wifi calling isn't an option, sorry.It is also possible to fit an external aerial to some models of communications hubs.0 -
Actually found this information online but so far my energy provider isn’t responding to my question regarding change of meter
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