[HacktionLab] BarnCamp and mobiles

[Andy S]

On 21 May 2013 12:13, Steve Woods <woodsy at bristolwireless.net> wrote:

>
> Quoting Mike Harris <mike at mbharris.co.uk>:
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>  A quick note to say that a lot of the mobile networks don't work at
>> BarnCamp, or don't work very well.
>>
>> Orange is okay if you climb the correct tree in the top field and wave
>> your mobile at Monmouth, I think T-mobile is crap, although that's the
>> same network as well.  I don't know about everything everywhere, Not
>> Much Some Places might be more apt.
>>
>> Dunno about O2, and no idea about Virgin, GiffGaff and Lebara, but I
>> guess they piggy back so may work.
>>
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> Last time we were on site, I had Virgin & can vouch for the poor quality
> signal there.
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> -W
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>> The best network is from our tax avoiding friends Vodafone, so we'll
>> probably get a SIM for a contact number.
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I have added a mobile coverage maps page FWIW, if you are with one of the
'virtual mobile providers' like Virgin or GiffGaff, you will need to look
up which network your provider uses.

https://hacktionlab.org/hacktionlab/index.php/Highbury_Farm_Mobile_Phone_Coverage

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