Mobile Phone signal at Santa Pod

[Time Machine]

Which network is best for data at Santa Pod? I have a Three phone which will sometimes pick up 3G and other times has no signal at all. Vodafone now do a PAYG dongle which doesn't expire so is useful for infrequent usage and similarly T-Mobile have one where you just pay per day used.

Vodafone and T-Mobile's sites both suggests the coverage is patchy - anyone got any experience?

[Flying Toilet]

I have only had a problem with Vodafone in the family camping area on Pitside with my phone.

Other than that it works fine.

[SVTRick]

Phone service on Vodaphone no problem

Use my 3G adaptor in laptop for internet access & data.
Sometime went back onto 2G otherwise no issues.

[cartermotorsport]

We have found a Vodafone dongle works fine at the Pod. It can occasionally be a bit temperamental and normally works best outside rather than in or in between the trailers but other than that it's OK.

Gary
Carter Motorpsort

[fester426]

Yep,vodaphone dongle works outside wini but not in the wini,,,,,,bill

[Time Machine]

Excellent, think I will get one. We got one for work today an it seemed really good, might be useful at the track.

[thunderbelmont]

I find that 3 works in places that many other networks don't.
Especially if it's near a major road.

When it's not using 3's network, it roams onto Odinge GPRS/EDGE, or even o2.

I have a PAYG 3 sim, which I've had since 3 started, and mine costs me £5/month for "unlimited" data (within reason - ie don't take the p)..

The map shows that Santa Pod should be in 3G coverage, but not HSDPA.

Odinge says good 3G coverage, but not HSDPA.

Vodabone's coverage checker doesn't work with my Firefox browser, so feck em!

o2 has no 3G coverage at the 'Pod.

T-Mobile no 3G coverage at the 'Pod

[Bigmouse]

My old Orange phone was rubbish until I swapped over to a phone that could use 3G, no problems at all now

[TheMighty]

Funny that T-Mobile has no 3g at the Pod and I regularly get a good HSDPA signal on the bank!