3G getting unusable in London
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Anyone else finding this?
I have a Samsung S3 and most of the time it shows a full signal with either 3G, 3G+ or H showing yet it either takes forever to download a simple page or just can't do it at all.
It's daytime in my flat at the mo' and I have a full signal yet can't get on the net, although via WiFi everything is fine. A couple of hours ago, in Richmond Park with a low signal it had no problem uploading a photo.
Last night back in my flat in SW London it had no problem with Netflix, yet during the day on trains to and from East London, full signal but not usable.
I wondered if it was my phone but a quick search on line shows others complaining of the same thing.
Originally I only ever got this problem at big events like festivals as everyone is on their phones, facebook, twitter etc. I would switch my phone back to the old GSM network so I could still make calls and texts because I was working and had to keep in touch with workmates.
Is the London network crumbling with all the smart phones on line, especially as people have unlimited data contracts now or have the mobile companies taken down 3G masts in order to switch over to 4G?
I have a Samsung S3 and most of the time it shows a full signal with either 3G, 3G+ or H showing yet it either takes forever to download a simple page or just can't do it at all.
It's daytime in my flat at the mo' and I have a full signal yet can't get on the net, although via WiFi everything is fine. A couple of hours ago, in Richmond Park with a low signal it had no problem uploading a photo.
Last night back in my flat in SW London it had no problem with Netflix, yet during the day on trains to and from East London, full signal but not usable.
I wondered if it was my phone but a quick search on line shows others complaining of the same thing.
Originally I only ever got this problem at big events like festivals as everyone is on their phones, facebook, twitter etc. I would switch my phone back to the old GSM network so I could still make calls and texts because I was working and had to keep in touch with workmates.
Is the London network crumbling with all the smart phones on line, especially as people have unlimited data contracts now or have the mobile companies taken down 3G masts in order to switch over to 4G?
I hear this a lot now - people saying that 3G internet speeds have dropped since 4G was enabled.
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/dec/17/mobil...
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/dec/17/mobil...
I'm really glad it's not just me. I thought it was either my phone or a recent software upgrade that had knackered it.
3G on 3 is now borderline unusable in inner/central London for me. My phone supports 4G but I used to keep it turned off in the interests of battery life. I will try enabling it.
3G on 3 is now borderline unusable in inner/central London for me. My phone supports 4G but I used to keep it turned off in the interests of battery life. I will try enabling it.
Eversleigh said:
Waterloo station from 17:00 - 19:00 full service and showing 3G and zero data until the train has passed Vauxhall. Happens frequently in London.
I catch the train from Waterloo everyday around 18:00, never had any issue with 3G, I usually answer emails before leaving Waterloo. Mr Will said:
3G masts are being taken down and replaced by 4G ones, resulting in congestion on the remaining masts. Not a lot you can do about it except upgrade to a 4G phone really :
3G and 2G for that matter are actually being upgraded along with the 4G roll out. Voice calls are still carried over 3G so you can't replace those masts completely. 3G should get better as more of the data traffic is done over 4G, but it's a huge roll out programme.surveyor said:
I'm getting increasingly frustrated with Vodafone on both 3G and GSM. Getting increasingly difficult to hold a conversation without it dropping, or at least this is how it feels.
Yes. Vodafone has terrible reception for most of my journey and parts of London. However, I just got an iPhone 6 (that has compatible 4G unlike the 5) and I do get quite a good 4G signal in places where there was no data before.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff