Mobile Phone Signal & Broadband, North Norfolk
Discussion
Hi, contemplating relocating to North Norfolk where we've been holidaying for the past 12 or so years.
One issue we have is the poor mobile phone reception I have (Vodafone) and
also the misses (EE).
Broadband speed in our target area seems to be 1Mb compared to 4.5/ 5.5 where we live & I work.
We'd like to live in a village rather than a major town so I understand that affects the signal strength.
Is there anything we could potentially do to improve broadband speed if we relocated? I accept I'd have to rely on a landline to make & receive calls, which would cost me as I use my mobile a lot for work (self employed) to make calls to other mobiles.
Any advise greatly received.
One issue we have is the poor mobile phone reception I have (Vodafone) and
also the misses (EE).
Broadband speed in our target area seems to be 1Mb compared to 4.5/ 5.5 where we live & I work.
We'd like to live in a village rather than a major town so I understand that affects the signal strength.
Is there anything we could potentially do to improve broadband speed if we relocated? I accept I'd have to rely on a landline to make & receive calls, which would cost me as I use my mobile a lot for work (self employed) to make calls to other mobiles.
Any advise greatly received.
Europa1 said:
Which bit of North Norfolk are you thinking of?
The cynic in me thinks broadband is possibly better in the Chelsea on Sea stretch. My parents live in Sheringham, which is a few miles south of that, and their broadband is iffy. But, I live in Cambridge, so I'm used to excellent broadband.
The mobile reception has got better.
Do you like wind turbines? that is now the prevailing sea view (thanks, London-centric politicians who don't have to look at the things every day; you just get a complacent self-congratulatory glow for the week or two when you deign to visit and escape your bubble).
Rant over. And I am happy to try and answer questions sensibly, although I don't live there anymore myself.
Looking at a search radius of 15 miles north, East or West from Fakenham.The cynic in me thinks broadband is possibly better in the Chelsea on Sea stretch. My parents live in Sheringham, which is a few miles south of that, and their broadband is iffy. But, I live in Cambridge, so I'm used to excellent broadband.
The mobile reception has got better.
Do you like wind turbines? that is now the prevailing sea view (thanks, London-centric politicians who don't have to look at the things every day; you just get a complacent self-congratulatory glow for the week or two when you deign to visit and escape your bubble).
Rant over. And I am happy to try and answer questions sensibly, although I don't live there anymore myself.
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