Norfolk N Signal (3/Smarty) (1 Viewer)

[Elsie2010]

Just a heads up to anyone heading to the Runton/Cromer boarder (to be exact, The Seacroft site) and you have any carrier using the 3 network....be aware, you will have near on zilch signal!

Not experienced this since early 2000's

Couple next to us on O2 had no issues and we were fine off site, circa 50 yards out of site

EE sim ordered, Smarty sim soon to be relocating to the bin!

My Phone is dual sim, if I pause my smarty plan, can I still receive calls and messages? (Just until I've gotten around changing my number to all that needs....I know I can port but may as well take the opportunity in getting a number swap)

 

[Guigsy]

My family go to Wells and Stiffkey every year. Three is the only solid network there. EE is marginal. Vodafone and O2 are useless.

Once you're away from the larger towns, particularly on coastal areas where coverage is harder, it's near random which providers will work.

 

[Elsie2010]

My family go to Wells and Stiffkey every year. Three is the only solid network there. EE is marginal. Vodafone and O2 are useless.

Once you're away from the larger towns, particularly on coastal areas where coverage is harder, it's near random which providers will work.

Interesting!
I assumed it was just 3 network having the struggle as it's unusual to hear of network providers giving out poor coverage

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[Otter Spotter]

Is it possibly just a mast that’s faulty?

 

[Elsie2010]

Is it possibly just a mast that’s faulty?

Never thought of that...just assumed the network's patchy there, especially after reading a few threads on here from others who have issues with 3 signal in general

 

[Larrynwin]

Problem is sims are mostly on 30 days so carrying a choice could be costly if you don’t activate the best one for your location.

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[LesW]

Norfolk isn't very good for mobile signal, I'm with EE which is generally good, but as soon as we go to some areas in Norfolk.. gone.

 

[gus-lopez]

3 was always shite in both suffolk & Norfolk . Go to Devon , theres no signal from along the north devon link road from tiverton To nearly Barnstaple. been like it years.

 

[Guigsy]

EE have 4 different frequency bands. The one with the longest range is band 20 (800MHz). It's the one they tend to use for rural areas because it gives good coverage, although the trade-off is not as much bandwidth.

Not all resellers that ride on the EE network have access to band 20. E.g. Plusnet and RWG don't.

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[Elsie2010]

EE have 4 different frequency bands. The one with the longest range is band 20 (800MHz). It's the one they tend to use for rural areas because it gives good coverage, although the trade-off is not as much bandwidth.

Not all resellers that ride on the EE network have access to band 20. E.g. Plusnet and RWG don't.

Interesting, as are all comments received, and much appreciated
Thank you

 

[Westbarn1]

Been in the same home in Norfolk for 24 years (NR13) can get no signal inside and only Vodaphone will work outside, lucky we got wifi calling!

 

[Elsie2010]

Been in the same home in Norfolk for 24 years (NR13) can get no signal inside and only Vodaphone will work outside, lucky we got wifi calling!

That would have been great to use (WiFi calling) if the piggin mobile data worked

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[carolyn]

3 is a mystery to me, my phone is on 3 and the signal was rubbish at Topsham but my very old mifi locked to 3 worked with a Smarty sim better than my phone which makes no sense at all. I had to turn data off and use wifi, if I left data on my phone struggled. I doubt it would have been any good for streaming but it was fine for ipads and phones.

 

[chaser]

Was touring around that area a week ago I'm on voda. Julie on O2, never saw anywhere we didn't have a signal.

 

[Elsie2010]

Technology is both a blessing and a curse

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[Westbarn1]

Welcome to Norfolk

 

[Podney]

What do expect in Norfolk?! One of the best things about the county is you can’t get a b****y phone signal. Takes you back in time to an age when we weren’t all dependant on constant contact and just enjoyed being away from the everyday routine of life.

There are loads of areas in UK where you can’t get a signal on your phone. We are the dinosaurs of Europe when it comes to phone signal technology.

 

[Norfolk Nige]

We don’t have dual carriageways either. That’s why I love living here. The 3 signal is pretty rubbish or non existent in many parts of Norfolk. I love it when my brother comes down and tells me what a great deal he has got on his phone, apparently 3 works in Rochdale. He then has to borrow mine to phone his children as he can’t get a signal. Blast I larf

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[sgl5gjr]

I was in Norfolk (Wells area and inland nr Fakenham) last weekend and no bother at all with EE signal

 

[Elsie2010]

Alsatian he's now seen smarty & norfolk ain't mates!

 

[Elsie2010]

We don’t have dual carriageways either. That’s why I love living here. The 3 signal is pretty rubbish or non existent in many parts of Norfolk. I love it when my brother comes down and tells me what a great deal he has got on his phone, apparently 3 works in Rochdale. He then has to borrow mine to phone his children as he can’t get a signal. Blast I larf

Can you please though, dig up the piggin Queen Elizabeth roundabout....us Midlands folks have only managed to tackle those mini roundabouts

It's like playing roulette when you enter that thing

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[pagey]

Does norfolk have electricity yet

 

[meanders]

3 was always shite in both suffolk & Norfolk . Go to Devon , theres no signal from along the north devon link road from tiverton To nearly Barnstaple. been like it years.

We live in a not spot of which there are many nearby. WiFi calling works well at home, but incoming calls fail 99% of the time.

 

[meanders]

Does norfolk have electricity yet

A glut of it with offshore wind farms and good agricultural land being turned over to solar.

So much indeed National Grid want to finish the destruction of the beauty of South Norfolk, the length of Suffolk and the nicer part of Essex by putting up massive pylons to get the power to London via Tilbury. There is a major campaign on to get them to put it off-shore that apparently will be cheaper.

Edit to add. Those that know I hate Facebook with a passion, this is the only group I am in as organised by Rosie.

The pylons are planned to pass over the edge of the village. Probably just out of our sight unless upstairs, but right over the top of two good sets of friends, one of whom, the lady was born in the house and it's been in the family for over 300 years. It will also destroy the view as you exit Middle Wood which is ancient woodland. And that is just one small village.

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[Guigsy]

Massive expanses of monoculture fields aren't a natural landscape either.

 

[meanders]

Massive expanses of monoculture fields aren't a natural landscape either.

Depends on your definition of natural. They at least follow the like of the land, change with the seasons and are 'organic' and provide food. 50 metre high galvanised steel towers do none of those.

 

[pagey]

A glut of it with offshore wind farms and good agricultural land being turned over to solar.

So much indeed National Grid want to finish the destruction of the beauty of South Norfolk, the length of Suffolk and the nicer part of Essex by putting up massive pylons to get the power to London via Tilbury. There is a major campaign on to get them to put it off-shore that apparently will be cheaper.

Edit to add. Those that know I hate Facebook with a passion, this is the only group I am in as organised by Rosie.

The pylons are planned to pass over the edge of the village. Probably just out of our sight unless upstairs, but right over the top of two good sets of friends, one of whom, the lady was born in the house and it's been in the family for over 300 years. It will also destroy the view as you exit Middle Wood which is ancient woodland. And that is just one small village.

Totally agree with you.The way the land by Sizewell is being trashed is also sad to see

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