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No Meteor coverage inside apartment - any options other than changing network?

Echani · 2008-11-02 15:38:08

Hi - I moved into a new apartment in Blanchardstown a couple of months ago to be near the hospital I'm studying in this year, but there's little to no coverage anywhere inside unless the phone is left beside the windows. I can receive calls when it's left there, but have to go outside to get more than 1 bar reception. My…

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#32 29-12-2008 9:44am

rebel.ranter

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towel401 wrote: »

do any of these masts operate at a loss?

Yes they do. The pay back on some of the more remote sites would not make financial sense on their own.
The other problem too is that they are generally the most expensive sites to build with access tracks & power supplies costing an absolute fortune. Also a lot of these remote sites are more exposed to the elements (particularly near the coast) & require more maintenance than a "normal site".

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