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Rostrevor mobile coverage

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  • 16-05-2012 10:06pm
    #1
    sudzs
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    Just wondering if anyone can advise on which mobile network (UK) is the best to go for in the Rostrevor area. I'm hoping to use my mobile as a wifi hotspot to a laptop or failing that I'll get a dongle. I don't mind so long as I get decent speeds. Was going to go for 3 for the all you can eat data but their coverage map gives the iimpression that there is no coverage at all there.


    Any advice appreciated! :)


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    #2
    martinedwards
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    dunno, but Rostrevor is in a vally so I'd get out and ask folks there.

    the suppliers will lie to you to get your money.


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    sudzs
    Registered Users Posts: 8,721 ✭✭✭sudzs


    Thanks for the reply. I've been checking out the coverage maps and the only one that appears to be any use is O2 promising good indoor use. I had hoped to use 3 for the all you can eat data but there is no coverage at all from their UK network. However the Irish 3 network does appear to cover Rostrevor!! :rolleyes: Do they charge for roaming data I wonder??! ;)


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    martinedwards
    Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    pretty likely!

    mind you, talk to thier customer service, you never know!


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    #5
    sudzs
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    In case anyone else is wondering, I'm in Rostrevor now and my O2 UK phone has pretty good reception! Also have my Irish Three phone and I think that because there is no UK Three coverage in the area, I'm picking up the Irish Three network here so no roaming charges! :) Even better, my Irish Vodafone dongle is also working a treat!!!

    I'm very happy! And it is such a beautiful place! :D


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    The Guvnor
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    Excellent! I was going to say it could be one of those places where your phone(s) don't know if they are in the north or the south! :D

    What kind of speeds are you getting?


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    sudzs
    Registered Users Posts: 8,721 ✭✭✭sudzs


    Just did a test and getting a download speed of 6 mbps and upload speed is 1.28. I'm happy enough with it as back from Australia where I got a top speed of 1 mbps with a very expensive router and service... :rolleyes:

    Had a disaster the other week though, the dongle tripped into roaming mode!! :eek:

    Managed to select Vodafone IE as my choice of network when roaming so it's allright again now!


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    The Guvnor
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    6 mbps! I have a fixed line with Eircom - 3 meg and during the day might get 1.9 and at night .8 or less.

    I might get a dongle and see what I can get here in Ravensdale!


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    The Guvnor
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    Should have said dead jealous of 6 mbps! :D


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    sudzs
    Registered Users Posts: 8,721 ✭✭✭sudzs


    The Guvnor wrote: »
    Should have said dead jealous of 6 mbps! :D

    I have since discovered that there is only one spot in the house where I get 6mbps....it just happened to be the spot I set up the laptop! If I move 4 feet away in any direction it drops to 1 or 2.

    Did you ever get a dongle? Any joy?!


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    The Guvnor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    Not yet.

    Reason being that where I work is just in the north and fibre optic is present and the speed there is 40-50mb and soon to be 80 or so!

    Eircom seems to be stable here now at about 1.9mb and stable 1.9mb is not bad.

    However I may get a uk vodafone contract and this will have a dongle as it gives me free use of all bt openzones and the fibre optic where we work is also a bt openzone!

    Only issue with the dongles are the low gb cap on downloads!

    Top luck on laptop positioning there! :)


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