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#290220 28-Oct-2021 10:56
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Well I posted ages ago how my Vodafone RBI signal has been crap for 2 months (along with everyone else on my road (Wharariki Road), got a lot of help and ideas (cheers Mark) .. cell signal didn't improve much until recently / the last week when, after much fiddlingand sacrifice of whitebait scoop net handle to boost it higher!) I finally got 4g for the first time ever on my property.. that lasted about a week non stop with good solid signal.. Now for the last few days there was ZERO signal on ANY of the bands 2g/3g/4g, and now today there is only 2g which is bouncing between 4 bars and 1 bar and zero bars - not enough to connect as it's bouncing rapidly between these / very unstable .

Not expecting any real help (especially from Vodafone) but thought I'd pist this any.way just to put a flare up and update that Vodafone is still having huge issues locally here and signal is worse than ever (well there is SOME 2g signal albeit erratic as f*ck).

Down the beachfrint currently getting signal (where it's also noticibly worsei might add) so won't be able to reply in a hurry, sorry.

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  #2802661 28-Oct-2021 11:23
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@mattybaba Sounds like you are in low / poor coverage What does the address checker advise for your address?




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  #2802664 28-Oct-2021 11:27
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Try giving them a call.

 

https://www.thercg.co.nz/

 

 

 

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  #2802987 28-Oct-2021 16:55
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yeah technically we are not supposed to get coverage, although all my neighbours and myself usually have had no problem with an external antenna.. but over the last couple of months coverage issues both up the valley / on Wharariki Rd & down the beachfront in Puponga itself have been pretty hopeless / it's a neighbourhood problem



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  #2802988 28-Oct-2021 16:57
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cheers for the link but I've been there before.. appareny Vodafone are installing a new tower locally here in Nov (cheers again Mark) so fingers crossed thatakes it better, but it's not much good for now unfortunately

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  #2802989 28-Oct-2021 16:59
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mattybaba: yeah technically we are not supposed to get coverage, although all my neighbours and myself usually have had no problem with an external antenna.. but over the last couple of months coverage issues both up the valley / on Wharariki Rd & down the beachfront in Puponga itself have been pretty hopeless / it's a neighbourhood problem

 

 

 

Perhaps Starlink would be a better option.


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  #2802996 28-Oct-2021 17:07
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RBI / RCG sites do not have 2G / GSM on them so are you sure this is a RCG site?

Something is not adding up here from the OP

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  #2802998 28-Oct-2021 17:09
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Maybe give these a try and see if they can get a signal to you (or the means of getting one to you with repeaters): https://www.tpnet.nz/check-your-coverage/

 

 


 
 
 

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  #2803002 28-Oct-2021 17:14
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Linux: RBI / RCG sites do not have 2G / GSM on them so are you sure this is a RCG site?

Something is not adding up here from the OP

 

Correct only 4G and VOLTE and only some RCG sites running 3G for voice.


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  #2803022 28-Oct-2021 18:10
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@mattybaba RCG / RBI sites do not have 2G / GSM so something is not adding up here

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  #2803035 28-Oct-2021 18:34
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You've had one of these threads very recently and to be fair it does sound like the exact same issues - recommendations were provided also (such as contacting http://www.kiwiwifi.nz/ who have confirmed they should be able to connect you) - https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=40&topicid=288949

 

Please get in touch with them if you require stable internet as it does sound like Vodafone are unable to support you from your own words. Geekzone is not an official support forum for Vodafone, on the first instance you need to raise a fault directly with Vodafone if you believe you should have coverage but also by the previous thread you've also said you shouldn't be able to get it and this is where other solutions need to be investigated also.





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