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#306989 11-Sep-2023 10:07
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Called to advise there are issues travelling down Sandringham Road in Auckland, where coverage means whilst on a call it will either drop, or they can't hear me and vice versa. 

 

I was told to switch my phone to 3G to resolve that. When I asked if they thought I should do this full time or just in the affected area they said either solution would work. 

 

Not the response I was expecting to be honestly. It's hardly practical in either case. I travel this route twice a day!

 

 

 

 


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  #3125900 11-Sep-2023 10:58
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Hiya.

That doesn't sound right.

 

Can I get an approx location on where it drops in Sandringham Road? 





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  #3125917 11-Sep-2023 12:00
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@jasonparis @networkn that is a shocking response and no you should not do that!


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  #3125919 11-Sep-2023 12:12
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Well, their other response could've been "Please don't use your phone in that area"....

 

 





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  #3125993 11-Sep-2023 13:32
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xpd:

 

Well, their other response could've been "Please don't use your phone in that area"....

 

 

"Please don't use that route anymore"

 

Cheers - N :-)

 

 





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  #3126018 11-Sep-2023 13:52
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MaxineN:

 

Hiya.

That doesn't sound right.

 

Can I get an approx location on where it drops in Sandringham Road? 

 

 

 

 

Because I am driving, and because usually there is a lag, I don't have the exact area, but approximately Walters Road/Eden Park and I'd usually have my coverage back just before St Lukes/Sandringham Road intersection. It's less of an issue on the left as you head toward the city, and more of an issue heading away from the city.


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  #3126072 11-Sep-2023 15:01
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Sigh. New name, but still giving the same Vodafone overseas call centre "quality" advice as before πŸ™„

 

At least Maxine is onto it πŸ‘


 
 
 
 

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  #3126090 11-Sep-2023 16:07
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Maxine is onto it. Thanks!


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  #3126180 11-Sep-2023 19:06
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Stu1:

 

Try catching a train in Wellington, can’t even get 3G the whole journey between Upper Hutt and Wellington 

 

 

@Stu1 That will change when 3G is turned off, The benefits of the 3G close down will be huge


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  #3126188 11-Sep-2023 19:41
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Linux:

Stu1:


Try catching a train in Wellington, can’t even get 3G the whole journey between Upper Hutt and Wellington 



@Stu1 That will change when 3G is turned off, The benefits of the 3G close down will be huge



Wellington is a city full of hills, there is lots of little pockets of no service, I don’t see that changing anytime even with the 3G shutdown.




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  #3126191 11-Sep-2023 19:53
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@nztim 4G / LTE coverage is artificially shrunk at the moment, Once 3G is turned off they will be able to increase the power / coverage footprint of 4G

 

Clearly it will not fill in all the dead spots / black spots but it will help


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  #3127282 13-Sep-2023 17:48
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We have a few areas in hawkes bay where One coverage would be expected to be quite good because its so close to towers or urban areas but if your driving through these parts it always drops out.   

 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1BvMso9yuaT6Be7HX1A4qZ3nsDMdJdTw&usp=sharing   

 

   

 

 





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