Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hi. I’ve heard that ‘3’ provides the best coverage in Brundall. What do members think please? Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helian Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Well Vodafone are not great at BGM or in much of Brundall area (in-laws live at Lingwood and it's not brilliant there either), if that's of any use.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Well Vodafone are not great at BGM or in much of Brundall area (in-laws live at Lingwood and it's not brilliant there either), if that's of any use.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile appThanks. Any information is very gratefully received.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I think it may depend where abouts you are in Brundall, and by that I am presuming you are looking for the best signal in a marina? I'm with BT and the signal at my mooring in Brundall Gardens is non existent, but it's there sometimes when I get to the carpark! Luckily we have wi-fi and use Whatsapp when on board. To make calls I walk or drive to the village centre. Another factor I have discovered is the phone. Wife and I are both with BT but we can be in the same place and her Samsung A70 will get a better signal than my HTC 626. Yes I will be upgrading soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 I think it may depend where abouts you are in Brundall, and by that I am presuming you are looking for the best signal in a marina? I'm with BT and the signal at my mooring in Brundall Gardens is non existent, but it's there sometimes when I get to the carpark! Luckily we have wi-fi and use Whatsapp when on board. To make calls I walk or drive to the village centre. Another factor I have discovered is the phone. Wife and I are both with BT but we can be in the same place and her Samsung A70 will get a better signal than my HTC 626. Yes I will be upgrading soon!Thanks Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Out of interest, Any opinions which network has the best all round coverage of the Broads area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Agree the phone makes a difference. Can be in the Yare pub and my Galaxy S5 (old now) on O2 gets nowt but friend on her Apple around 2yrs old on Voda has no problem. When on the boat I get and loose a signal within 2ft of moving the phone yet a 3 sim card in a box of trickery and an antenna stuck on inside of window gives good strong wi-fi connection. Another friend who lives in Brundall moved house and his phone signal went from good to poor. Best advice is to try a pay as you go sim only on different networks for awhile before transfering your old number. All networks have shops in Norwich and there are many shops selling second hand phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Probably not a bad idea to send Robin (The London Rascal) a pm as he is based in Brundle and very savvy in these matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Agree the phone makes a difference. Can be in the Yare pub and my Galaxy S5 (old now) on O2 gets nowt but friend on her Apple around 2yrs old on Voda has no problem. When on the boat I get and loose a signal within 2ft of moving the phone yet a 3 sim card in a box of trickery and an antenna stuck on inside of window gives good strong wi-fi connection. Another friend who lives in Brundall moved house and his phone signal went from good to poor. Best advice is to try a pay as you go sim only on different networks for awhile before transfering your old number. All networks have shops in Norwich and there are many shops selling second hand phones. I don’t currently have a U.K. phone so am hoping to find the best network so I can purchase online before we arrive.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 O2 and EE are both rubbish in Brundall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 O2 and EE are both rubbish in Brundall.Thanks Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Probably not a bad idea to send Robin (The London Rascal) a pm as he is based in Brundle and very savvy in these matters I was rather hoping he might reply to the thread! Didn’t want to contact him directly.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Try NBN Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Try NBN Facebook Thanks. I’ll give it a try tomorrow.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebee29 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 We’ve always used a 3 mobile wifi unit all over the Broads and got great signal for streaming in most places 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 We’ve always used a 3 mobile wifi unit all over the Broads and got great signal for streaming in most placesThat’s what I had heard. Thanks for the information.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 When I finally get an overnight on the boat I'll do some research, I have giffgaff (o2), 3, and 1p (EE) payg sims as looking for the best option, I will be trying all 3 next time on boat, so far at home I'm not impressed with the EE one but on broads may be different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thanks Smoggy but I think I’ll take a chance with 3 and see how it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 on EE,I have fairly good coverage every where.Most of the time its okay in Brundall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simondo Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 We live broom end of riverside estate and have rubbish o2 coverage so bought a throw away we mobile and it works fine although we don't use it for data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WherryNice Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 If your handset has the capability then a good solution is to use a MIFI unit placed where it recieves a good signal(possibly with an external aerial) and then use the phone to make calls via WIFI(Whatsapp can do this both in video and just voice). My Galaxy S8 can make WIFI calls directly with no additional apps required. I have had good results with my 3 MIFI units mainly on the Northern Broads but have no expirience with them in Brundall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thanks but I will be mainly in the South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 We live broom end of riverside estate and have rubbish o2 coverage so bought a throw away we mobile and it works fine although we don't use it for dataHi. I’ll be using data so think I’ll try 3.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, WherryNice said: If your handset has the capability then a good solution is to use a MIFI unit placed where it recieves a good signal(possibly with an external aerial) and then use the phone to make calls via WIFI(Whatsapp can do this both in video and just voice). My Galaxy S8 can make WIFI calls directly with no additional apps required. I have had good results with my 3 MIFI units mainly on the Northern Broads but have no expirience with them in Brundall. I`ve been thinking about just that with my box of tricks and the aerial on the boat but two things, one I`ll have to find out which setting to use on the phone to ensure which sim takes the hits when on the boat and two I am not walking around with a 12v battery pack and an aerial stuck to my head when shopping !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Both the wife and I are on EE and we get an acceptable signal in Brundall. The wife uses her data to stream radio to a smart speaker which works well enough with one or two areas between Somerleyton and Oulton Broad where we loose signal. If we can’t get a tv signal at our home marina in Brundall, I use my phone as a hotspot to watch Amazon Prime on our tv. I’ve been told that the phone mast in the station car park is Vodafone, so I’m surprised that the signal in the area is not good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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