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A 3 Pole of Wonder

No. it went up late April, Then had works done to the cabinets a few weeks ago, but still not live yet.

Be interesting to know what the delays are for, maybe they group them and do them and do them in batches to give better coverage?
 
Be interesting to know what the delays are for, maybe they group them and do them and do them in batches to give better coverage?

Hope not as there is nothing else in the works for our area at all. This one is just to fill in a real horrible dead spot in coverage

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once on it should totally fill this spot
 
They put our mast on the highest point in the village and it stretches over to harden (next village) where the mast there is 3G only unfortunately
 
thought i'd message three to see if they can shed any light (more for a bit of entertainment too for myself):

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Ive been assured these problems will be fixed today by three live chat. What that means though is anyones guess
 
Three have told me they cant give me any time frames for the new mast go live, even their "field networks" team don't know whats going on and they cant see any projected plans in the area for anything.
On the plus side is what they have said is that I can cancel my contract free of charge and keep the B535 router. Considering my 6 months half price offer is about to end I've definitely got some thinking to do here as it jumps up to £22 per month which is more than I pay for my FTTC connection and the speeds are usually considerable worse at the times I need it.
Do I change provider or do I wait it out? Then again I could go to smarty and get the same package for less money and still take advantage of the new mast or switch to one of the big boys like vodafone/o2/EE.
 
Do I change provider or do I wait it out? Then again I could go to smarty and get the same package for less money and still take advantage of the new mast or switch to one of the big boys like vodafone/o2/EE.

Seems like you answered yourself there. :)
Go Smarty, keep the router..
 
Seems like you answered yourself there. :)
Go Smarty, keep the router..

Are smarty CGNAT only? I can't remember.
Not that it makes much difference as I probably wont host stuff on this connection anyway.
Looking at other providers (mainly vodafone based as I know I can get decent speeds from them) for the past hour or so and everything unlimited seems to be very pricey.
EE/O2 either dont offer unlimited or are silly money!
 
Yes, CGNAT, like all of them.. not sure you can swap APs with 3internet, probably not.

Lebara (VF) is £25/m unlimited 4G (no speed caps), worth a shot I guess.

BTW, if you do try them, here's my referral link, I might be getting some shillings if you use it to sign up @@
 
Are smarty CGNAT only? I can't remember.
Not that it makes much difference as I probably wont host stuff on this connection anyway.
Looking at other providers (mainly vodafone based as I know I can get decent speeds from them) for the past hour or so and everything unlimited seems to be very pricey.
EE/O2 either dont offer unlimited or are silly money!
you CAN use the 3internet APN with smarty, i have in the past but i can't remember whether it actually did anything, i will go and try now. Be back soon!
 
I have just tested and it does work. You do infact get a public IP with no CGNAT etc with 3internet via smarty.
 
I have just tested and it does work. You do infact get a public IP with no CGNAT etc with 3internet via smarty.

hmm. Tempting currently using a 3 contract sim which is now £16.57 a month for unlimited data. Contract expired about 6 months ago

there is a deal for a Smarty unlimited sim at £16 a month add in the 10% discount for using multiple sims (our phones are smarty) just wondering if it’s worth the risk

3 have never had any limits and several times have taken more than 3tb in a month a bit worried Smarty may not be so accommodating
 
hmm. Tempting currently using a 3 contract sim which is now £16.57 a month for unlimited data. Contract expired about 6 months ago

there is a deal for a Smarty unlimited sim at £16 a month add in the 10% discount for using multiple sims (our phones are smarty) just wondering if it’s worth the risk

3 have never had any limits and several times have taken more than 3tb in a month a bit worried Smarty may not be so accommodating
Yeah, smarty limit to 1tb or they kick you off so might not be amazing.
 
well theres more works coming up towards the end of july on this mast, Openreach doing something on it around 21st-23rd Jun and Three/EE doing something at another location not far away. Maybe July it'll actually go live?!
 
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