It appears the 3 have just changed the format of their website coverage 
maps. Previously, they showed 3g and 2g coverage. Now inside and outside coverage.

This means that large parts of the country are now shown as only having 
outside coverage, which in their words says "You can use your mobile to 
make calls, send texts and use the internet in most outdoor locations. 
If you’re inside you may struggle to get a signal."

Most potential customers are interested in whether they can use their 
phone in indoor locations, at home, down the pub, in shops, etc. 
Although the coverage hasn't actually changed, by changing the wording 
they have just made it look far worse than it actually is and are 
stabbing themselves in the foot. Doh!

Steve Wyles wrote:
> It appears the 3 have just changed the format of their website
> coverage maps. Previously, they showed 3g and 2g coverage. Now inside
> and outside coverage.
>
> This means that large parts of the country are now shown as only
> having outside coverage, which in their words says "You can use your
> mobile to make calls, send texts and use the internet in most outdoor
> locations. If you're inside you may struggle to get a signal."
>
> Most potential customers are interested in whether they can use their
> phone in indoor locations, at home, down the pub, in shops, etc.
> Although the coverage hasn't actually changed, by changing the wording
> they have just made it look far worse than it actually is and are
> stabbing themselves in the foot. Doh!

Three cheers (no pun intended) for honesty though!  Folk I know who have 
been on 3 have found them sh*te for reception indoors.

Tim

In article , Tim Downie <timdownie20
03@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> scribeth thus
>Steve Wyles wrote:
>> It appears the 3 have just changed the format of their website
>> coverage maps. Previously, they showed 3g and 2g coverage. Now inside
>> and outside coverage.
>>
>> This means that large parts of the country are now shown as only
>> having outside coverage, which in their words says "You can use your
>> mobile to make calls, send texts and use the internet in most outdoor
>> locations. If you're inside you may struggle to get a signal."
>>
>> Most potential customers are interested in whether they can use their
>> phone in indoor locations, at home, down the pub, in shops, etc.
>> Although the coverage hasn't actually changed, by changing the wording
>> they have just made it look far worse than it actually is and are
>> stabbing themselves in the foot. Doh!
>
>Three cheers (no pun intended) for honesty though!  Folk I know who have 
>been on 3 have found them sh*te for reception indoors.
>
>Tim 
>

We used to have a 3 phone but despite being 800 metres from a main base
station it was naff indoors it didn't like a few trees in the way;!..
-- 
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer"  wrote in message 
news:lKkaMaI1cmnKFwPO@bancom.co.uk...
> In article , Tim Downie <timdownie20
> 03@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> scribeth thus
>>Steve Wyles wrote:
<snip>
> We used to have a 3 phone but despite being 800 metres from a main base
> station it was naff indoors it didn't like a few trees in the way;!..
> Tony Sayer
>
>
How long ago was that?
During the 3.5g upgrading 3 use more sensitive equipment
and often improve the aerial systems too

Steve Terry

"tony sayer"  wrote in message 
news:lKkaMaI1cmnKFwPO@bancom.co.uk...
> In article , Tim Downie <timdownie20
> 03@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> scribeth thus
>>Steve Wyles wrote:
<snip>
> We used to have a 3 phone but despite being 800 metres from a main base
> station it was naff indoors it didn't like a few trees in the way;!..
> Tony Sayer
>
>
How long ago was that?
During the 3.5g upgrading 3 use more sensitive equipment
and often improve the aerial systems too

Steve Terry

In article <h7n2n0$tmu$1@news.albasani.net>, Steve Terry
 scribeth thus
>"tony sayer"  wrote in message 
>news:lKkaMaI1cmnKFwPO@bancom.co.uk...
>> In article , Tim Downie <timdownie20
>> 03@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> scribeth thus
>>>Steve Wyles wrote:
><snip>
>> We used to have a 3 phone but despite being 800 metres from a main base
>> station it was naff indoors it didn't like a few trees in the way;!..
>> Tony Sayer
>>
>>
>How long ago was that?
>During the 3.5g upgrading 3 use more sensitive equipment
>and often improve the aerial systems too
>
>Steve Terry 
>
>
Around a year or s, mind you I have a Vodafone and thats not a lot
better and the stations are co-sited ....
-- 
Tony Sayer