FAO iFooners

If you want to use mobile data (i.e. internet) at somewhere like Carra Rud, try using an old phone using a 2G network (GSM / GPRS) rather than 3G (UMTS).

Simple version is: GSM / GPRS is all about bandwidth - it might go slower but if you can get on, you can reach the websites. UMTS is all about power and the more people use it withing a particular cell, the radius of the cell's reach will actually shrink, creating a dead spot (i.e. a position where there is normally coverage but is no more).

I can imagine it's very likely that situation can occur when you have 26,000 people in a very small space, many of them trying to access live scores using 3G phones.

So, sometime try using an older 2G phone - I bet it works better.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 18th 2009 at 11:00:06

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FAO iFooners (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:00:06
- Yep - my old LG phone always worked (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 11:17:11
  - It's an issue with 3G. Vodafone were the first to launch it over here. After doing (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:19:42
    - So the more people who get 3G phones (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 11:21:25
      - More cells... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:24:19
        
        Right, back to the old LG... (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 11:25:58
        
        You could achieve the same thing by switching off 3G on your iFoon temporarily. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 18, 11:29:02
        
        Yup, that too. Does it support GPRS though ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:38:24
        
        Yeah, GPRS and EDGE. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 18, 11:40:06
        
        Try that then - may well work out better (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:40:40
        
        Incidently, wouldn't it be utterly rubbish if a 3G foon *didn't* support GPRS? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 18, 11:44:51
        
        I can't get 3G in NR2 (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 11:50:27
        
        I will take both phones and try these things (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 18, 11:30:44
        
        Just try it, and let me know if I'm right (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 18, 11:27:49

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