At last a phone signal with O2 !!

macabethiel · 13-01-2016, 20:05

On the estate here I live there is a crap signal area for T.V. so over 20 years ago when Nynex put a cable on our street I had cable TV so I could enjoy a colour picture instead of Monochrome.

Since then it has been taken over by Cable & Wireless, then NTL, now it's Virgin Media. As I was with VM I got a really good deal on my Mobile but the signal is zero most of the time. Likewise with my work phone when I had one - that was Vodaphone poor signal. My back up pay as you go with Talk Talk now T Mobile - useless.

Internet banking becomes a problem as they text me a security code that I can't receive within the time constraints as the web page times out whilst I go out for a drive to get the text!

VM got me to go onto 2G settings but still no signal. As I am now out of contract tried a Free O2 Pay as you Go SIM. First one ordered before Christmas was lost in the post and ordered another one that arrived yesterday.

Tried new SIM and it's a brilliant signal so yesterday got the PAC code from VM and today like magic my new SIM has my old number and I have a signal at home...result.

13-01-2016, 20:05	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	At last a phone signal with O2 !! On the estate here I live there is a crap signal area for T.V. so over 20 years ago when Nynex put a cable on our street I had cable TV so I could enjoy a colour picture instead of Monochrome. Since then it has been taken over by Cable & Wireless, then NTL, now it's Virgin Media. As I was with VM I got a really good deal on my Mobile but the signal is zero most of the time. Likewise with my work phone when I had one - that was Vodaphone poor signal. My back up pay as you go with Talk Talk now T Mobile - useless. Internet banking becomes a problem as they text me a security code that I can't receive within the time constraints as the web page times out whilst I go out for a drive to get the text! VM got me to go onto 2G settings but still no signal. As I am now out of contract tried a Free O2 Pay as you Go SIM. First one ordered before Christmas was lost in the post and ordered another one that arrived yesterday. Tried new SIM and it's a brilliant signal so yesterday got the PAC code from VM and today like magic my new SIM has my old number and I have a signal at home...result.