Showing posts with label signal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label signal. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 September 2011

O2's Bad Signal: In The High Street

Hmmm …

You know, I HATE to admit it …

But I’m currently using a Windoze machine, at Brentwood Library.

Not that I want to, in particular: but as I’m in Brentwood High Street, anyway, doing some like shopping … ?

And having just spoken to O2’s Customer services people ... ?

I thought I’d let know know what’s happened as a result of the brief chat I just had.

Obviously, you're probably aware that my signal reception — on my O2 mobile handset — is fairly bad, at the mo.

As a result of a dodgy phone mast in my part of town.

Well, I thought that — while I was in town, and getting reception — I’d give the customer Services people a call, to see what was happening.

After all, they had been good enough to give me a free pounds worth of airtime to do so.

I got explaining the situation to the rep that answered my call — rather pleasant chap with a Lancashire accent, called Jamie — who immediately checked out what was happening for me.

Now, as far as I'm concerned, Jamie ... ?

Was very understanding about the issue, and immediately managed to work out where I was talking about from my postcode.

But had bad news.

The engineers knew about the problem with the mast.

Had even reported about it.

But had not reported on any deadline they had for fixing the thing.

OR for when they expected to have it fixed.

Now, I don’t know about you ... But I can’t be the only O2 customer in the area who’s having problems with this: I do know I've lost out - potentially - on a job because of it.

I know I’m mildly annoyed about that.

I don’t know how O2 feel about it, though.

I do know that the sooner it’s fixed, the happier I’ll be ... !

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

O2’s Bad Signal: Hmmmm …

You know, I’ve GOT to admit, I’ve had an EMAIL … !

Well …

You’d be surprised if I didn’t.

Well, you would.

And … ?

Funnily enough, it’s one from O2: after I’d sent them an email about the bad signal in my area.

Just so you know … ?

There’s a bad phone mast in the area.

Which explains the lack of signal … !

But …

Well, here’s the email they sent me.
Hello Paul

I'm sorry you're having coverage problems.

We have a coverage fault in the postcode CM14. Our engineers are looking
into this at high priority. You'll be able to use the services as soon
as the fault is rectified.

For more updates in this matter, call us on 4445 (charged at 25p per
call) or 0844 809 0222 (5p a minute) from a BT fixed line They will
transfer your call to the network support team.

We're open:

- Weekdays between 8am and 9pm
- Saturday 8am and 8pm.
- Sunday 8am and 6pm.

If there's anything else I can help you with just let me know.

Regards

Runa
O2 Customer Service
Now, I’m sure you’ve noticed the flaw in their suggestions, there, haven’t you … ?

25p a minute to use a landline to contact them? On my income, that’s NOT good!

Or 5p a minute … on a phone that CAN’T connect to their network on a guaranteed regular basis …

Because an O2 phone mast has gone down … !

Gosh, I HOPE that mast gets fixed soon.

SOMEBODY’S going to get a rocket … !

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

O2’s Bad Signal

Hmmmm …

Can I make a confession, here … ?

I’ve got a mobile phone.

Which shouldn’t be that surprising, when you think about it: so does most of Britain.

And, like many, I’m on O2.

Who — usually — have quite good coverage.

Please note I say usually … !

Because JUST recently … ?

JUST recently, the signal’s been a bit …

Well …

I won’t use the word I am thinking: but I think the American term ‘DIAPERS’ will give you an idea … !

At any rate … ?

At any rate, it’s safe to say that O2’s signal’s NOT been good, during the past 4 weeks or so.

Going by this part of their site, there’s a problem with one of the masts in the area.

One that’s NOT been fixed for a while.

Here’s hoping it’s not much longer … !