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[challenge entry] The future's shite

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(I helped save b3ta! Dick Wonder ₐ wₒₙₖy, wₐᵥy wₒₙdₑᵣ, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:28, archived)
# indeed, the future is shite
/disgruntled orange customer
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:35, archived)
# what disgruntles you so, Claude Speed?
It's important that I know.
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:42, archived)
# never get a decent signal at all, it's like talking to a brick
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:45, archived)
# have you enabled roaming onto T-Mobile?
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:46, archived)
# yes and i've never even had a signal from that either
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:49, archived)
# what phone have you got, and where are you?
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:51, archived)
# samsung tocco and im in swansea
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:54, archived)
# dodgy phone in a patchy coverage area
the problem with Orange is that they insist on putting their own modified software on handsets, and the Tocco wasn't reliable to start with.

Swansea seems to have very patchy coverage, with the most consistant signal coverage over the sea.
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:01, archived)
# i'll have to rent a boat and hang around in the bristol channel then?
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:06, archived)
# So it seems
or move to Port Talbot
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:07, archived)
# nah, swansea is bad enough
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:08, archived)
# I actually get pretty good signal with them...
...are you ACTUALLY talking to a brick, by any chance?
(I helped save b3ta! Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:52, archived)
# if so its a very flat brick
(Claude Speed was a Roman called Claudius Speedicus, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:03, archived)
# ^ this with fucking bells on
the T-mobile shared signal is loads better, but it doesnt always become available.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:48, archived)
#
www.b3ta.com/board/10704300
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:52, archived)
# Samsung galaxy S2, living in islington, london
Good signal outside most of the time, but it pretty much dies as soon as i touch my phone in my flat. There's supposed to be an app on the included orange firmware that enables you to use your wifi connection to get a perfect connection, but orange havent made it available for the SG S2 yet.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:00, archived)
# poor service
there's no excuse for Orange to be weak anywhere in London.

But try this:

www.coolsmartphone.com/2011/08/08/samsung-galaxy-sii-on-orange-now-with-signal-boost/
(arseboon dilbaro arseboon dilbaro, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:06, archived)
# Hm
That's the app i was talking about. Not got that kies thing installed. Suppose ill have to sccumb and install it if i want to try this out...

Im guessing the lead coated bunker i live in is to blame for the signal drop, perhaps. According to some website thing, orange reception is excellent in all of london.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 13:35, archived)
# searching for source pics
the first one that came up was the orange logo with the word TWUNTS .
(I helped save b3ta! Dick Wonder ₐ wₒₙₖy, wₐᵥy wₒₙdₑᵣ, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:43, archived)