jacko264 Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Hi all we are going on the k&a this year and I was wondering if Vodafone mobiles get a signal ok as I have to keep in contact every day with my Dad My Dad is going to be 101 years old in August Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Its a long canal, Reading to Bristol, so a lot depends on where you are. There are, or were, a few weak signal spots. Its always a good idea to have two phones on different networks. ...................Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, dmr said: Its a long canal, Reading to Bristol, so a lot depends on where you are. There are, or were, a few weak signal spots. Its always a good idea to have two phones on different networks. ...................Dave Good advice. We have access to two networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 hours ago, jacko264 said: Hi all we are going on the k&a this year and I was wondering if Vodafone mobiles get a signal ok as I have to keep in contact every day with my Dad My Dad is going to be 101 years old in August Graham You should get a good signal at Newbury as that is where their HQ is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 As much of it is close to the railway I would expect good signals at both ends but not so sure on the Long Pond, it seems fairly isolated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Tim Lewis said: You should get a good signal at Newbury as that is where their HQ is! When we first got the boat we moored on the river Kennet in Newbury for a couple of years. We got an early 3G (2G?) dongle from the Vodaphone shop in Newbury. They had NO Vodafone signal in the shop and had to go outside and walk a little way down the road to get the dongle to initially connect. ? ........................Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 17 hours ago, dmr said: Its a long canal, Reading to Bristol, so a lot depends on where you are. There are, or were, a few weak signal spots. Its always a good idea to have two phones on different networks. ...................Dave Hi all i have just found out that my brother in law is on O2 so we now have two different networks thank you for your help Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Like any canal, there will be spots with no signal. Presumably you need signal most in evenings when you have moored, so just check before tying up. Vodafone might have a map showing approximate signal coverage, three do and I find theirs fairly accurate and useful to plan moorings when I need particularly good signal for work etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thankyou all for the info we are back home now we got from Aldermaston. To cain locks and back with no problems using Vodafone if that helps anyone Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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