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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032   
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I can second the O2 box. Mine must be nearly 10 years old and still going strong. Minor issue at the moment is that my house can just about get a weak 4G signal, so my phone prefers to have an unusable 4G signal rather than a strong 3G. Solution is to disable 4G while at home, but still a pain. |
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24th Apr 2020 10:14am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 
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Yes i have been using whatsapp a bit more now, but not all our contacts use it 
Thanks for the link to Discord, is that like a different version of whatsapp where both parties have to be on it ? 
Thank you all for the reply's and food for thought 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Apr 2020 8:49pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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Discord for me works as a group chat, where I can talk to one or both sons at once - it's good for organizing them (they're both at college / Uni) and also i'm rather forced into it as it is their platform of choice.
For the majority of my contacts though we use WhatsApp because it also has the voice and video calling option, and also works with the Facebook portal which we have for my little girl to enable communication with the overseas in-laws. TBH WhatsApp is pretty flawless as long as you're not too bothered about the ultimate security of your info - that said if "they" want to know what you're saying they'll find out one way or t'other.... |
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24th Apr 2020 10:48pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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@ JST.... it was this one we used. I think the chap I did the job for can get them for ~ £140 each Found them on ebay UK (as opposed to waiting for one from Chinistan or Russia) ebay link |
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25th Apr 2020 1:43pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8051  
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thank you Jamie.
after lots of sim testing have found 02 gives me 26mb download compared to vodafone at 13mb and BT broadband landline at 12mb Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Apr 2020 5:05pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093
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That's good. what's the upload speed like?
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28th Apr 2020 5:17pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8051
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worst 4mb best is 13mb Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Apr 2020 7:18pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093
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That's good
I've been working on a CCTV job at a place smack bang in the middle of Swindon with BT internet, and they've got about 0.7mb upload 
Then complaining that their phone apps don't work properly |
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28th Apr 2020 7:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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So just to update everyone . . .
The route i have gone is due to covid-19 so i have gone and bought a new sure signal and vodafone registered it which was great as it was a gamble whether they would or not. I have got a good signal again and the plan is sometime next year when this covid-19 is sort of gone away and were back to some sort of normality, i will get someone into put a proper signal box in and thank you to everyone with there reply's 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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19th May 2020 9:08pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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If it works, then i would not bother at all. Our Signal can be bit funny too, which is down to the router i think. I could research on getting a better router etc, but i am not going bother, my mum would have to bell them etc. Plus the PC that i use it hardwired
 Yeah i still use a proper PC and Wired. The PC was built by Proctor Workstations oddly enough  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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19th May 2020 9:20pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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Mainly Procta as one day you will not be able to use them as they are for 3G and at the moment 5G is getting better
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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19th May 2020 9:37pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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Since i have been into the computers, Networking tech has really blew out far and wide now, in these last 20 years. I remember back at school, computers were physically linked with a Coax and modems were dialup. In a few years time, i would say the standard RJ45 cable will be a lot lesser on new systems etc. Someone asked on a facebook group if dial up is still used in the world, and it just say is still to a certain degree, But i think that will change when 5G really goes hot.
Virgin will no doubt send a replacement line or something but then again we still use the old Coaxal line, which will have its limits, we need fibre optic if anything.
Proctor Workstation built computers have come along way too Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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19th May 2020 9:46pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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21st May 2020 8:10pm |
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