Mobile Reception

[Mr.Tickle]

Been at Glasto using Vodafone last 3 years and reception is patchy at best, I understand though that reception is probably patcy for all providers.

Thing is, my contract is due for renewal and I just wondered if anyone has experience with other providers at Glasto, specifically O2 / TMob / Orange?

[Kirky_99]

Been at Glasto using Vodafone last 3 years and reception is patchy at best, I understand though that reception is probably patcy for all providers.

Thing is, my contract is due for renewal and I just wondered if anyone has experience with other providers at Glasto, specifically O2 / TMob / Orange?

[chief_scrutter]

i have no data to support my theory, but seeing as orange are an official sponsor i'd expect if reception is best on any network, it would be theirs

[Mr.Tickle]

Well, if I'm honest, I have an iPhone on O2 but I usually take a Vodafone PAYG phone, this year I'm taking my iPhone, I've been thinking of leaving O2 anyway so thanks for your thoughts on O2!

Looking like Orange may be to best bet, looking at 3G coverage they seem to cover most of the festival site.

[Innana]

I'm on Orange and it does seem to be better than the others, probably thanks to the mini booster mast that they have on site. That said, I still had some delays in texts coming through last year from other Orange users on the site.

[chris_r582]

I bought a PAYG mobile on Virgin for last year festival for £20 and it was great. Had decent phone coverage and the battery almost lasted the whole time.

[MissJoJo]

ORANGE!!! never had any problems when I've been there on Orange

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[scaryclaireyfairy]

o2 was pants last year. however i found the lack of network made my life easier cos i wasn't getting daft calls every 10mins, so i'm sticking with o2.

[loosechange]

I'm on Orange and it does seem to be better than the others, probably thanks to the mini booster mast that they have on site. That said, I still had some delays in texts coming through last year from other Orange users on the site.

[1000yardstare]

on o2 last year and reception was fine for calls, although trying to get WAP access wasnt good. This meant my glastonav wasn't updating and keeping me informed of any news of secret gigs.

[Kyelo]

Turn yer 3G off, it helps a bit sometimes

[deardo]

All providers have booster sites in or around the festival but Orange have the most, they put 5-6 extra transmitters inside the fence alone. The other providers dont put this many up and are all outside the fence.

[IamChappu]

Have been on O2 for many years and it has always been fine......until last year......

Voice calls were fine & text messages were generally ok but picture texts & internet connection was pants. It's all you iPhone users hogging the bandwidth!

[Mr.Tickle]

Well looks like Orange!! Cheers folks

[nicktrow]

I bought a PAYG mobile on Virgin for last year festival for £20 and it was great. Had decent phone coverage and the battery almost lasted the whole time.

[APTID]

Orange works well in my experience, though texts at festivals do tend to get lost/delayed along the way so I usually just call (it's also easier for me than texting with drunken hands).

[crimes against pop]

o2 was shocking last year. I tended to find that I couldn't send texts, or make calls a lot of the time, and then would be woken up at about 5am by a barrage of messages arriving hours late when the network could finally handle sending them!

[FunkyDenz]

I took a PAYG Tesco's mobile last year. It was useless, got a signal about 3 times in total during the festival, each time getting a barrage of texts, half of them from mates trying to meet up.

I wouldn't take an iPhone as the battery runs out way too fast, and I'd be tempted to update Facebook whilst watching a band.

[Mmmm Beer]

o2 always been shite!

[The Dawg]

o2 always been shite!

[LEDZEP66]

Any one on three network this year? what was reception like? I've been on 02 for the last 4 years and it hasn't been too bad, on three now though.

[gillmacca]

My and my mate are on vodafone, and had no problems with reception this year. Even the internet was fine

[HurrahBrother]

T-mobile for me, seems OK.

Mainly texts.

Phone is only really on lunch time, early evening (both times I aim to eat) and around pre-arranged times for meet ups (there about).

I have a few friends come from other locations in the country, we don't bother organizing to camp together (some have families, some don't) but we do organise a get together for a beer (or few) to share ideas on who to see, organise meet ups later (for more beers) and generally putting the worlds to rights.

Generally we text each other mornings for afternoon meet ups, afternoons for evening meet ups etc.

[LusciousLucy]

Didnt manage net reception but phone reception and texts getting through wasn't too bad with Voddyfone. Previous year was excellent.

[rischbrit]

2009 basic Sony on O2. Really poor texts taking forever to get through couldn't connect calls etc. Gave up in the end!

2010 iPhone on O2 brilliant reception calls texts connected straight away even got 3G for browsing