Bloody Vodafone

**Stickchick** · 2nd October 2009, 20:10

Ok does anyone know what their issue is? I currently receive texts four hours after they had been sent. Sometimes I don't get them for a few days.

I rang Vodafone today only to be told that they know there is a problem and they are working to fix it. So I ask when? The reply.....It's not an easy fix but they are working hard.

I'm getting a little sick and tired of people ringing me thinking that I'm ignoring them. Maybe I am but not the point.

So anyone actually know what is going on and when this problem will be fixed?

**Coldrider** · 2nd October 2009, 20:13

Are these texts from telecom & 2 degrees phones ?

**boman** · 2nd October 2009, 20:15

I don't know what their problem is, but I am having the same problem here. Sometimes the texts don't go through at all.

**scracha** · 2nd October 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by Stickchick

I rang Vodafone today only to be told that they know there is a problem and they are working to fix it. So I ask when? The reply.....It's not an easy fix but they are working hard.

They told me the same thing about umm....3 years ago. Just stop whining and accept it's part of living in a banana republic.

**naphazoline** · 2nd October 2009, 20:20

Not sure why that is,but their reception sucked where i live too.

So, as much as i hate Telecom,i have changed to them. And that hurts

**Paul in NZ** · 2nd October 2009, 21:10

SMS is sent 'best effort'. Regardless of the network sendin a text is not going to always get through a second after you sent it. If you need to be sure - call them, you know, voice, what the network was designed to do

**Sidewinder** · 2nd October 2009, 21:12

yea and calls drop out and shit. yea sometimes you have to turn ya fone off the back on again and ya get a flood of texts, get that on my work fone and my tellecom

**Mully** · 2nd October 2009, 21:14

Originally Posted by Stickchick

I'm getting a little sick and tired of people ringing me thinking that I'm ignoring them. Maybe I am but not the point.

So, the truth comes out!!!!

There is a drama (has been for a few weeks) with Telescum sending to Scodafone (and vice versa). Seems to be quite a delay at times.

**ynot slow** · 2nd October 2009, 22:01

Got a text from daughter 2.38am on Wednesday morning,was sent from her on Saturday evening,was from her telescum to my vodaphone.And had sent her reply saying "a betta time wud b gd",she got it within 5 minutes,but her phone was off lucky girl,mine is on.

**The Stranger:Me** · 2nd October 2009, 22:12

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

SMS is sent 'best effort'. Regardless of the network sendin a text is not going to always get through a second after you sent it. If you need to be sure - call them, you know, voice, what the network was designed to do

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

yea and calls drop out and shit.

Never thought I would say it, but sidewinder is correct, their voice service makes their text service look good. I frequently have to make 3 calls to complete one as the calls drop so frequently. Plus the delays in speach when you can stay connected make conversation difficult.

10yrs ago the mobile service was far superior - that's progress for you I guess.

**Nasty** · 2nd October 2009, 22:15

.. and I thought I was special .. hehe ... had one sent to me at 9 yesterday morning ... finally got it at 4.01 pm

**Gremlin** · 3rd October 2009, 01:19

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

If you need to be sure - call them, you know, voice, what the network was designed to do

Vodafone has tricks for that too.

Phone sits on my desk... suddenly I get a txt... I have a voicemail

It never rang, now I have to pay to collect the message, then pay for the phone call back to the person...

Cunning vodafone... very cunning

**kevfromcoro** · 3rd October 2009, 05:01

my mobile is vodaphone.. and is shit at the moment
loose txts and calls.
also my lapyop runs off a vodafone mobile stick thing, thats not much better
it does get better or worse in different towns and cities
is telecom any better?

**Dave Lobster** · 3rd October 2009, 05:06

Originally Posted by kevfromcoro

my mobile is vodaphone.. and is shit at the moment
loose txts and calls.
also my lapyop runs off a vodafone mobile stick thing, thats not much better
it does get better or worse in different towns and cities
is telecom any better?

Yes. My laptop runs with the SIM inside it. Never has a problem. I can't remember the last time I dropped a call... and I never lose text messages.

How many of you are using old shit phones that have probably been dropped every day for the last three years, and are struggling along with a snapped antenna?

**kevfromcoro** · 3rd October 2009, 06:13

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

Yes. My laptop runs with the SIM inside it. Never has a problem. I can't remember the last time I dropped a call... and I never lose text messages.

How many of you are using old shit phones that have probably been dropped every day for the last three years, and are struggling along with a snapped antenna?

never thought of that Dave.. i have dropped my fone of 2 story buildings
several times. everthing flys out .. put it back to-gether and it just keeps going.. dropped in a bucket of water once. didnt like that for a few days
but it came right...
so fone shopping.. recomendations and network?

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