From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'
"It's a major problem because I can't use the card machines to best effect. I can't make phone calls to suppliers, I have to wait until I go home or I can get Wi-Fi somewhere else."It's really difficult. The delivery of mobile infrastructure projects often overlaps with devolved powers, such as planning.
- ▪"It's a major problem because I can't use the card machines to best effect.
- ▪I can't make phone calls to suppliers, I have to wait until I go home or I can get Wi-Fi somewhere else."It's really difficult.
- ▪The delivery of mobile infrastructure projects often overlaps with devolved powers, such as planning.
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From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'Image source, Trudi King-GunnImage caption, Trudi King-Gunn says mobile phone signal is non-existent in the village of EskdalemuirByRob Thomas, BBC Wales, Adam Mandeville, BBC News NI, Louise Parry, BBC England and Giancarlo Rinaldi, BBC ScotlandPublished4 minutes agoTrudi King-Gunn works in a village with virtually no mobile phone signal.She and the village's residents rely mostly on Wi-Fi and landlines to stay connected, but in a power cut that becomes problematic."The concern is when we need to call the emergency services," said Trudi.Most areas of the UK now have access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it can cause serious disruption to people's lives.Analysis by the consumer organisation…
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