They actually folded and agreed to let us all out of the contracts without those ridiculous penalty fees. I am honestly stunned because I spent so many lunch breaks staring at my non-existent signal and wondering if this would ever go anywhere. Keep an eye on your email inboxes because …
June 5, 2013
Final supporters
We, the undersigned of this petition, have had enough of Vodafone's entirely unusable mobile data coverage in The City of London, an area including St. Paul's, Bank, Barbican, and much of the rest of downtown London.
Service issues experienced almost nonstop from the hours of 9-6 from Monday through Friday since at least the start of 2012 include:
* Being unable to make nor receive phone calls
* Not receiving notifications of voice mails nor being able to check voice mail
* Being unable to connect to the internet, aka the "endless 'Connecting...'" state
* Being unable to use apps which require mobile data, e.g., Whatsapp, Facebook, calendars, etc.
* Being unable to send nor receive emails
* Being unable to send nor receive SMS messages
We the undersigned contracted with Vodafone in full expectation of receiving regular, reliable mobile data through the course of the working day, and while we understand that occasional lag or downtime is normal, we believe that Vodafone intentionally allowed us to sign contracts with them knowing full well that their mobile network was not capable of supporting further capacity.
We believe that Vodafone's customer service responses of "we are looking into it", "it's not our fault, it's just network congestion", "try rebooting your phone", and "we're working on launching our 4G network at some point in the future -- this should fix it" are all inadequate.
We are paying a high monthly fee now, and should receive reliable mobile data service now. We therefore request that unless Vodafone can resolve their network congestion issues immediately, anyone who can supply proof that they work in The City of London should be allowed to be released from their Vodafone contract without penalty, so that they might then sign a contract with one of the many UK mobile carriers who are able to provide reliable mobile data service in the centre of London.
We appreciate your attention to this matter, and hope only that in the future all mobile carriers will focus on improved network planning, and stop adding new customers to an existing network if network capacity is at any pointe exceeded. Signed, The Customers of Vodafone UK
Updates
April 18, 2013
I honestly cannot believe how many people are experiencing the exact same nightmare with these constant dropped calls and dead zones in the City. It feels like the momentum is finally shifting because reading through everyone else's frustrations makes me realize I am not actually crazy for wanting out of this contract.
Reached 100 supporters
April 18, 2013
9 Comments
Switched to Vodaphone a few weeks ago and no data signal in E1 where I work. In addition not signal in my hometown of St Albans either. The real time network coverage site shows no issues. When speaking with Vodaphone (191) i was told there were problems that could be seen on their system thta were more up to date than the REAL TIME one on the web page.
I live and work in the city and canary wharf, I cannot recieve calls, even though I have a full 3g connectiond, 2 years of poor vodafone service, they do not care
St paul's is a dead zone. Sick of paying for this honestly.
Living and working in EC2 is a nightmare. Paying full price for a service that just doesnt work during working hours is daylight robbery.
Literally get 0 data all day near Bank station. Have to restart my phone 5 times a day just to get a signal. Rubbish.
So fed up with the horrible Vodafone connection anywhere in London!!
we are in ec2n and we constantly drop calls...
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They actually folded and agreed to let us all out of the contracts without those ridiculous penalty fees. I am honestly stunned because I spent so many lunch breaks staring at my non-existent signal and wondering if this would ever go anywhere. Keep an eye on your email inboxes because …
June 5, 2013
Final supporters
We, the undersigned of this petition, have had enough of Vodafone's entirely unusable mobile data coverage in The City of London, an area including St. Paul's, Bank, Barbican, and much of the rest of downtown London.
Service issues experienced almost nonstop from the hours of 9-6 from Monday through Friday since at least the start of 2012 include:
* Being unable to make nor receive phone calls
* Not receiving notifications of voice mails nor being able to check voice mail
* Being unable to connect to the internet, aka the "endless 'Connecting...'" state
* Being unable to use apps which require mobile data, e.g., Whatsapp, Facebook, calendars, etc.
* Being unable to send nor receive emails
* Being unable to send nor receive SMS messages
We the undersigned contracted with Vodafone in full expectation of receiving regular, reliable mobile data through the course of the working day, and while we understand that occasional lag or downtime is normal, we believe that Vodafone intentionally allowed us to sign contracts with them knowing full well that their mobile network was not capable of supporting further capacity.
We believe that Vodafone's customer service responses of "we are looking into it", "it's not our fault, it's just network congestion", "try rebooting your phone", and "we're working on launching our 4G network at some point in the future -- this should fix it" are all inadequate.
We are paying a high monthly fee now, and should receive reliable mobile data service now. We therefore request that unless Vodafone can resolve their network congestion issues immediately, anyone who can supply proof that they work in The City of London should be allowed to be released from their Vodafone contract without penalty, so that they might then sign a contract with one of the many UK mobile carriers who are able to provide reliable mobile data service in the centre of London.
We appreciate your attention to this matter, and hope only that in the future all mobile carriers will focus on improved network planning, and stop adding new customers to an existing network if network capacity is at any pointe exceeded. Signed, The Customers of Vodafone UK
Updates
April 18, 2013
I honestly cannot believe how many people are experiencing the exact same nightmare with these constant dropped calls and dead zones in the City. It feels like the momentum is finally shifting because reading through everyone else's frustrations makes me realize I am not actually crazy for wanting out of this contract.
Reached 100 supporters
April 18, 2013
9 Comments
Terrible signal in London full stop. Nothing in Clapham, Bank, the Westend - it is a joke. We should leave
Switched to Vodaphone a few weeks ago and no data signal in E1 where I work. In addition not signal in my hometown of St Albans either. The real time network coverage site shows no issues. When speaking with Vodaphone (191) i was told there were problems that could be seen on their system thta were more up to date than the REAL TIME one on the web page.
I live and work in the city and canary wharf, I cannot recieve calls, even though I have a full 3g connectiond, 2 years of poor vodafone service, they do not care
St paul's is a dead zone. Sick of paying for this honestly.
Living and working in EC2 is a nightmare. Paying full price for a service that just doesnt work during working hours is daylight robbery.
Literally get 0 data all day near Bank station. Have to restart my phone 5 times a day just to get a signal. Rubbish.
So fed up with the horrible Vodafone connection anywhere in London!!
we are in ec2n and we constantly drop calls...
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Terrible signal in London full stop. Nothing in Clapham, Bank, the Westend - it is a joke. We should leave