What's the point ... ?

Lord Bracknell

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Jul 5, 2003

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104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• Aug 11, 2013

• #1

... of the advert that appears on the large screen at the Amex inviting me to download an app for my Android device "NOW", if there's no wifi service available and 3G phone service is so appalling?

 

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dougdeep

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #2

The Amex App worked ok yesterday and I managed to send a few texts with no delay on them at all.

 

Couldn't Be Hyypia

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #3

Have never been able to get any mobile joy at the Amex (Vodafone). Seems an obvious thing to sort out.

 

hart's shirt

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Kitbag in Dubai

• Aug 11, 2013

• #4

Has the club tried turning the large screen off and then on again?

 

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scooter1

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #5

TRHK said:

Have never been able to get any mobile joy at the Amex (Vodafone). Seems an obvious thing to sort out.

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This, but with O2

 

Spun Cuppa

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #6

Tesco is also a no-show in WSU

 

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Deleted User X18H

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #7

I don't get this I get super 3G I my seat and in the lounges.(EE) Also use Bhafchotspot or Amex Events, just ask a staff member for the code. However no service at all at South end of stadium.

 

surrey jim

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Bevendean

• Aug 11, 2013

• #8

dougdeep said:

The Amex App worked ok yesterday and I managed to send a few texts with no delay on them at all.

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How do you get the app and is it available on iPhone or just android?

 

Green Cross Code Man

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #9

Spun Cuppa said:

Tesco is also a no-show in WSU

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That's because Tesco is o2.

 

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SurreySeagulls

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #10

Barbers' missing a trick here isn't he. He could sell a Wifi season ticket

 

Weretheweststand

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #11

My 3 signal was working well yesterday, I actually managed to look at the half time scores on the sky sports app, at half time!

 

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Charles 'Charley' Charles

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #12

Never had any issue with 3 network.

 

Ned

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #13

Must say it is one of the places where the 3 network gives a really good service.

 

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halbpro

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #14

Yep switched to 3 and very good.

 

BuddyBoy

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #15

I got reception yesterday (first time ever) in the North.

 

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lighthouse

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #16

20,000 mobile phones in a small area will test any network.

Perhaps the OP should talk to Vodafone/O2/3 or whoever although I sense he is trying to draw out a few of the anti-Barber noddies (again).

To be fair to the club didn't they look into this a little while ago, suggest that we may be able to sign up to some sort of bandwidth sharing arrangement? I am not a techie at all so didn't really understand the detail. Although I get intermittent service in the WSU I am quite happy to live without mobile contact for a couple of hours!!

Anyway, did anything come of the 'project' as I do recall filling out an online questionnaire about it?

 

bennibenj

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #17

Tend not to worry about reception at the game. Aslong as I can get some pics on occasions, that will do me.

 

Lush

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #18

BuddyBoy said:

I got reception yesterday (first time ever) in the North.

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Mine also much improved. EE in WSL.

 

Thunder Bolt

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #19

Weretheweststand said:

My 3 signal was working well yesterday, I actually managed to look at the half time scores on the sky sports app, at half time!

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The half time scores are on the giant screen.

 

Lord Bracknell

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• Aug 11, 2013

• Thread starter
• #20

lighthouse said:

Perhaps the OP should talk to Vodafone/O2/3 or whoever although I sense he is trying to draw out a few of the anti-Barber noddies (again).

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There's no anti-Barber theme here, simply a suggestion that the Club does something to provide a useful service that it is being advertised to customers, but isn't actually available to people who might want to use it.

What has emerged from the discussion so far is that, as a 3G user on O2, I seem to be disadvantaged. Decent stadium-wide wifi would help overcome that, surely?