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A Few Problems

jeshie
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Hi

I have a few problems

1. Internet is very slow it takes up to 5 minutes to load a page it took me half an hour to get to this forum and it has taken an hour and three attempts to post this and I am very annoyed

2. ‘Page con not be displayed’ appears a lot and when I click diagnose connecting problems is comes up with no problems this is the problem that has caused me to type this three times

3. When I view time based usage it shows the current session correctly but overall monthly usage is very high it currently displays 171 hours when it should be about 25 but when I disconnect it corrects itself

4. This is a question not a problem
I may be moving soon and I checked and where I may be moving to has no mobile broadband coverage I am 10 months in to a 24 month contract what can I do?

Please help me

Cheers xx
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techmind
4: Newbie
I'm seeing a lot of (1) and (2) at the moment - much in the past couple of weeks (off and on), and especially bad this past few days.

At least some of the problems seem to be affecting non-http traffic too, like POP email downloads. Suspect DNS and/or packet loss...?


Cambridge area, CB22 - although the raw-download speed is mostly good, so I think the RF network is okay but it's an IT infrastructure problem?

Retired-Jon_V
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Moderator (Retired)
Hi Jeshie,

Your first two problems are coverage related. I've checked the coverage for the postcode listed in your profile, and you are in a bit of a 3G blackspot. Although you are situated very very close to a 3G site, it's not actually pointing in your direction, and so will not be properly serving that particular location.

If you imagine a 3G site as having three cones stuck to it, out of which the coverage is transmitted, you are located smack bang between two of these cones - meaning perfect 3G coverage is going either side of you, but not actually where you need it. I'm afraid there isn't really a lot we can do for coverage-related issues :( If you've had the modem less than 7 days, we do allow for cancellations based on no or poor coverage, so this may be an option for you.

With regards to your third query, although I've not seen this behaviour before, the Usage Meter is subject to quite a few glitches depending on your system configuration, and is only intended as a very rough guide. For an accurate reflection of your actual usage, we recommend signing up for Online Billing via My Account, or checking your monthly bill.

Finally, with regards to moving house, I'm afraid you would still be tied into the contract - however, if you can find a friend or relative who would be willing to take the contract over for you, you can request a "Transfer of Ownership" via Customer Services. The account would then belong to them, and they would only be in commitment for the remaining 14 months.

I trust this helps :)

Jon

eForum Team