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Who is responsible for requesting/issuing cell phone coverage upgrades? (aussie.zone)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The city I live in, Port Macquarie, has awful cell phone reception basically everywhere (I'm on the Vodafone network).

Is this something I can bring up with the local council, or elected representative?

I can't believe I live in a city of 50,000 people and I'm unable to receive phone calls from my house.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (24 children)

It's the responsibility of your provider.

Cellular coverage isn't a public service so while you might be able to get your MP to apply some pressure, it's an entirely commercial decision.

I'm on the Vodafone network

InB4 the "well there's your problem" comments.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (23 children)

Do you think there's anything I can do about it?

I'm not going back to Telstra, they can get fucked. I would rather no cell phone coverage than give Telstra a cent.

I've been considering making my own signal booster, but I don't know how well it will work, or even if it will.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I'm 100% for making stuff, Just be careful with makeing stuff like this, something to do with emergency/military signal interference can land you in the shit from what I have read, but if you got the skills and knowledge, bloody get em

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