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On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:52:26 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Monday, 28 November 2016 22:21:43 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:

Feel free to ring me from the loony bin
if you need to, I'm in the phone book.


I need to be outdoors though.

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That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?

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That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?



2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets
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That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?



2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

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That's a big ****ing aerial, was that made in 1970?



2008:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...tions#Handsets


Is it much better than mobiles?


Much worse in fact, doesn't work unless you are outside.

Because they suck for coverage.


You aint seen suck till you try one of those.

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.


Yep, ****ed in every way.

And that's before you've seen the price of the calls.

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Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.


Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.


Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg





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On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.


Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.


Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg


Fair enough.

Are they expensive?

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On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:22:06 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 17:01:45 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.


Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.


Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg


Fair enough.

Are they expensive?


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On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 19:28:28 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:22:06 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

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Is it much better than mobiles? Because they suck for coverage.

Why do you think I bought it in the first place?

http://www.groundcontrol.com/images/...overage_02.jpg

Mind you, no use for an everyday phone with an aerial that size.

Fits in my pocket OK with the antenna folded down.

http://www.mailasail.com/w/uploads/C...5a-closeup.jpg


Fair enough.

Are they expensive?


http://amzn.to/2fzoscc


For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

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Are they expensive?


http://amzn.to/2fzoscc


For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


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On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc


For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg


Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?

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On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:39:36 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg


Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?


My Dad is 85.


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On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:43:31 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:39:36 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:25:17 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:


Are they expensive?

http://amzn.to/2fzoscc

For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxkFROtWQAECAXg.jpg


Don't they have mobile signals over there? And how often do you have to phone someone anyway?


My Dad is 85.


Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

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My Dad is 85.


Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!


My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.

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My Dad is 85.


Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!


My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.


So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?

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On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:33:15 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!


My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.


So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?


I'd explore my options.



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On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:43:37 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:33:15 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Tuesday, 29 November 2016 20:54:22 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

My Dad is 85.

Surely you can get to a mobile signal or a landline every so often. If it's an emergency and he's trying to call you, you're not going to be of much help over there anyway!

My sister telling me he is dangerously ill or when the funeral is.


So you'd instantaneously transport yourself back home?


I'd explore my options.


A text you would receive whenever you passed a signal.


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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!



I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.


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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!



I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.


They're ****ty everywhere.

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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!



I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.


And Lincolnshire, which has loads of sleepy hollows with no signal.
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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking
across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals
(like everything else ) are pretty ****ty in Hull.


That steaming turd with an aerial is even worse, doesn't work anywhere
inside.



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On Wednesday, 30 November 2016 10:33:04 UTC, Judith wrote:
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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!



I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals (like everything else ) are pretty
****ty in Hull.


And Lincolnshire, which has loads of sleepy hollows with no signal.


I find the signal ****s off when you go near buildings. Satnav too.

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Judith wrote
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For ****'s sake! That's the sort of thing you buy when trekking
across the ****ing Sahara, or going to the North Pole!


I hear that ordinary mobile phone signals
(like everything else ) are pretty ****ty in Hull.


That steaming turd with an aerial is even worse, doesn't work anywhere
inside.



Yeah, Rod. He said that in an earlier post when he said he needs to be
outside and sent you a picture of the phone.
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