Posted by Turlough on 17 August 2010
Recently signed up for 3 broadband as part of the National Broadband Scheme. Can't say it has been a great experience.
3 supply you with a USB broadband modem. Bring it home and can't get a signal any where inside my house. So I order a repeater from 3 that is supposed to boost the signal.
Still no joy unless I stand outside in the rain. After a call to support which is based in Mumbai who first check I am using the hardware appropriately, I am told that the signal in my area would be checked.
Some days later I am told that the mast in my area was down and I would have to wait for a text from 3 notifying me when the...
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3 supply you with a USB broadband modem. Bring it home and can't get a signal any where inside my house. So I order a repeater from 3 that is supposed to boost the signal.
Still no joy unless I stand outside in the rain. After a call to support which is based in Mumbai who first check I am using the hardware appropriately, I am told that the signal in my area would be checked.
Some days later I am told that the mast in my area was down and I would have to wait for a text from 3 notifying me when the...