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Help! My Mobile Network has been impounded!

Started by Ewan · 1 year ago

Picture the scene, if you will. It’s 29 degrees Celsius. A high proportion of sun-thirsty honeymooners have just disembarked a Thomson Fly flight direct to Male, Maldives, from London’s Gatwick airport. There’s relief to be on the ground and in the hot, hot weather. There’s further relief to be had at the [...] ... Continue reading »

6 comments

  • James Whatley

    1 year ago

    Awesomeness. Pictures. At once Sir.

    As soon as you can upload them on your own network... ;)
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  • Mike42

    1 year ago

    Interested to hear the customer support interaction on this one, when the SMSTextNews (Foreign Branch) Financial Controller bills you £273 for ordering a Banana Daiquiri and a club sandwich from the poolside...

    Ewan: Hello? SMSTN Desert Island Mobile Networks PLC? <Thinks: need to work on brand> Yes, I'd like to discuss my latest bill...you know, the one written on hotel notepaper about 10 minutes ago....yes, the concierge just dropped it by with my FT & jandals, thanks.....it's a bit steep, don't you think?...what's that?...no, I don't know where your sunglasses are dear....have a look in the backpack....anyway, about this bill...hello? Hello?
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  • SteveRowlands

    1 year ago

    When i started reading this post, I thought it might have been rubber glove treatment for you! Ha!

    Good job it's just a case of pen-pushing, rather than finger-pushing....... ;-)
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  • andrewgrill

    1 year ago

    Ewan, you are an amazing chap - I loved reading this post.

    Please make sure that you and Hetty get to spend some quality honeymoon time as well - congratulations to you both.

    Enjoy your honeymoon!
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  • John Camobell

    1 year ago

    How does this device work from a spectrum licensing point of view? Presumably it uses standard GSM frequencies so you need a license to actually use it.
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  • Ewan

    1 year ago

    John, I'll be able to post a lot more about this as I'm going to ask
    Teleware to give me a few lines on it. The short answer is that the unit
    uses 'guard band frequencies' and Teleware have a license for this in the
    UK. In other countries it is advisable to check if you need permission.
    For example I emailed the Maldavian telecoms regulator, who, rather
    annoyingly, hasn't quite got back to me yet with a response.
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