New Posts For Thread: Mobile Phones at Cheltenhamhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenhamImpossible to connect calls and text messages delivery delayed. Nightmare trying to meet with mates at the course over the 4 days. Anyone have these problems and know why it happened and any solutions for future festivals?Chairman the phones are not the problem but overloaded systems. Terrible.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517876149#517876149Chairman the phones are not the problem but overloaded systems. Terrible.Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:06:25 -0500Should add I pay 75 quid a month for top of the range package (unlimited free everything) on a business O2 package... the iphone might be part of the issue, hence my prospective move to a BB 9900 with the now-linked T-mobile/Orange network...https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517843033#517843033Should add I pay 75 quid a month for top of the range package (unlimited free everything) on a business O2 package... the iphone might be part of the issue, hence my prospective move to a BB 9900 with the now-linked T-mobile/Orange network...Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:33:07 -0500I was at Cheltenham Friday and NO internet signal AT ALL so cld not place bets on the phone.Only solution is for people to complain. Having free wifi - LIKE ASCOT DO! - will barely touch the bookies: those that want to bet in the ring will continue thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517842911#517842911I was at Cheltenham Friday and NO internet signal AT ALL so cld not place bets on the phone.Only solution is for people to complain. Having free wifi - LIKE ASCOT DO! - will barely touch the bookies: those that want to bet in the ring will continue tFri, 23 Mar 2012 09:30:45 -0500i work at ligfield and vodaphone useless the same applies at fontwell and plumpton , other dongles work fine at those course vodaphone is SHYT777TTEhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517781393#517781393i work at ligfield and vodaphone useless the same applies at fontwell and plumpton , other dongles work fine at those course vodaphone is SHYT777TTEWed, 21 Mar 2012 16:26:31 -0500Clearly some us had success and others didn't, and reading the posts above I'm not sure if the various networks make a difference. Does anyone have any theories on why some worked and some didn't (type of phone, type of contract, network etc.?) becauhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517773083#517773083Clearly some us had success and others didn't, and reading the posts above I'm not sure if the various networks make a difference. Does anyone have any theories on why some worked and some didn't (type of phone, type of contract, network etc.?) becauWed, 21 Mar 2012 12:57:33 -0500I'm with Virgin but I think they use the t-mobile network. My reception this year was the best it's ever been, even on the friday when it's usually hopelessDidn't have a single cash bet this yearhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517751055#517751055I'm with Virgin but I think they use the t-mobile network. My reception this year was the best it's ever been, even on the friday when it's usually hopelessDidn't have a single cash bet this yearTue, 20 Mar 2012 19:32:03 -0500vodaphone , says it all really , im tied to acontract for nearly a year with vodaphone, last time for me, i also have a vodaphone dongle (im oncourse bookie)i never use it as vodaphone are totaly hopeless, thankfully the dongle contract ends in a mohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517740575#517740575vodaphone , says it all really , im tied to acontract for nearly a year with vodaphone, last time for me, i also have a vodaphone dongle (im oncourse bookie)i never use it as vodaphone are totaly hopeless, thankfully the dongle contract ends in a moTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:55:29 -0500I'm on Orange, and in all fairness they were totally shocking. 3G was all over the place... Just wouldn't work at all. Was a total nightmare all week.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517714515#517714515I'm on Orange, and in all fairness they were totally shocking. 3G was all over the place... Just wouldn't work at all. Was a total nightmare all week.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:09:24 -0500my reception on o2 was a joke thursday and friday in tatts.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517711171#517711171my reception on o2 was a joke thursday and friday in tatts.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:36:05 -0500With vodafone and it was a nightmare all week.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29006299/mobile-phones-at-cheltenham?post_id=517710283#517710283With vodafone and it was a nightmare all week.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:07:20 -0500