1 Aug 2005 #1 fastjedi Well-Known Member Joined 9 Oct 2003 Messages 751 Location Hampshire Visit site Planning our first Yarmouth to Brixham in a few weeks. Does anyone have any experience of mobile phone coverage in Lyme Bay. We have an O2 and an Orange. (and yes I do have a VHF!!)
Planning our first Yarmouth to Brixham in a few weeks. Does anyone have any experience of mobile phone coverage in Lyme Bay. We have an O2 and an Orange. (and yes I do have a VHF!!)
1 Aug 2005 #2 Twister_Ken Well-Known Member Joined 31 May 2001 Messages 27,584 Location 'ang on a mo, I'll just take some bearings Visit site Speaking from bitter experience, the water in Yarmouth Harbour is very good for covering mobiles, so you should have no trouble in t'bay. Mobiles don't like beer, either.
Speaking from bitter experience, the water in Yarmouth Harbour is very good for covering mobiles, so you should have no trouble in t'bay. Mobiles don't like beer, either.
1 Aug 2005 #3 B bdsweeting Well-Known Member Joined 28 Feb 2004 Messages 1,715 Visit site I think that you should be OK, I have used both for work whilst driving in the area without problem. No promises though !
I think that you should be OK, I have used both for work whilst driving in the area without problem. No promises though !
2 Aug 2005 #4 B bob_tyler Guest If you decide to go on to Fowey your O2 phone won't work but Orange works perfectly. This is quite a frequent situation in Cornwall.
If you decide to go on to Fowey your O2 phone won't work but Orange works perfectly. This is quite a frequent situation in Cornwall.
2 Aug 2005 #5 S Sonnamara Member Joined 9 Jun 2004 Messages 34 Location Me: Kent, Boat: Brighton Visit site I find O2 coverage to be quite good almost the whole way across the bay the only patchy area being about 6 miles west of Portland Bill.
I find O2 coverage to be quite good almost the whole way across the bay the only patchy area being about 6 miles west of Portland Bill.
2 Aug 2005 #6 O Oldhand Well-Known Member Joined 21 Feb 2002 Messages 1,805 Location UK, S.Coast Visit site ...and I thought sailing was all about getting away from land based activity. Must be something wrong with me.
...and I thought sailing was all about getting away from land based activity. Must be something wrong with me.
2 Aug 2005 #7 andy_wilson Well-Known Member Joined 16 May 2001 Messages 2,716 Location S. Yorkshire / Devon Visit site Driving in Lyme Bay????nm nm