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To ask if anyone is having major mobile issues?

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 14:25

Posting for traffic.

I'm on 3, DF is on Giff Gaff. Down detector says both networks are reporting issues in the last half hour or so.

Anyone else?

I can't call my Dad - it either doesn't connect or kucks me straight off - he can call me but it's not coming through until he leaves a voicemail - not ringing my end but I get voicemail notification.

Texts are sketchy.

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OliveHenry · 23/01/2025 17:51

EmmaMaria · 23/01/2025 17:23

Bugger, bugger, bugger.... I spent two hours trying to work out why my S24 ultra (which updated overnight) wasn't making or receiving calls - iD network on 3. Bugger, bugger, bugger... if mumsnet wasn't also so bloody ropey that I haven't been on site because of the damn thing falling over every two minutes I would have known and saved myself hours of futile testing everything stuff. Did I mention bugger, bugger, bugger.....?

Me too - even had my SIM card out and polished it!

MovedonfromMartin · 23/01/2025 17:50

I'm also unable to make calls. I'm with ID mobile and in the NW

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 17:43

I am seriously regretting not having a landlines right now but economics dictated mobile was the "better" choice.

Hope you're OK- given storm etc it is worrying and could be very difficult for some if the 999 bit is accurate. Take care lovely x

I'm refreshing down detector like a mad woman hoping for updates.

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EmmaMaria · 23/01/2025 17:33

MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 17:26

Ah bless you x I feel your pain.

Just seen some suggestions on Tech radar that 999 calls may also be affected, which takes things to a whole new level of urgency if true.

Just goes to show how reliant we have become on the things. I moved house recently and hummed and hahed about the landline as I didn't have a phone. Thank god I decided to get one - at least I have a connection to the outside world. No knowledge about when it will be back, storm approaching and disabled. I'm off to check my flashlight now....😀

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 17:26

Ah bless you x I feel your pain.

Just seen some suggestions on Tech radar that 999 calls may also be affected, which takes things to a whole new level of urgency if true.

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EmmaMaria · 23/01/2025 17:23

Bugger, bugger, bugger.... I spent two hours trying to work out why my S24 ultra (which updated overnight) wasn't making or receiving calls - iD network on 3. Bugger, bugger, bugger... if mumsnet wasn't also so bloody ropey that I haven't been on site because of the damn thing falling over every two minutes I would have known and saved myself hours of futile testing everything stuff. Did I mention bugger, bugger, bugger.....?

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 17:20

Maybe explain what the fault is?

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rwalker · 23/01/2025 17:20

They’ve got a fault and there on with it
IT things are often difficult to give a time scale
don’t really know what more they can do or tell you

JudeGarret · 23/01/2025 17:16

Northern Ireland here -I'm the same

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 17:09

I'm starting to lean towards cyber hacking, and doubt it's just a few thousand affected. It's countrywide and affecting subsidiary networks. They're getting stats from down detector but not everyone is going to report on there.

I'm waiting for calls about an elderly relative in a care home some distance from me about pretty serious issues and am getting pretty frustrated.

It's going on way too long and lack of information is doing my head in.

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KungFuSock · 23/01/2025 17:07

I've had terrible issues this afternoon, needed to speak to relative and it just wouldn't work; am on smarty and in the NW.

Ihopeithinkiknow · 23/01/2025 17:01

I'm on giffgaff and have been having problems over the last few days and it keeps coming up with no service and I got cut off from a phone call yesterday but honestly I just thought it was my very old IPhone pissing about lol I didn't even bother to look online to see if there were any problems but now you mention it I think it's likely it isn't my phone

Loubelou71 · 23/01/2025 16:49

Me too..I'm with 3

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 16:49

Another bump.

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Combustivechicken · 23/01/2025 16:17

Yes I’m with Smarty (3 network). No calls in or out since just after 2pm

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 16:09

I just wish there was some kind of information aside from "whoops - sorry we're working on it". Really need to talk to my Dad about stuff that texting would take forever to do. Nah.

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retrievermum · 23/01/2025 16:05

I’m with Smarty who use the 3 network and I’m having the same issues - North East

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 15:39

I'm surprised no major news outlet has picked this up as it's affecting multiple providers and has beengoing on for nearly 3 hours. So annoying.

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Furball · 23/01/2025 15:38

Me too - I'm in midlands

ChloeCannotCanCan · 23/01/2025 15:34

I'm on 3 in the NW and haven't been able to make or receive calls for the past couple of hours - very annoying!

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 15:31

That's interesting. I'm still unable to make or receive calls.

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murasaki · 23/01/2025 15:28

No problem with 3 in South London.

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 15:26

Bumping to see if more people are affected.

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 23/01/2025 15:05

Interestingly the BBC are reporting Chat GPT is also down world wide.

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