Mobile Coverage Northern Ireland

GIMP

I have been in ni for a week or so and the level of mobile coverage is woeful. Mainly Antrim north and Derry. Lots of rural areas with no coverage or very low 4g, absolutely no 5g and very poor speeds. Also indoor coverage in urban areas is poor.I experienced this in south Down too earlier this year. I had similar experience last year and nothing has really improved!

Roaming on Vodafone uk and 3uk separate sims.

Interesting to hear if others have had similar experiences up here ?

Ah-Watch

Exactly the same experience myself about 2 years ago. Vodafone IE roaming on Vodafone UK and my 3 IE work phone roaming on I think 02?? Coverage on both were very poor in areas you'd expect some sort of coverage but both phones were hard set to even send a Whatsapp. I don't know if you'd have a better experience on a Vodafone UK sim or 02 UK but yeah, roaming was poor enough

Am in the Newry, Forkhill, Meigh, Drumintee area a fair bit. Only get decent reception on O2 (4G). All the other networks are virtually non-existent, bar in Newry itself. If I was living there I wouldn't be pleased with the level of coverage.

GIMP

Yup up around Jonesborough area is woeful too and in Portrush there are streets with no coverage at all, very sketchy coverage

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121022142#Comment_121022142

Thats true. Head out of Jonesborough down the Edenappa Road to the border and coverage is very poor. And this would be outdoor coverage as well. Camlough village and surrounds is another bad spot.

GIMP

Back up in ni, same old story streaming dropouts are very common enroute to Belfast, no coverage from Bushmills to Ballycastle in places, no coverage past Downhill towards Magilligan Point, I picked up masts from Donegal faster than uk mobiles. 3g switch off has left huge coverage gaps. It must be very annoying for the residents in these areas! I am just a tourist but its annoying when your maps won't even load 😡😡