Vodafone or eir on the M3?

dSleeper

I’ve been with VF and coming south on m3 around the turnoff for kilmessen , coverage has always been bad, but recently it’s dropping to zero coverage and dropping calls there.
I tried an eir sim, and it’s the same.

On the way out of Dublin, on the m3 just before turn to navan I’m also dropping calls.
Other half’s iPhone doing the same ? Does any network fully cover the m3?

DopeTech

have a look here.

https://siteviewer.comreg.ie/#location/53.55888849999999/-6.658952699999999/Kilmessan%2C%20County%20Meath%2C%20Ireland

PH0NER

Have you tried Three?

rhinosaurious

3 is good

Bummer1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058354085/vodafone-or-eir-on-the-m3

Another website that might help is https://coveragemap.comreg.ie/map?location=53.7899099,-6.7764603&technology=2g&network=gomo&place_id=GhIJsKSBxBvlSkARxJGsaBgbG8A

I thought vodafone would have the best coverage in the country, It wouldn't be settings on your phone or anything defaulting to 4g/5g and not using 2g/3g for voice calls?

KildareP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223510#Comment_122223510

Vodafone's network has declined significantly in recent years.

They pretty much stopped rollout of 4G to anywhere outside of major cities, their 5G network is so sparse it's not even worth bothering with, while they scaled back their 2G network to the absolute bare minimum.

Now with 3G switchoff underway, there are large parts of the country which has only 2G with Vodafone, and because they scaled 2G back to the bare minimum it's frequently overloaded meaning you drop off the network completely.

Bummer1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122231520#Comment_122231520

Jesus thats mad, I remember people saying they paid the extra to vodafone than the other providers as you would get better coverage….Thats not the case now then so.

Sleeper12

Try Three. I have good coverage on that road

golfbgud

I'm with VF and join the M3 at the Navan North junction heading towards Dublin daily. The network drops calls between this junction and the next one (Skyrne/Tara) but then appears ok (weak) from there to Dublin. It wasn't always like that but something has changed and I dont call anyone until I'm near Dunshaughlin. Not sure about driving in the opposite direction but it must be the same……Its a nuisance but I cant move as its a business phone.