Broadband fibre but no cell coverage.
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| 1 | Can someone please explain the options in simple language what the options are or provide case examples etc relevant to NZ? Ravine/ gully etc and vegetation appear to wipe out the cell signal. There is fibre broadband nearby that could be hooked up. Can a customer still get a vodem (does sparkie have an equivalent) that can run a cell phone through the fibre internet connection? I understand there are 'landline' phones that can go into the broadband modem. (can you use a cell number for these?) Has anyone put up a cell signal repeater/ amplifier away from their own property on e.g a public ground roadside and solar powered it, so they could get a cell signal for themselves and neighbours in a valley (short distance less than 500 metres) or is there too much bureaucratic red tape now and council hassles to get a 'private' pole put on a road side (like their multitude of street lights) or easements on private property? or just get a satellite phone and a booster antennae on one's roof and use starlink? serf407 - 2021-09-20 17:58:00 |
| 2 | most modern phones support Wifi Calling, which essentially uses the wifi to make calls and send text messages. The phone and I guess your provider needs to support it... So fibre hooked up and a phone that supports wifi calling might be all you need. Its similar functionally to what voda used to do with their sure signal device, now being shut down shortly. Edited by king1 at 6:20 pm, Mon 20 Sep king1 - 2021-09-20 18:16:00 |
| 3 | I would agree with king1 we use wifi calling on 2 degrees. aoc1 - 2021-09-20 20:15:00 |
| 4 | Thank you for the information. The downsides of the fibre based 'wifi calling' were 1) If there is no mobile coverage ,the mobile phones are unable to receive an 'emergency mobile alert' 2) If there is a mains power cut, the fibre broadband / wifi modem etc does not work (wifi calling etc too) unless there is an uninterruptible power supply or other power source (generator etc). Spark hide the info in their website in the business section under 'fibre landline' etc. Edited by serf407 at 8:23 pm, Mon 20 Sep serf407 - 2021-09-20 20:20:00 |
| 5 | The other options 1) if one can walk/ drive have a semi-water proof phone and walk/ drive till you get a signal. 2)If you cannot walk/ drive have a personal locator beacon. 3) Hand held foghorn or two till the neighbours arrive? (flare g un?) serf407 - 2021-09-20 20:43:00 |
| 6 | it will be a tradeoff, you can get these devices, voda only - might be others Whether it's worth the money or not though? king1 - 2021-09-20 20:54:00 |
| 7 | serf407 wrote: lythande1 - 2021-09-21 08:02:00 |
| 8 | serf407 wrote: Just for clarity, this link is referring to a landline over fibre (or any) internet connection. Wifi Calling is very different and is specific to cell/smart phones king1 - 2021-09-21 08:16:00 |
