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« on: November 11, 2007, 06:10:22 »
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/corsham/display.var.1801663.0.phone_mast_plans_approved.php

As an inhabitant of the quiet coach, I'm not sure how many and where the (other?) holes are in mobile phone coverage on our rail network ...
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007, 07:57:22 »
Why! Can't they just wait 2 minutes before continuing, surley a 2 minute break for those poor passengers listening to someones whole personal life story isn't too much to ask!
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 11:57:14 »
to be fare though, sometimes it isnt that.

i've been known to have a conference call
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 15:20:04 »
It always used to make me laugh when people got cut off through tunnels who didn't even seem to realise they were in one...."Hello...hello...hello!"

I enjoyed the peace, till their phones started ringing when the train left the tunnel!
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