3m+ Vodafone users with no service

Glenn · Feb 28, 2011, 11:17:36

Apparently, a datacentre has beeen broken in to, and equipment has been stolen.

Simon · Feb 28, 2011, 11:19:56

Oh dear.

Rik · Feb 28, 2011, 11:21:12

Presumably for the value of the metal? That kind of theft is going to become more prevalent in a recession while metal prices are high.

Glenn · Feb 28, 2011, 11:21:20

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12595681 & http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/28/vodafone_outage/

pctech · Feb 28, 2011, 11:54:33

Always seems to be Vodafone this happens to doesn't it, remember reading a couple of years back that thieves broke into a facility housing equipment that operated the pager network.

Presumably the other operators have tougher security/fewer facilitiies.

pctech · Feb 28, 2011, 15:46:56

Voice and text apparently up and running again.

Glenn · Feb 28, 2011, 16:33:27

The BT engineer that is sat next to me, still can't call his phone, but his colleague over in Surrey has a service.

pctech · Feb 28, 2011, 16:41:00

Makes you wonder what was stolen/damaged doesn't it?

Rik · Feb 28, 2011, 16:41:56

It's ringing phones for you but not for me

Niall · Feb 28, 2011, 18:00:35

Mine is working. I just asked a mate to text me, and I got it straight away. Now there's no excuse for my mother not to bring that curry I just texted her to request

Rik · Feb 28, 2011, 18:04:51

Be careful where she delivers it, Niall.

Lance · Mar 01, 2011, 00:07:01

We use vodafone as our supplier at work and this problem caused a major business continuity alert to be issued. Apparently those on voice only phones were the only ones affected.

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 13:35:34

Bit worrying to hear that your company is so dependent on mobiles Lance.

pctech · Mar 01, 2011, 17:29:28

Looks like it was full of switches http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/28/vodafone_outage_2/

Rik · Mar 01, 2011, 17:38:02

I've got a box with about 10 spare light switches...

Glenn · Mar 01, 2011, 17:38:37

I have some spare bulbs.

Rik · Mar 01, 2011, 17:44:15

We should go into business together.

Lance · Mar 01, 2011, 22:14:35

We aren't massively dependent, Mitch, but I guess I don't know how dependent some other areas are such as adult social care.