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Zed



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
The end of the world is nigh
Some people's phones don't work.
Post #744375 6th Dec 2018 7:38pm
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williamthedog



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What did we do before we had them? Rolling Eyes
Post #744376 6th Dec 2018 7:44pm
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bankz5152



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My day at work was chaos because of it. Could get in touch with deliveries, suppliers or half the site team. I was rather late in due to not have Waze and stuck in traffic on the way home which was Censored .

A lot of time (and cash) wasted today, so yeah quite a big deal. Instagram @defender_ventures
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Post #744377 6th Dec 2018 7:54pm
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OsloBlue



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Ring ring
> Answer the phone
<Farting>
Ring ring
Answer the phone<Beeeeep>
Ring ring
Answer the phone
< "Hello is that oslobl..." Beeeep

I had to send a runner across hyde park from a job to the office...

The funniest thing i saw all day was random people talking to eachother on the tube to entertain themselves, that and the Dot matrix overhead sign "DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR PHONE AND DRIVE - PHONES OUT" and watching all the drivers in front of me swerve as they checked their phones...

I got an actual fax today, A real life fax...

To Osloblue,

Instruction to commence !"£$%^&*()<Error> I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
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Post #744379 6th Dec 2018 8:04pm
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Procta



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for how often I use mine, I haven't even noticed the network was down. I have even thought about replacing it with a really cheap unit, its just used for ringing takeaways and my pals the odd time, the parents had asked me if I wanted to go contract, but it wouldn't even be worth it lol. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #744388 6th Dec 2018 8:31pm
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Rashers



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Isn’t it amazing how much most of us (sorry Procta) rely on our phones?

It’s a bit like a power-cut. You don’t miss it till it’s not there.

I don’t know about you but I’m lost when I leave mine at home.
Post #744404 6th Dec 2018 9:12pm
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srod



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H+ Signal has just returned!
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leeds



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williamthedog wrote:
What did we do before we had them? Rolling Eyes


Tin cans and a long piece of string use to work well. Whistle


Brendan
Post #744411 6th Dec 2018 9:37pm
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blackwolf



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Haha, I am on O2 and didn't even notice! Rolling with laughter

I just thought it was a quiet day.
Post #744414 6th Dec 2018 10:15pm
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custom90



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I'm on Sky. (O2 Network.)

Noticed but never used it anyway, I only do about once a week if that. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Post #744422 6th Dec 2018 11:24pm
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williamthedog



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leeds wrote:
williamthedog wrote:
What did we do before we had them? Rolling Eyes


Tin cans and a long piece of string use to work well. Whistle


Brendan

I remember that model well. Was it the heinz phone 6? Rolling with laughter
Post #744429 7th Dec 2018 4:35am
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Rashers



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If you are talking about the Beans version of that phone I found it had a lot of problems with it. Predominantly issues with wind noise on the line.

I am particularly impressed with the way O2 have publicised that the problem was with a software issue with a piece of equipment supplied by Erickson.

Sorry O2. If I am late for work because of the weather, do I blame Caral Kirkwood?

(Actually I do. Sorry Carol. I hope I am still getting a Christmas card?)
Post #744436 7th Dec 2018 7:18am
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ken



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it was a ball ache took over a 1000 of our telemetry units down

Logistics Fun lol
Post #744444 7th Dec 2018 8:12am
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dorsetsmith



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or beater still mark on the calendar then soft ware license run out Idea
Post #744447 7th Dec 2018 8:23am
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Balvaig



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It is rather worrying how reliant people are on technology.
We have become less resilient and wide open to catastrophe when technology fails - as it will.
I am of the BMP era (before mobile phones) and we managed very well with landlines ( often shared with your neighbours) and talking. Things took a bit longer but we managed quite well.
We sorted WW2 without mobile phones too!!
Post #744467 7th Dec 2018 11:36am
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