They are indeed illegal, didn't stop Kevin Rose from making one on his (now-defunct) podcast show. They're illegal in the US too :D
I for one will be looking forward to repeaters on the tube - though I don't live in London whenever I am in London I always feel like the Tube's a bit of a black spot when it comes to comms. Emergency comms, in particular. It makes sense to have signal on the underground, particularly given the recent past. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Hewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 May 2007 10:44 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > Would a portable device/wearable device which > blocked/scrambled GSM/Wireless/3-G frequencies within a 2 > metre radius be illegal? > > I imagine it would be easier to make than blocking the sound > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Cobb > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:19 AM > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > > > well that's just great. That was the last place on my > commute where I > > was safe from azzholes in cheap suits shouting about > "formulating an > > email to fire off to the usual suspects" and "Dibs, you old > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > > how's it going? I pulled in 20k this week" etc > > > > Shame it won't be limited to email/ web connex from > wireless devices. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason > Cartwright > > Sent: 03 May 2007 09:58 > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > > > Apparently TFL are trialling mobiles on the tube next year... > > > > http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/4577.aspx > > > > They are also talking about repeating DAB down the tunnels as well, > > which is interesting. > > > > J > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Ockenden > > Sent: 02 May 2007 18:04 > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > Subject: Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > > > i see your problems and raise you life in hong kong, where > i picked up > > a phone for HK$300 in the 3-shop, no contract, and after > two months of > > local and international calls had a gentle SMS reminder I > should pop > > into the shop and pay my bill of HK$29.50. > > that's about £2. > > AND the phones work on the MTR/underground. > > funny though there's no public toilets on the MTR here, and > the corp > > is saying it's technically impossible blah blah blah just > like London > > says its impossible to put in aircon and phone signals blah > > blah.......... maybe a technology swap is in order. London gives us > > its toilet technology and we give London aircon and mobile > phones on > > the tube! > > > > > > > > > > On 03/05/07, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > These horror stories remind me of the companies who either > > accost you > > > in the street or cold-call your mobile promising > cut-price tariffs, > > > but who don't actually work for the companies they sell > > contracts for > > > - it all seems very shady stuff to me, even if they are > legit. Those > > > "6 month free" deals where you send in your previous bills to get > > > credit are all very dodgy too, even if people (including > some of my > > > coursemates) do it - I don't like the idea of handing over bills > > > containing personal details to some random company I don't > > even know much about. What protection do you have? > > > > > > Why even bother with third party mobile companies when > you can get > > > pretty good deals through their retail outlets? I got a brand new > > > smartphone for not a lot (less than I'd paid the previous > > year for an > > > older smartphone with O2), and a great deal on a contract with > > > unlimited data, and that was with T-Mobile retail (and I've > > not seen a > > > better deal online yet)... I know these emails are a bit > > OT, but does > > > anybody have a recommendation or list of reputable > > third-party mobile > > > companies through which you can buy contracts which are > > cheaper than > > > going direct to retail? Reply off-list if you have info but > > don't want > > > to add another message to the thread (though I don't think > > many people would mind personally). > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: 02 May 2007 16:34 > > > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > > > Subject: Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > > > > > > > Quoting Timothy-john Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > I just been ripped off! Tried to get a new mobile and > > used this > > > > > company - they charged a non-refundable £199.00 to my > > credit card > > > > > - even though their webiste says its 1.99 - after a week of > > > > phoning them > > > > > they are refusing to give it back! > > > > > > > > > > they are called mobilerainbow.co.uk DO NOT USE THEM!!!!! > > > > > > > > I would suggest calling your credit card company and > initiating a > > > > charge-back for a dispute. Give them all the details, and in my > > > > experience they side with you and give the money back. > > I'm not sure > > > > of the equivilent for a debut card transaction. > > > > > > > > I see your mobilerainbow.co.uk, and raise you; > > > > http://www.themobileoutlet.co.uk > > > > > > > > I spoke to them over a week ago, and ordered a phone. > > They said its > > > > in stock, and can be delivered in 2-3 days. > > > > > > > > Now they are saying that they are waiting for a delivery > > and have no > > > > idea when I can get it. Also they want to charge £20 to > > cancel the > > > > order, and they are not answering the customer services > > numbers, nor > > > > answwering emails. When I finally get through, they said > > they would > > > > ring back, and then they would email. But nothing. > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > > unsubscribe, > > > > please visit > > > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > > > Unofficial list archive: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > > - > > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, > > > please visit > > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > > Unofficial list archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > > > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. 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