[dazmond]

i cant phone anyone, send texts,use the internet or use my card machine today at all......

thankfully some customers paid by cheque/cash instead of card and i dont need to text anyone tonight for access tomorrow...

just shows you how much we rely on technology though......


it must be a nightmare for some people though esp if theres been a breakdown  and their stuck in their vehicle.....

[Richard Groves]

I'm alright because I'm not with 02 

[deeege]

Been a nightmare for me today also, out pricing a few jobs just now and completely lost without Google maps.

Still, would have been worse if it was yesterday, had a blow out in the roadworks on the M60, had to abandon the van only just on the hard shoulder with wagons flying past in the horrendous conditions. How my van didn’t get totalled I’ll never know.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

What ever happened to days before mobile phones?  How did we cope 

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

Put a "dual sim" phone on your xmas list Daz!!

[Clever Forum Name]

iPhone XS Max - Dual sim

EDIT - Ps I’m not on o2 [smug face]

[Shrek]

Been a nightmare- I keep taking my phone out my pocket and just staring at it 

[John Mart]

Been a nightmare- I keep taking my phone out my pocket and just staring at it 

Sad. 

[The Jester of Wibbly]

I'm on voda.   But just cus anyone else like me think they are not affected by o2 being down think again.   If you are texting customers to leave gates open will they recieve it?  Probaly not if they are on 02

[Shrek]

I'm on voda.   But just cus anyone else like me think they are not affected by o2 being down think again.   If you are texting customers to leave gates open will they recieve it?  Probaly not if they are on 02

Good point - it’s not just o2, it’s Tesco and giffgaff customers too

[Johnny B]

Technology: I hate it!

I had all my work schedule recorded on an electronic device (not my phone). About a month ago it went through my washing machine! 🙄 As the data wasn't backed up anywhere I had to retrace everything from my handwritten index card file and input every regular customer (around 260) on my phone plus a few occasionals that I could remember had asked me to call to them.  I input the last of the recovered data last weekend!

John

[dazmond]

Been a nightmare for me today also, out pricing a few jobs just now and completely lost without Google maps.

Still, would have been worse if it was yesterday, had a blow out in the roadworks on the M60, had to abandon the van only just on the hard shoulder with wagons flying past in the horrendous conditions. How my van didn’t get totalled I’ll never know.

that sounds really unlucky!how did you get your van back danny?i would of carried on driving it until i reached the next exit even if i would of needed a new wheel as well as tyre from doing so.....

no way would i leave my van on the motorway.......

[dazmond]

i managed to send a text before but still cant ring anyone or connect to the internet.....strange......

[dazmond]

Technology: I hate it!

I had all my work schedule recorded on an electronic device (not my phone). About a month ago it went through my washing machine! 🙄 As the data wasn't backed up anywhere I had to retrace everything from my handwritten index card file and input every regular customer (around 260) on my phone plus a few occasionals that I could remember had asked me to call to them.  I input the last of the recovered data last weekend!

John

if you had a window cleaning software program like CLEANER PLANNER that wouldnt happen as no matter what device goes belly up or breaks you can easily access your customers,debtlists,etc by logging in again on ANY device with internet access......

[dazmond]

What ever happened to days before mobile phones?  How did we cope 

we didnt cope very well....well i didnt anyway.....mobile phones have been great from a business perspective.......

[dazmond]

I'm on voda.   But just cus anyone else like me think they are not affected by o2 being down think again.   If you are texting customers to leave gates open will they recieve it?  Probaly not if they are on 02

Good point - it’s not just o2, it’s Tesco and giffgaff customers too

25 million 02 customers and around 7million giffgaff/tesco  customers.....jeesh........

[deeege]

Been a nightmare for me today also, out pricing a few jobs just now and completely lost without Google maps.

Still, would have been worse if it was yesterday, had a blow out in the roadworks on the M60, had to abandon the van only just on the hard shoulder with wagons flying past in the horrendous conditions. How my van didn’t get totalled I’ll never know.

that sounds really unlucky!how did you get your van back danny?i would of carried on driving it until i reached the next exit even if i would of needed a new wheel as well as tyre from doing so.....

no way would i leave my van on the motorway.......

It was down to the rim, the tyre had long gone and the rim was sparking, I’d just passed a junction so no chance of making it to the next. The hard shoulder was tiny and was coned off so I had to pul in the best I could I get away for my own safety.

I contacted green flag and highway patrol and highway patrol said I’m not in a free recovery zone so can’t help 😂, told them a couple of wagons had already locked up and narrowly missed me and they soon arrived. Not a very pleasant experience though.

[dazmond]

Been a nightmare for me today also, out pricing a few jobs just now and completely lost without Google maps.

Still, would have been worse if it was yesterday, had a blow out in the roadworks on the M60, had to abandon the van only just on the hard shoulder with wagons flying past in the horrendous conditions. How my van didn’t get totalled I’ll never know.

that sounds really unlucky!how did you get your van back danny?i would of carried on driving it until i reached the next exit even if i would of needed a new wheel as well as tyre from doing so.....

no way would i leave my van on the motorway.......

It was down to the rim, the tyre had long gone and the rim was sparking, I’d just passed a junction so no chance of making it to the next. The hard shoulder was tiny and was coned off so I had to pul in the best I could I get away for my own safety.

I contacted green flag and highway patrol and highway patrol said I’m not in a free recovery zone so can’t help 😂, told them a couple of wagons had already locked up and narrowly missed me and they soon arrived. Not a very pleasant experience though.

thats sounds really bad Danny,worst nightmare!!....... so what did you do? walk off the motorway? then phone the breakdown company?......it was constant torrential rain in chester all the way there and back on the motorway yesterday,horrendous driving conditions so i know how bad it must of been for you.....

[Frankybadboy]

what a shame

me went shopping for a new iphone today on vodaphone and no problems there, and took the wife and then treater her to the best slap up dinner at the besty hotel

we then went to travel agency at booked a 5*** cruise  

[dazmond]

O2 back up and running now......