"After continual lobbying of mobile phone companies over the paucity of coverage in the Ilfracombe area," says Nick Harvey, "3 have finally got the message."
"Following network improvements 3 is extending coverage to include Ilfracome for the very first time. As part of its network share agreement with T-Mobile, the two 3G networks are being consolidated.
"As a result 3 are planning to extend mobile broadband service to 98 per cent of the population by the end of 2010."
Simon Fell, 3's Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager recently told Nick,
"Due to a significant level of improvement to our mobile network in the Ilfracombe area your constituents are able to gain 3 coverage for the first time.
Notably we were the first mobile operator to charge a flat rate for data, to offer included calls any time to any network and the first to offer on-network roaming to our customers travelling abroad."
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