Summer is finally here and you might be preparing to get away soon. If you are plotting a staycation to make the most of the natural beauty on show in the UK, you don’t want to be caught in a phone signal blackspot.
After all, in our modern digital age, getting caught with bad or no reception can be incredibly irritating. It is not only the inability to get calls or texts - it can also mean no access to the internet, for navigation as an example.
Whether you are travelling or just wondering if the signal in your area is particularly bad - you will want to be aware of the so-called ‘phone signal blackspots’. The Express reports that the team at Nomad have highlighted the 10 dead spots where you will get the worst coverage, using official data from Ofcom to identify them.
The list is in no particular order and includes the places that can be hardest to get mobile reception. Find out if you are living in one - or planning to visit one this summer.
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5. Hubbert's Bridge, Lincolnshire
If you are struggling to get a signal at the railway station in Hubbert’s Bridge in Lincolnshire, that is because the postcode PE20 3QR is a signal dead spot. Included in the area is a local pub and the station. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
6. Luppitt, Devon
One of the worst signal dead spots in Britain falls in the postcode of EX14 4SR in the village of Luppitt, Devon, It covers a wide, mostly rural area. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
7. Mayfield, East Sussex
Anyone finding themselves in the postcode of TN20 6BW in Mayfield, East Sussex, will likely experience struggles with getting a phone signal. It includes part of Station Road on the outer limits of the village. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
8. Rugeley, Staffordshire
Just outside of the main town of Rugeley, this dead spot with the postcode of WS15 2UQ falls in the Birches valley in Cannock Chase. It means that the 26,000 or so people living in the Staffordshire town run the risk of hitting a poor signal if they venture into the countryside. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps