17-03-2026 11:05 AM
We are aware of a signal issue that is affecting some of our customers in the Barnet area. Our mast in the area had to be removed from the existing site in March 2026, as the building is being redeveloped.
Our engineers began looking for a new location as soon as we were made aware our equipment had to be removed. We have located an area for the new mast and are currently conducting surveys to make sure the location will be suitable for the equipment. Pending a positive outcome from the surveys, we can start legal steps to legally acquire the land from the site provider and start building the equipment needed for the new mast.
We will keep you updated on this post.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime, you may be able to use WiFi Calling to make and receive calls and texts over a WiFi connection.
For information on who can use WiFi Calling and how to set up this service, please see our Using WiFi Calling, Help page.
18-03-2026 02:50 PM
Hi everyone.
Once we have more information for the area, the main post will be updated.
If you're affected by the mast being offline and would like to discuss your options, please get in touch with our tech guides.
Leanne.
19-03-2026 06:59 AM
These updates are insulting to say the least ! Why was this not properly planned and your customers not informed what was happening? I will be contacting EE again this week looking for a full refund for every day my phone doesn’t work! You are taking us for fools!
19-03-2026 11:25 AM
I don’t have WiFi at home, I’m currently having to travel somewhere to access WiFi. From my home I cannot access the internet, I cannot call anyone, even calling EE the call keeps failing, and my texts are taking ages to go through. I live alone and have no family in the area. I’ve been cut off from everyone because of this. I called on Monday and was told it would be fixed in a few hours. I called on Tuesday and was told it would be fixed by Wednesday. I called today and was told to call back for an update in 7-10 days. That’s outrageous. When I asked what could be done I got given a sales pitch to buy EE WiFi. Top tip: don’t advertise another service when you can’t deliver the one I’m already paying for. I don’t have WiFi as I already have (or am supposed to have) unlimited data. I am a student and cannot afford to spend extra money every month for WiFi, whether the first few months are free or not I do not want to sign up to anything else from EE. We should have been warned this was happening, EE should have found a new place for the mast before this even became an issue. I have loved ones in and out of the hospital that I cannot contact. What’s happened is absolutely outrageous and I plan to move to a different company. Can’t change contract? You’re not fulfilling your role of providing the service I pay for.
19-03-2026 01:18 PM
@Yet2 wrote:I called wanting to exit my contract as WiFi calling is not a solution as this depends on you having WiFi and besides it drains battery.
Which phone are you using? In all the tests i've seen/read, WiFi calling significantly improves battery life, especially if the mobile signal is weak. Maintaining a network connection when the signal is weak uses up much more battery power, which is saved if you use WiFi instead.