Coverage in Newhaven

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Update: 10 January 2025

Over the past few months, for the first location, our engineers have started legal steps to legally acquire the land from the site provider. Pending a positive outcome from the legal negotiations, we can start building the equipment needed for the permanent mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

For the second location (which we have located as a back-up, in case of any unforeseen problems with the first location), our engineers are completing surveys and designs to make sure the area will be suitable for the equipment Pending a positive outcome from the surveys, we can start legal proceedings to acquire the land from the landowner and start building the equipment needed for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 22 August 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have been looking at alternative options to improve coverage as quickly as possible.

Over the past week. we have installed a temporary mast in the area to ease congestion and improve service in Newhaven, whilst we progress the two other locations for a permanent mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 24 May 2024

For the first location, our engineers have started legal negotiations with the site provider to legally acquire the land and start building the equipment needed for the new mast. Pending a positive outcome from the legal steps, we can start building the equipment needed and confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

For the second location (as a back-up in case of any unforeseen problems with the first area), our engineers are conducting surveys and designs at the area to make sure the area 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 are aware of a signal issue that is affecting some of our customers in the Newhaven area. Our mast had to be removed in April 2024, as this was requested by the landowner. 

Our engineers began looking for a new location as soon as we were made aware our equipment had to be removed. We have located two potential areas for a new mast and are currently conducting surveys to make sure the locations 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.

48 REPLIES 48
Please don't be sorry just get it fixed asap we are all paying for a
service we are not getting and don't tell us to phone someone!!!!
SEB2024
Visitor

Hi, is there any news on the new mast for the Newhaven area? It’s August and the last updates were from May.?  The mobile signal is terrible and our smart meter engineer today could not get a strong enough reception to set it up! 

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Hi there @SEB2024 

The main post has been updated with the latest information. 

Leanne.

davet321
Visitor

@Leanne_T , it's been a couple of months now. Could you update us on what's being done about this please? I've now spent half of my contract without proper coverage at my home. Thanks.

That's it for me & EE now. I've been a faithful customer for many years. And don't get me wrong, they WERE the best.

But this lack of signal in Granton Road -  and the general nonresponse/blocking of EE & Leanne here is the end of it.

They KNEW they were losing the mast at the top of Trinity Academy in April. They did NOTHING to preempt or mitigate or restore the signal in our area. The lack of provision of a basic mobile signal has affected me & many other customers.

Walk with your money people. Go elsewhere. I've got a great SIM-only O2 deal. Everything's working now, and it's a third of the price of EE.  

Tell EE why you're moving. I'm just drafting my complaint to claim back my 6 months subscription for "lack of a service I was paying for that you couldn't provide"

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who is making a similar claim against EE

Yes I left for O2 as well, am delighted and £’s the better for it.

Raise a complaint with OFCOM too. EE used to be great but, now they really do not give a flying saucer.

@guttercat wrote:

They KNEW they were losing the mast at the top of Trinity Academy in April. They did NOTHING to preempt or mitigate or restore the signal in our area.


Whilst frustration is understandable, it's completely incorrect to state that EE haven't done anything to avoid this scenario.

Landlord "notices to quit" happen on all networks from time-to-time, and EE are admirably open about theirs compared with other operators.

92trafalgar
Explorer

I'm done. Give me a discount or I'm offski.

Peter_W
EE Community Support Team

Good morning @92trafalgar.

If you're continuing to struggle with your connection around this area, we'd recommend reaching out to our technical support team so they can take a closer look into how you've been affected here. 

They'll be able to get this logged on your account, and when applicable look over compensation for loss of service too.

Peter