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Coverage in Stacksteads

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Update: 6 March 2025

Over the past few days, our engineers have accessed the area and completed integrating the mast onto the network. The mast is now on-air, restoring full service to the Stacksteads area.

We will continue to monitor performance in the area.


Update: 28 February 2025

Over the past few weeks, our engineers have been working with the site provider to agree a date to access the area and start integrating the mast onto the network. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect to access the area and start the integration next week, and the mast to be on-air by the middle of March.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 07 February 2025

Over the past few weeks, our engineers have accessed the area and found the generator used to power the mast was faulty. We have completed the work needed on the generator for the power supply and are working to agree a date for the integration of the mast onto the network. Once the integration has started, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post. 


Update: 17 January 2025

Over the past week, our engineers have been working to agree a date for the integration of the mast onto the network to start. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect the integration to be completed and the mast to be on-air by the beginning of February, restoring full service to the area.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 10 January 2025

Over the past month, our engineers have installed the power supply needed for the transmission and are waiting for a date for the integration of the mast onto the network to start. Once we have a date for the integration, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 14 November 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have completed building the equipment needed for the new mast. We are currently awaiting a date for the transmission to be installed to integrate the mast onto the network. Once we have a date for the transmission, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post. 


Update: 02 September 2024

Our engineers have been working to source the parts needed to start building the equipment needed for the new mast. Due to stock availability, the build has been slightly delayed. Barring any further unforeseen delays, we expect the equipment to be available and the build to start by the end of October. Once the equipment has been built, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 19 July 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have been working with the council to agree a date to access the area. Barring any unforeseen delays, we expect to access the area and start building the equipment by the end of August. Once the build is completed, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 24 May 2024

Over the past few weeks, the legal steps have been completed and our engineers are working with the council to agree a date to access the area and start building the equipment needed for the new mast. Once we have a date for access, we can confirm an approximate on-air date for the new mast.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 03 May 2024

Our engineers have been working with the council to complete the legal negotiations. However, due to circumstances out of our control, we have experienced a further delay and expect all legal steps to be completed by the end of May. Pending a positive outcome from the legal negotiations, we will start building the equipment needed for the new mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 18 April 2024

Over the past few weeks, our engineers have experienced a slight delay completing the legal negotiations with the council. Barring any further unexpected delays, we expect all legal steps to be completed by the end of April. Pending a positive outcome from the legal negotiations, we will start building the equipment needed for the new mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

We will keep you updated on this post.


Update: 04 March 2024

Over the past few months, our engineers have started legal negotiations with the council to legally acquire the land, and we expect all legal steps to be completed by the end of March. Pending a positive outcome from the legal negotiations, we will start building the equipment needed for the new mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

We will keep you updated on this post.


We are aware of a signal issue that is affecting some of our customers in the Stacksteads area. Our mast in the area had to be removed from the existing site in December 2023, 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, and we have located a new area. We have started legal negotiations with the council to acquire the land and complete surveys at the location to make sure this will be suitable for the equipment. Once all legal steps and surveys have been completed, we can start building the equipment needed for the new mast and confirm an approximate on-air date.

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 EE WiFi Calling: All you need to know, article. 

92 REPLIES 92

Before I tried emergency services I tried family and could only get a signal outside we have 4 ee sims in the house and none of them worked .so when I rang emergency services was frightened it would cut off .will definitely be changing networks as soon as possible nothing but trouble since I changed from bt

Upset-member
Visitor

WiFi calling makes no difference if you are not anywhere that there is WiFi. This is now getting on my nerves that every time I leave my home I can’t use my phone iv been a long serving customer and have 2 contracts with ee I do hope we are compensated and kept in the loops of how long this is going to take, before people start leaving. 

djenson
Established Contributor
Established Contributor

I'm really sorry to hear what happened 

Just to reassure you for future use - When calling emergency services, it will use any available cell network (so if theres any network there, the phone will use it) - you can tell this is the case when the phone displays "emergency calls only" - this means that your own provider does not have a signal, but the phone is connected to a 3rd party cell tower for emergency calls.  

Did not know emergency call would work as I tried  family member before I rang emergency services and could only get a signal outside and it kept cutting off .so didn't think emergency calls would work as it has been shocking .i wasin panic mode and  want to ring 

Heidihi2
Investigator
Investigator

Is this what you call keeping customers updated ? 12/12/2023 last update !

Colin779
Investigator
Investigator

Hi Leanne

 I have Two Handsets on the Network and neither are new models. We just us them as PHONES ie- Calls & Texting.

 Nothing Fancy.

Since 01/12/2023 there has been No Signal at all in Stacksteads, even though we are on High ground and could see your Transmitter, on the other side of the Valley.

In December I was charged £31:50 for No Service.   In January(this Month) you want £29:84.

That is a lot of money We can ill-afford for NO SERVICE. It's Ridiculous. We feel we have been cut off from Family & Friends. You are not Providing  a Service to Us at all, but you are charging us for being with you and we think that We should be Reimbursed. (Talking to people in your Burnley Shop is like Banging your Head against a Wall. Sorry we ONLY do Sales).

We are Missing Calls from our Doctor as they ALWAYS send msg's by Text. Today I missed a Phone Call (that was Important, from My Therapist.  And so it goes on. It may be easier to change suppliers, but we cannot contact you at all. It's EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY...No Service.

Regards, Colin  K

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Wesleyrackham
Contributor
Contributor

Any update? It’s getting ridiculous this now. Over a full month without signal, WiFi is terrible in this area as it is and half the time I don’t receive or am able to send messages on WiFi calling

I spoke to EE yesterday about this
Naturally I had to leave home and find an area with a good Signal to do it.
I was told that it could TAKE MONTHS to get all the Paperwork through
Rossendale Planning Department, then do a Site Survey, then Maybe just
MAYBE, they will go ahead and put a NEW Mast Up.

I wasn't a Happy Bunny as EE just does NOT SEEM TO KNOW that YOU are still
being Charged for their Dis-Service.

Try asking for a Rebate then you also have the Option of Getting a SIM from
another Network and doing Pay As You Go, until EE get their house in order.

Regards
Colin 779
emb72
Explorer

I have 3 contracts with e and have been with them for over 15 years. In the last 2 months myself and my partner have been unable to make calls from within the house and with the bad weather missed out completely talking to relatives over Christmas. We are also unable to access our music which we stream and this impacts on our enjoyment at weekends as we have a shed at the bottom of our garden which we use at weekends. It has also caused great issues with me working from home which is vital for me on some days due to my mental health so have had to use annual leave as going into the office on a bad day is not an option. As others have stated, we have not had any of the services we signed up for and are still paying full price for. There has been no correspondence from the billing department with regards to a stop or refund on our bill for the services which I am paying £66 a month for. We have also had no update on when services will return or the progress with replacing the mast. Most disappointed with ee with the lack of communication and lack of recognition of my loyalty, never faulting on payments. I hope this will be acknowledged and that ee customers get a refund for the months we have been without services.

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Hi @emb72 @Colin779 

Thanks for coming to the community.

Once we have an update the main post will be updated with the latest information. 

If you are affected by the mast being offline, please get in touch with our mobile guides to discuss your options. 

Leanne.