Village is mobile phone 'dead zone'

By (Monday, 11th February 2008)

BT has said it will come up with an "innovative solution" for a village that currently has neither mobile phone signal or broadband connection, reports the BBC.

The 200 residents of Gwytherin, Conwy live in an area dubbed a "dead zone" because of its lack of signal, an issue which is currently being investigated by Ofcom.

A spokesperson for BT Openreach told the corporation: "We will now be holding a further meeting with local assembly members and representatives from the community in the near future to discuss an innovative new proposal which we hope will lead to a permanent solution."

Fixed-line access is also intermittent and a recent fire has heightened concerns over communications access.

Mobile phone users who are considering changing networks can use services such as T-Mobile's StreetCheck to ascertain which network can provide a strong mobile signal in their area.

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