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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9. Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire
Another signal dead spot in Staffordshire, those passing through the postcode of SK11 0QX are likely to run into poor signal. Rushton Spencer is a township and it falls between Leek and Macclesfield, across the border in Cheshire. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
10. Ugborough, Devon
A major phone signal dead spot is in the postcode of PL21 0FP in Ugborough, Devon. The village lies to the south of Dartmoor and the dead spot covers a small area off Lutterburn Street. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps