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Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:30:12 GMT

Hi everyone,

We have a user in our office who is going stir crazy with his O2 phone. When someone calls him (from a landline, from an O2 mobile, or any other mobile), the caller hears the normal ring tone and assumes the mobile is ringing. However, the mobile is not ringing!

We have tried his sim card in other iphones, in an android phone, with 3G and 4G off, all data off, and the same problem persists. He can call out, and can send and recieve normal texts when all data is off.

He has called O2 support and they have tried all the usual things (getting himt to restart his phone, sending him new sim settings). He was sent a new sim card yesterday and after swappinng it over the problem still exists, and the O2 support line can't seem to help him.

Has anyone ever heard of this problem?

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

jonsie — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:38:51 GMT

If the problem is apparent in other phones it must be account related. I think only o2 can resolve this. There is no setting you can adjust apart from this one.

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/How-to-Lengthen-Ringtime-on-any-O2-Mobile/m-p/362784#U362784

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:46:26 GMT

Are you saying the problem only occurs when data is on?

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

jonsie — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:48:22 GMT

I read it as happening with data either on or off.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:50:24 GMT

I dunno which is why I asked?

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

gmarkj — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:50:55 GMT

Two questions:
1 - You/He hasn't set up Tu?
2 - You have checked that call divert is set correctly?
I know that the second one is really simple, but worth checking that a divert is not in place.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:56:39 GMT

The problem is consistent in any configuration of data on, data off, 4G enabled and disabled (forced 3G and 2G only when the option was there but there has been an update at some point and now you can only choose to enable 4G).

The user has repeatedly called the O2 support lines and is really being given the run around. Is there a way of escalating the issue?

Thanks for the very fast responses by the way!

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:55:05 GMT

Tu has been set up on the phone, as the Vodafone/O2 mast locally has been playing up for several months. However it is now switched off as we seem to have adequate service now.

There isn't a divert in place as far as I am aware, as the call will eventually go to his answerphone but will check now to be certain.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:59:25 GMT

Get him to open the Tu app and go into settings, turn off voicemail from withing the app, then log out of Tu and reboot the phone.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

jonsie — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:02:00 GMT

I would call ##002# on the phone which will cancel any diverts.

If that doesn't fix it then sign into TU, close the account and tick the box to delete all data and then uninstall. It can always be reinstalled by starting from scratch.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:05:30 GMT

I've messaged him to try this (he's out of the office right now, the blighter!), will let you know the results. Thanks MI5 and Jonsie

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:05:41 GMT

Fingers crossed

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:34:01 GMT

That has worked!!! Much thanks

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Curr946 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:38:22 GMT

Awesome

Tu strikes again

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

gmarkj — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:40:47 GMT

Good to hear. Only problem now is he will have to deal with all the calls coming his way...
I seem to remember someone else having a similar issue recently which is why I asked about Tu.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:42:27 GMT

Common problem with Tu unfortunately, esp on iPhones.
Glad it worked

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Curr946 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:44:26 GMT

Yeah, I had to disable my tu as wasn't getting texts.

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:55:26 GMT

I am rather dismayed that the multiple calls to O2 support didn't once mention that the Tu Go app causes problems on iphones. It was actually recommended as a potential solution by them!

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

gmarkj — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:06:37 GMT

That doesn't surprise me...

Re: Has anyone experienced this calling problem?

MI5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:22:37 GMT

Indeed - not known for their technical abilities