Not being able to properly get a phone signal is one of the most infurating experiences in our modern digital world. Whether you are trying to make a call or just check the football scores on a weekend, being left with zero bars and poor data can drive you up the wall.
Experts have warned that failure to properly invest in telecomunications infrastructure - including 5G towers - has led to the current feeling that signal is getting worse across the UK. Since publishing our report we’ve had readers from across the country reaching out to express their frustration at the poor quality of mobile phone signals recently.
But where are the places that are the absolute worst to try and get a signal? 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.
1. Signal dead spots
The 10 worst signal dead spots where you will get poor phone signal in the UK | Stanisic Vladimir - stock.adobe.com Photo: Stanisic Vladimir - stock.adobe.com
2. Aisholt, Somerset
A major signal dead spot can be found in the postcode of TA5 1AR in the village of Aisholt, Somerset. It also covers Lower Aisholt - and the rural area surrounding them. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
3. East Anstey, Devon
This village in Devon (EX16 9JT) is one of the dead spots. However it is a rural village with a population of just over 200 people, so perhaps it is not a surprise that it has dodgy phone signal. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
4. Hanbury, Worcestershire
For those in the postcode of B60 4BS in Hanbury, Worcestershire, you are likely to struggle to get a phone signal because it is one of the worst dead spots in the UK. It covers parts of the outskirts of the rural village including a first school. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps