Do we really need to be able to make phone calls on the tube?

[Hollis]

I quite enjoy not having to listen to half of other folks conversation thanks.

Calling at all stations: tube passengers to get 4G reception from next year

 

[farmerbarleymow]

No.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

But the data side is fine.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Yes

 

[MrSki]

Do many people actually make calls on their phones anymore?

 

[Gromit]

Do many people actually make calls on their phones anymore?

No. They make holding phone out and shouting now. Ain't you seen?

 

[Hollis]

Do many people actually make calls on their phones anymore?

Yes

 

[krtek a houby]

Call-free carriages here, thank fuck. Not everyone adheres to them, of course but for the most part, I can read a book or nod off without too much bother.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Hardly anyone will be making phone calls but a data connection will be brilliant cos it's bloody boring down there and reading the Metro is not an option as it's a fucking rag. I've just been in St Petersburg and they have wifi on the underground.

 

[cybershot]

Too fucking noisy to make a call.

 

[Badgers]

Very few people makes calls on my train these days. The tube Wi-Fi does not bother me at all. Might be useful for messaging or checking directions.

 

[maomao]

Do many people actually make calls on their phones anymore?

Yes. On my bloody tube train in the morning. I dont know what the fuck people have to talk about at 5.30 am and am normally extremely glad when the line goes underground and they all have to shut up. I think I need to leave London.

 

[A380]

We must have one if the last underground railways in the world that doesn’t have data service underground.

 

[maomao]

We must have one if the last underground railways in the world that doesn’t have data service underground.

Well there was a lot of talk of terrorists using it to set off bombs before now. I don't know how realistic that is but am happy to treat it very seriously if it will keep the underground quiet.

 

[iona]

Yes. On my bloody tube train in the morning. I dont know what the fuck people have to talk about at 5.30 am and am normally extremely glad when the line goes u deerhound and they all have to shut up. I think I need to leave London.

Trained packs of deerhounds policing shouty phonecalls and other antisocial behaviour is definitely something we do really need on the tube

 

[maomao]

Trained packs of deerhounds policing shouty phonecalls and other antisocial behaviour on the tube is definitely something we do really need

I've corrected it now but you're giving me ideas. Rotties would be better though.

 

[A380]

Trained packs of deerhounds policing shouty phonecalls and other antisocial behaviour is definitely something we do really need on the tube

I've corrected it now but you're giving me ideas. Rotties would be better though.

What a ridiculous idea. Honey badgers all the way.

 

[iona]

What a ridiculous idea. Honey badgers all the way.

Idk, I initially had doubts coz large dogs are all lazy and/or soft as fuck ime but they're physically intimidating enough to be able to just calmly take the offending phone or whatever and eat it without any resistance from most people.

Plus I'm not sure it's actually possible to train a creature with as few fucks to give as the honey badger. Releasing a few during rush hour for the lols, though...

 

[StoneRoad]

The only need for communications should be medical / safety - that is - true emergency situations.

Nothing else.

 

[TopCat]

It will be awful

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Tell you what's really annoying .. when you're taking a really important call and everyone around you is noisy and you cant hear the caller. Example...got a phone call on a train and was being told my dad had had a heart attack...couldnt hear the next bot cos everyone was talking ao loudly. I asked politely if people near could just be a bit quieter as it was a serious call
Nope. Nobody was prepared to be quiet. I lost the plot..."can you tone it down Im trying to hear of my dad is dead" I shouted.
Complete silence that lasted...all the way home.

 

[A380]

Tell you what's really annoying .. when you're taking a really important call and everyone around you is noisy and you cant hear the caller. Example...got a phone call on a train and was being told my dad had had a heart attack...couldnt hear the next bot cos everyone was talking ao loudly. I asked politely if people near could just be a bit quieter as it was a serious call
Nope. Nobody was prepared to be quiet. I lost the plot..."can you tone it down Im trying to hear of my dad is dead" I shouted.
Complete silence that lasted...all the way home.

Not liked for your situation, but for the atmosphere on the train afterwards...

 

[pogofish]

You do need something to do with your other hand whilst eating your smelly/spicy/sloppy snadwich - so, yes - bring it-on..!

 

[skyscraper101]

For data purposes yes of course I want 4G and 5G everywhere.

Don’t care much about voice calls really because I hardly ever speak except for VoIP like WhatsApp and FaceTime audio but that would be handy.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Not liked for your situation, but for the atmosphere on the train afterwards...

I may have actually shouted "can you shut the fuck up I'm trying to hear if my dad is dead"...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I may have actually shouted "can you shut the fuck up I'm trying to hear if my dad is dead"...

Quite right too - sometimes you have to be blunt to shut the noisy bastards up.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Quite right too - sometimes you have to be blunt to shut the noisy bastards up.

I did apologise afterwards.

 

[Hollis]

Very few people makes calls on my train these days. The tube Wi-Fi does not bother me at all. Might be useful for messaging or checking directions.

They do on the overground - I get it into work, and there's invariably someone having a call that could probably wait, you know, until they were at work..

 

[StoneRoad]

I did apologise afterwards.

No, they should have apologised to you.
And shut up at once, when you asked.

 

[Gromit]

Did you let them know if he was alive or dead or just leave them to stew and wonder?