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The Tube Will Soon Have 4G – And People Aren't Happy About It

"NOOOOOO! It's my favourite time on the Tube when we hit a tunnel and people are quiet."
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Head of Life, HuffPost UK

Passengers on the London Underground could soon have access to 4G anywhere on the Tube map, including tunnels, Transport for London has announced – thereby robbing Londoners of the last place they can enjoy precious mobile-free minutes, aside from their morning shower.

Commuters on the eastern half of the Jubilee Line will be first to benefit in March 2020, when 4G becomes available in tunnels, ticket halls and corridors, as well as platforms. The service will be rolled out further subject to approval.

[Read More: The Tube Will Soon Have Mobile Signal (Even In Tunnels)]

People were quick to post their reactions online – presumably using the fleeting and oh-so-patchy WiFi they currently get when the Tube pulls into a station.

And it’s fair to say the news has not been universally well received, as people realise the full implications for their morning commute.

You’ll Be Able To Make Calls In The Carriage (But So Will Other People).

NEW: 4G trial on tube Jubilee line Canning Town to Westminster March 2020. Ie calls in the carriage pic.twitter.com/n5MRBVuejD

— Tom Edwards (@BBCTomEdwards) July 19, 2019

Bad idea. Very bad idea.

The tube is already full of morons staring at their phones, we don't need them shouting into them as well.

— Paul Harper (@PaulHarper1960) July 19, 2019

You’ll Now Be Contactable ALL Of The Time.

Damn. Having no signal underground was actually a nice little break lol.

— Kid Omega (@KidOmega__) July 19, 2019

News that 4G is coming to the tube - on my stretch of the jubilee line. I can’t be the only one who enjoys 20 mins of not being contactable can I?

— Liz Haverda (@LizHaverda) July 19, 2019

And The Work Will Never Stop.

Just heard that TFL has announced they’re bringing 4G to the Tube!

Can’t wait to email underground! 🔥

— David Shull (@dsshull) July 19, 2019

London Is About To Get Even More Unfriendly.

Even more reason for Londoners to ignore each other......

— Peter Lusby (@ESubmariner) July 19, 2019

And It Doesn’t Exactly Benefit People Outside London.

Great that London wants to get 4G on all tube lines by the mid 2020s! That’ll be a relief to over cramped commuters on the southern lines, sparse northern lines and awful Midlands trains. Tell me again that London doesn’t get preferential treatment.

— Jake 🦆 (@J_Scott_95) July 19, 2019

Even Those Who Welcome 4G Want More.

Our prayers have been answered! The tube is to have full 4G mobile phone coverage by mid-2020s. Now if we just had some air-con... #tech #internet #london #personagrata [link in bio] https://t.co/C9Wk9UVqe5 pic.twitter.com/P213xEJodr

— Seared'n'Seasoned (@SEAREDnSEASONED) July 19, 2019

Can The New Service Be A Little Less Patchy, Please?

Well I’m not certain but at the very least it needs to be constant. When I’m using 4G to tether my iPad so my son can watch peppa pig on you tube that’s when my WiFi is not sufficient!!

— Russ Hassett ♋ (@rusheurope) July 7, 2019

We May Never Get A Moment’s Peace EVER Again.

NOOOOOOO! It’s my favourite time on the tube, when we hit a tunnel and people are quiet! Don’t spoil it! There are so few places left that you can just be left alone in peace! 😫 BBC News - London Underground to get full 4G coverage https://t.co/Y9hChRcaeB

— Lindsey Sharp (@justLindsey78) July 19, 2019

#TubeCommuters. The underground is the last bastion of mobile-free travel. A sanctuary of peace of bullshit calls. Unite and don't use it!!!!

Calling at all stations: tube passengers to get 4G reception from next year https://t.co/a4v12hx2go

— Captain Chaos (@TheGasMan1985) July 19, 2019

And We’ve No Longer Got A Get-Out Clause

At Least There’s Still One Place With No WiFi...

Speaking of no Wi-Fi on the moon... how come they managed to get a lovely clear TV stream beamed down to earth of the moon landings in 1969 but I can't get a decent wifi/4G signal on earth in 2019? 🤣 @StormHuntley @JakeQuickenden @theJeremyVine #thejeremyvineshow

— Rachel S (@rach22uk) July 19, 2019
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