Cotswold Villages Struggle with Poor Mobile Signal, Residents Rely on Wi-Fi for Calls
Sunday, May 31, 2026
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In several Cotswold villages, mobile phone reception is so poor that residents are forced to rely on their home Wi-Fi networks to make calls. Communities in Rendcomb, Colesbourne, and North Cerney, near Cirencester, face ongoing challenges with mobile connectivity, leaving locals frustrated.
Richard Norton, a Rendcomb resident, shared his experience: he can only use his mobile phone while connected to his home Wi-Fi due to widespread signal dead zones. Norton highlighted a complete mobile black spot stretching between Colesbourne and Rendcomb, an area where motorists cannot even make emergency calls if their vehicles break down.