O2 went down and people lost their minds – 24 perfect connections
For a large part of Thursday, customers of O2 – and any providers using their network – had no data connection on their phones. People took to the internet to describe the horrors, either via wi-fi, borrowed phones or simply after the crisis had passed.
These 24 are our favourites.
1.
To pass the time, I've decided to play Candy Crush the old school way. #o2down pic.twitter.com/M0UDcwOcnr
— Robin Grainger (@RobinGrainger) December 6, 2018
2.
Well that was annoying but also mildly refreshing. 3 hours of not being able to tell anyone what I had for breakfast 🤣 #o2down
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) December 6, 2018
3.
Wrote a tweet about how I’m on O2 and how it’s nice to get away from it all actually. Subsequently furious when I couldn’t tweet it.
— Tom Rosenthal (@rosentweets) December 6, 2018
4.
To all Brexiters struggling with loss of O2 services: YOU COPED FINE WITHOUT MOBILE DATA BEFORE 1973 SO STOP TALKING BRITAIN DOWN.
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) December 6, 2018
5.
O2 customers sat on public transport today like #o2down pic.twitter.com/84nD1wmL3t
— charlotte (@chaszxz) December 6, 2018
6.
If you're an O2 customer and you need an Uber, don't panic! Look out for a vehicle that looks like this. It's kind of like an Uber, but instead of requesting one on your phone you simply stick out an arm and shout 'Taxi'. #o2down pic.twitter.com/0sxa41KGCw
— cybrum (@cybrum) December 6, 2018
7.
I don’t know about you but I’ve never had a charge last so long #O2Down
— Rachel Hawkins (@ourrachblogs) December 6, 2018
8.
No signal is better than a bad signal x #o2down
— Theresa May (@MrsTheresaMay) December 6, 2018
9.
#o2down has affected the electronic bus times which means I've had to resort to my 2003 tactic of lighting a cigarette in the hope it makes the bus magically appear.
— suffering, sighing, bleeding, dying (@stavvers) December 6, 2018
10.
Fun game for today, which of your friends are on o2 and which are just ignoring you #o2down
— Rachel Charlton-Dailey (@RachelCDailey) December 6, 2018
11.
For passengers traveling today affected by the mobile phone network data outage I can confirm that nothing in the Railway Byelaws prevents you striking up a conversation with the person sat next to you on the train. #o2down ^SgtG
— BTP Lancashire (@BTPLancs) December 6, 2018
12.
#O2down
You’re worried about talking to someone on the train
This is literally what books were invented for!#booksnevergodown pic.twitter.com/jkvMsTsKWq— Waterstones (@Waterstones) December 6, 2018
