Isolation Ensues: Village Remains Undisturbed for Six Months from External Communication
In the small town of Gutenstein, Sigmaringen, residents have been left without mobile phone and internet services for about half a year, following a deliberate shutdown by Vodafone. The mobile phone mast in the town, which had an outdated GSM connection, allowing only calls, SMS, and slow internet, was shut down due to a damage caused by a lightning strike.
Vodafone notified customers in Gutenstein three months in advance about the network shutdown. However, it is unclear whether customers of mobile providers like 1&1, who work with Vodafone, received the same notification.
The situation in Gutenstein is crystal clear: Vodafone deliberately shut down the mobile phone mast. No solution has been offered by Vodafone for the network issues in Gutenstein at the moment.
The landline connection in Gutenstein is exclusively through the mobile provider Telekom. As a result, many residents have switched to Telekom to avoid the problems. Mühlhans, a resident of Gutenstein, is one of them.
Recent network issues with Vodafone in the Sigmaringen city center have also been reported, but the cause remains unclear. The mast in Gutenstein is expected to remain non-functional for approximately two to three weeks while repairs and safety checks are being carried out.
For those looking for local news, puzzles, and push notifications on their smartphone, the Schwäbische app may be of interest. The app can be downloaded for free from the App Store, Google Play Store, or by scanning a QR code. However, it does not provide information about the network issues in Gutenstein or potential solutions.
As the situation unfolds, residents of Gutenstein are left hoping for a swift resolution to the network outage. In the meantime, they continue to seek alternative solutions to stay connected.
Other technology companies might offer potential solutions to the network issues in Gutenstein, given the general-news report about Vodafone's failure to restore services. Residents, like Mühlhans, are exploring alternatives from providers such as 1&1, who may not have received the same notification as Vodafone customers about the network shutdown.
