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Tenby Gets UK's Worst Mobile Coverage After Mast Removal

5/5/2026

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Removing a decommissioned mast in Tenby, Wales, left the town with the UK's worst mobile network in 2025 (Which?).
Which? found Tenby residents have a good mobile connection only 54.3% of the time, the lowest nationwide.
Steven Roberts and Guy Manning say the dead zone forces cash-only payments and drives customers away.
O2 and Vodafone plan a replacement mast while Three and EE explore temporary fixes and a Penally upgrade.

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Story summary

Removing a decommissioned mast in Tenby, Wales, left the town with the UK's worst mobile network in 2025 (Which?).
Which? found Tenby residents have a good mobile connection only 54.3% of the time, the lowest nationwide.
Steven Roberts and Guy Manning say the dead zone forces cash-only payments and drives customers away.
O2 and Vodafone plan a replacement mast while Three and EE explore temporary fixes and a Penally upgrade.