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| Pwllgloyw | |
|---|---|
  Pwllgloyw Location within Powys | |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRECON |
| Postcode district | LD3 |
| Dialling code | 01874 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in the county of Powys in south-east Wales in the community of Honddu Isaf.
In April 2014, Pwllgloyw was named in a TV commercial by the online gaming company, Jackpot247 as one of the worst places in the UK for mobile internet reception. [1] According to Ofcom, Powys has the poorest 3G reception in Wales and the area around Pwllgloyw falls in the worst 6% of the UK for 3G coverage by all network operators. [2]
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