Jane Howarth, who owns Janies Tearoom, said her card machine would not operate without a mobile signal.
Next door to the tearoom is the dog groomer Short Bark ‘N’ Sides, owned by Shannon Tedford.
“I can’t use my shop phone, people ring and can’t hear anything. I’ve been having to use my personal phone to contact customers,” she said.
Ms Tedford described her phone provider as “not very helpful”.
“They can’t offer you anything, no compensation, nothing like that.”
