[Hidden-tech] Cell phone reception

[Bill Carr]

On Oct 14, 2007, at 11:55 AM, Deborah Chandler wrote:

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> Hi everyone,
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> I know there was some discussion recently about cell phone  
> providers, but I don't think it included actual cell phones. I  
> looked through my emails and on the Hidden_tech website and didn't  
> see this specific discussion, but if it's there, and it's fairly  
> recent, I would love to be directed to it.
>
> Okay, my situation:
> I recently lost (had stolen?) my wonderful Nokia cell phone (I  
> think it was a model 6010? it was simple and inexpensive), and  
> needed to buy a replacement. On a salesperson's advice, I bought a  
> Samsung SGH-A117 and I am very disappointed with its reception. The  
> battery also dies quickly.
>
> What I find interesting is that I continue to have AT&T service, (A  
> Pay As You Go by the way, no contract) yet I get alerts that I have  
> no service in my own house, where there was always service  
> previously. (Okay, aren't they the ones with the ads for "least  
> dropped calls?!)
>
> I now need to replace it for one that gets better reception and  
> doesn't drop calls so easily. It seems that there is no longer a  
> simple, inexpensive Nokia available for my type of service.
>
> I am confused by what reception problems are due to the carrier vs.  
> the actual phone and its antenna. Of course, I am further confused  
> by what the salespeople tell me....One said that the Nokia phones  
> (the bar style, more so than the flip phones) have great reception  
> because they have an antenna that wraps around the entire internal  
> edge of the phone, whereas the other brands only have a small area  
> with the antenna. Another salesperson says that's bunk.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to make the  
> switch this week if possible. If you know of a source of  
> information that is actually unbiased (ha!) as to cell phones and  
> their service/reception, I welcome it.

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