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The last two points are fair, the first two (re: data) simply are not. If you have significant problems with dropped calls in Manhattan you should have your sp
by wdewind 16y ago
The last two points are fair, the first two (re: data) simply are not. If you have significant problems with dropped calls in Manhattan you should have your specific device checked out.
- mattmaroon 16y agoYeah, I'm not sure how you could see a strong signal outside, go inside and get no reception, and conclude that's due to the carrier. Like Verizon uses some sort of cheap radio waves that don't go through walls while AT&T uses the premium ones.
- mcav 16y agoPeople might be relating this to differences in the clarity of (analog-style) radio stations, where you would get worse reception if the station wasn't transmitting at a high enough power for your radio to get a clear signal.
- fi0660 16y agoCarries can save money by having less towers but by using higher transmit power. I have heard that this can show up as the phone reporting full bars, but not being able to initiate/receive calls due to insufficient transmit power in the phone.
- pyre 16y agoWhile possible, that doesn't seem likely. Doesn't the phone have to do some sort of handshake with the tower to even show the bars? Or are you saying that the phone only has enough power to do the handshake?
- fi0660 16y agoMy understanding is that when the phone is idle, bars are commonly measured based only on the quality and strength of the incoming signal. The outgoing signal might be stable enough for a handshake but not for a call. Of course the other possible explanation for full bars but no calls is that the network is busy.
- chrisbolt 16y agoAll but T-Mobile have licenses for 850mhz, which propagates through walls better. Though that would only explain why T-Mobile would have worse reception indoors.