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Best Phone For Holding Signal
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Posted by: gaming_mouse

Though I receive a strong Cingular signal at home, the signal sporadically drops when I'm not using the phone, my phone says "No Service" for about a minute, and then the signal returns at full strength.

Mango describes the reason for this cycling in this thread.

My question is: Are there certain phones that will mimimize this problem, or avoid it altogether? I'm currently using a Samsung E315, and it cycles annoyingly often.

Thanks for any advice,
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Posted by: wymi

The Nokia 6010 is one of the best phones for RF ability.

Posted by: at&t_hitman

According to my network techs in my region, the Nokia 6102 has tested the highest in RF performance out of all phones. Its also fair to say that Nokia as a whole has a reputation for being rather reliable when it comes to RF performance.

Posted by: DaleJr#8

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Originally Posted by gaming_mouse

I'm currently using a Samsung E315, and it cycles annoyingly often.

thats your main problem right there. Samsungs arent exactly known for stellar performance when it comes to signal reception.

I say get yourself either a Motorola or Nokia phone. both have much, much better RF than what you're currently using.

it also just could be that your house is on the very edge of being able to recieve a good signal. <----- just a thought though...

Posted by: what_up

For me, it's been the Razr. The best phone for reception. I also got good reception with Nokia 6230, but Razr is a tad better. It's so surprising, I have been using Razr for 10 months now. Not a single dropped call. That just never happened before. Not with my other phones

Posted by: CowboyNYC

Best Phone For Holding Signal????

When your talking about GSM signal.... Any phone which has the word NOKIA on it.

Posted by: Marcster

How come phones can't/aren't rated for RF???

I mean vehicles are rated for horsepower, torque, fuel economy, etc.; speakers are rated for frequency response, efficiency, etc.

Posted by: DRC72

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Originally Posted by cingular_hitman

Its also fair to say that Nokia as a whole has a reputation for being rather reliable when it comes to RF performance.

Yeah Nokias are definitely known for great reception capabilities.

Posted by: rosullivan04

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Originally Posted by gaming_mouse

I'm currently using a Samsung E315

That's the problem right there... Samsungs have less than stellar reputation for reception *Won't go further and start flaming

*. I would agree with thread on Nokia - almost all of them have excellent reception.

Posted by: walkguru

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Originally Posted by CowboyNYC

Best Phone For Holding Signal????

When your talking about GSM signal.... Any phone which has the word NOKIA on it.

yep, thats about it//////

Posted by: Serifan

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Originally Posted by Marcster

How come phones can't/aren't rated for RF???

...well, technically if they were rate, it wouldn't be for RF. RF just means radio frequency , which refers more to the bands (i.e., 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz, etc.); though we use RF interchangeable with reception, they are not the same thing. To really test or know the signal strength on a phone, you would need to check the RX reading, which can be accessed through a "secret" menu on many phones.

Posted by: bodeh6

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Originally Posted by cingular_hitman

According to my network techs in my region, the Nokia 6102 has tested the highest in RF performance out of all phones. Its also fair to say that Nokia as a whole has a reputation for being rather reliable when it comes to RF performance.

That is awesome to hear. Seeing how Nokia had some of the best reception with its candybar with internal antennaes imagine when they have an external antennae.

Posted by: I have a phone

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Originally Posted by Marcster

How come phones can't/aren't rated for RF???

they are but that information is normally internal to the operator

Posted by: Marcster

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Originally Posted by I have a phone

they are but that information is normally internal to the operator

IHAP - So, just another case of what the customer doesn't know might hurt them...