Re: Cell Phone Service A Catch 22

mizadorian wrote:
> Most people are not happy with the service they get with their
> cellular carrier. Im not talking about just customer service but the
> reception that your cell phone gets. Working and running a couple of
> cell phone stores for years I realized that this was a catch 22. Most
> retailers want their customers to be happy with their cell phone
> service to get referrals and repeat business, but this is not always
> the case.
>
> Ever notice how you will get great reception in the most
> industrialized areas or in poorer neighborhoods? Its not easy for a
> cellular carrier to just built a new cellular tower in any
> neighborhood.
>
While I am sure there is truth to what you've written, there are other
choices besides having consumers exposed to the constant UHF/microwave
radiation from a nearby cell and not having good coverage.

I noticed that as of late, we have coverage in our NYC metro area tunnels,
something which didn't exist a couple of years ago. Coverage has also
improved in the canyons of Manhattan, where large buildings used to block
users from the cells.

I believe, and I am open to correction if I'm wrong please, that these feats
are accomplished through something referred to as "wireless antennas",
devices which radiate a small fraction of the power of a full-blown cell.
The data from these is then transferred to an actual cell which can be
located in an acceptable location.

I don't think its a matter of choosing between having your brains fried or
having poor coverage. It's a matter of cost to the service providers.