New unusual dropped calls isse

A dropped call issue has just started happening. I'm posting this as an
open question for input what to look for before I call CS as this is
becoming a significant problem. Some days at least half my calls get
dropped.

To describe the problem - I'll be on a call for a few minutes and
suddenly start hearing my echo. I can hear what I just said after about
a one second delay and at the same audio level as the other person's
audio level would be. I cannot hear the called party anymore, but they
can still hear me (they tell me this after I call them back). This
happens on calls I place and calls I receive.

At first I simply dismissed it as a rare glitch and called the person
back. However I can call back three times and the same thing happens
within a few minutes period, other times the subsequent call has no problem.

At all times, I am never more than a mile from the nearest tower. This
rules out a coverage issue.

It happens in areas where I never had the problem in the past. Again
this rules out a coverage issue.

It can happen at any time during the day or night. This rules out a cell
loading issue.

It never happened in the past six months, it just started in the past
two weeks. This suggests something was changed on the network side or
possible a handset problem has developed.

The pattern appears to be: Some days it happens frequently. Some days I
have no problems.

Again, dropping half my calls on some days is a significant problem that
I need to address.

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Just curious, my brother in law has a cable phone, when I use my land line
phone (regular 5e switch ma bell) to call him I sometimes get the exact
condition that you describe. Are your call to a cable phone provider??
Dennis A. Vitali

Have you ever tried power cycling the phone after you're dropped?
Might be worth a try, like rebooting a PC.

SM

"DecaturTxCowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:JR%[email protected]...
> A dropped call issue has just started happening. I'm posting this as
an
> open question for input what to look for before I call CS as this is
> becoming a significant problem. Some days at least half my calls get
> dropped.
>
> To describe the problem - I'll be on a call for a few minutes and
> suddenly start hearing my echo. I can hear what I just said after
about
> a one second delay and at the same audio level as the other person's
> audio level would be. I cannot hear the called party anymore, but
they
> can still hear me (they tell me this after I call them back). This
> happens on calls I place and calls I receive.
>
> At first I simply dismissed it as a rare glitch and called the
person
> back. However I can call back three times and the same thing happens
> within a few minutes period, other times the subsequent call has no
problem.
>
> At all times, I am never more than a mile from the nearest tower.
This
> rules out a coverage issue.
>
> It happens in areas where I never had the problem in the past. Again
> this rules out a coverage issue.
>
> It can happen at any time during the day or night. This rules out a
cell
> loading issue.
>
> It never happened in the past six months, it just started in the
past
> two weeks. This suggests something was changed on the network side
or
> possible a handset problem has developed.
>
> The pattern appears to be: Some days it happens frequently. Some
days I
> have no problems.
>
> Again, dropping half my calls on some days is a significant problem
that
> I need to address.

Dennis A. Vitali wrote:
> Just curious, my brother in law has a cable phone, when I use my land line
> phone (regular 5e switch ma bell) to call him I sometimes get the exact
> condition that you describe. Are your call to a cable phone provider??


No, its to/from different land lines and other cellphones (some
Cingular, some, Verizon, etc.)

Spammer Magnet wrote:
> Have you ever tried power cycling the phone after you're dropped?
> Might be worth a try, like rebooting a PC.

Usually reboot the phone couple times a week anyway when trying to USB
tether it. But been tethering it for months and never had a dropped call
issue like this.

What model phone are you using?

Dave wrote:
> What model phone are you using?

7 month old V557

I have the same ongoing problem with two V551, I'm thinking of changing
phones soon with the Cingular/HTC 8125. I have read many stories about the
V551-7. the "users complain" while the reps boast about how good they are!
Who do you believe!!!!!!!

Dave

"DecaturTxCowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dave wrote:
>> What model phone are you using?
>
> 7 month old V557

On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:23:46 -0700, "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in
<[email protected]>:

>I have the same ongoing problem with two V551, I'm thinking of changing
>phones soon with the Cingular/HTC 8125. I have read many stories about the
>V551-7. the "users complain" while the reps boast about how good they are!
>Who do you believe!!!!!!!

Mine has been very good. Likewise those of other people I know that
have them.

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

Here's a tweaker...

In one location in San Francisco when calling ONLY my home phone, I get the
same trouble.

If I got to another part of SF, or another part of the Bay Area, no problem
calling home.

Went to Cingular store across street from my office, told them - they didn't
believe me. I called home, let them hear it themselves, wife thought I was
crazy having someone else call...

Changed phone number - no joy.
Changed SIM card - no joy.

Go figure???

Oh, and they can call me fine, anywhere, even in SF. It is only ME calling
HOME.

ARGH!




"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:23:46 -0700, "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in
> <[email protected]>:
>
>>I have the same ongoing problem with two V551, I'm thinking of changing
>>phones soon with the Cingular/HTC 8125. I have read many stories about
>>the
>>V551-7. the "users complain" while the reps boast about how good they
>>are!
>>Who do you believe!!!!!!!
>
> Mine has been very good. Likewise those of other people I know that
> have them.
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>