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- 05-22-2006, 08:56 PM #1Joel KolstadGuest
Is it just me, of is the PPC-6700's RF sensitivity lower than most other
phones? I have one, and while I realize you can't compare "bars to bars"
between brands, my PPC-6700 will quite often show only 1 bar or no bars, and
in general doesn't receive service or receivers spotty service (call often
being dropped at some point) where my older Sanyo VM-4500 and Samsung phones
did just fine.
I asked a representative at the local Sprint store and he claimed the deal was
really just that Sanyo is "much better" than most other phones in this regard.
He also said that he could ascertain broken phones by virtue of "the bars
jumping up and down all over the place" and that -- while I had fewer bars
than he did on his PPC-6700 -- since my bars don't jump around, he was certain
the phone would pass a spectrum analyzer test ("the HP test"). What's the
likelihood he's correct vs. just blowing me off?
Thanks,
---Joel Kolstad
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- 05-23-2006, 12:28 AM #2Todd WGuest
Re: PPC-6700 RF sensitivity
"Joel Kolstad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is it just me, of is the PPC-6700's RF sensitivity lower than most other
> phones? I have one, and while I realize you can't compare "bars to bars"
> between brands, my PPC-6700 will quite often show only 1 bar or no bars,
> and in general doesn't receive service or receivers spotty service (call
> often being dropped at some point) where my older Sanyo VM-4500 and
> Samsung phones did just fine.
>
> I asked a representative at the local Sprint store and he claimed the deal
> was really just that Sanyo is "much better" than most other phones in this
> regard. He also said that he could ascertain broken phones by virtue of
> "the bars jumping up and down all over the place" and that -- while I had
> fewer bars than he did on his PPC-6700 -- since my bars don't jump around,
> he was certain the phone would pass a spectrum analyzer test ("the HP
> test"). What's the likelihood he's correct vs. just blowing me off?
>
I cant answer that question, but I can relate my experience:
My PPC 6700 is great. I got a Samsung A920 for my gf at the same time I got
my PPC and the PPC gets better reception than the A920 (i.e. >= # of bars),
though to be honest the PPC is used as a data device (tethering, messaging,
and remote access) much more than a phone.
I use both devices in an EVDO enabled area and a 1x area at our vacation
spot and in both areas call quality is acceptable/above average and data
transfer quality is impeccable.
I'm very pleased. Sorry to hear you are having trouble with the device.
Todd W.
- 05-23-2006, 08:13 AM #3Guest
Re: PPC-6700 RF sensitivity
"Todd W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>My PPC 6700 is great.
what all do you use it for?
- 05-23-2006, 08:50 AM #4Isaiah BeardGuest
Re: PPC-6700 RF sensitivity
Joel Kolstad wrote:
> Is it just me, of is the PPC-6700's RF sensitivity lower than most other
> phones? I have one, and while I realize you can't compare "bars to bars"
> between brands, my PPC-6700 will quite often show only 1 bar or no bars, and
> in general doesn't receive service or receivers spotty service (call often
> being dropped at some point) where my older Sanyo VM-4500 and Samsung phones
> did just fine.
I have found that typically, PDA/Smartphones generally sacrifice
reception sensitivity for their features. And I've found this to be
true on all the Tier 1 carriers, not just Sprint.
>
> I asked a representative at the local Sprint store and he claimed the deal was
> really just that Sanyo is "much better" than most other phones in this regard.
> He also said that he could ascertain broken phones by virtue of "the bars
> jumping up and down all over the place" and that -- while I had fewer bars
> than he did on his PPC-6700 -- since my bars don't jump around, he was certain
> the phone would pass a spectrum analyzer test ("the HP test").
Sadly, that seems to be typical of Sprint reps today: thinking they know
it all when really, they know nothing AT ALL. If he's basing his
diagnosis on how the bars "jump around" when even you know that the
signal strength meter is not an accurate indicator, that should tell you
how credible this guy is.
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- 05-24-2006, 04:16 AM #5Todd WGuest
Re: PPC-6700 usage (was: RF sensitivity)
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> "Todd W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>My PPC 6700 is great.
>
> what all do you use it for?
Short answer: make money while I'm not at the office :0)
Seriously though, I can keep the support line open while I'm not at home,
and I can leave the house for extended periods and still depend on having a
network connection no matter where I travel.
As I mentioned (but you snipped), I use it for laptop tethering, remote
desktop and shell connections, and instant/email messaging. For personal
usage, I use it for directions, restaurants, basically able to google no
matter where I'm at.
Todd W.
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