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  1. #1
    Hashir Rasul
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    Hi,

    I got a new Nokia 6100 phone and for some reason get no signal in the house.
    As soon as I go outside its fine. Other service provider's phones seem to
    work okay, but not mine.

    Thanks for any help.





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  2. #2
    Andrew
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    Re: Signal Problem

    Hashir Rasul <[email protected]> wrote:
    : Hi,

    : I got a new Nokia 6100 phone and for some reason get no signal in the house.
    : As soon as I go outside its fine. Other service provider's phones seem to
    : work okay, but not mine.

    You're probably out of luck unless you want to invest in an external
    antenna. Whether a provider's signal penetrates your house depends on
    the distance from the carrier's nearest towers plus on the frequency
    of the carrier (lower frequencies penetrate walls better). So if your
    new phone uses a 1800MHZ carrier it's not going to penetrate as well
    as an 900MHZ carrier.

    That said, some phones are known to get better reception than others.
    You might do some research about which phones your provider offers
    score better than others. I have no idea how the 6100 fares...

    The 6100 is a GSM phone. If you just got AT&T service, you might
    consider switching to one of the rare multi-band phones like the
    Siemens S46 that does both TDMA and GSM. Perhaps you'll get one or
    the other to come in in your house.

    Andrew
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