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- 02-01-2004, 12:12 PM #1Sheryl SussmanGuest
Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I go
outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones out
there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Sheryl
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- 02-01-2004, 01:23 PM #2Bob SmithGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
"Sheryl Sussman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:010220041012030293%[email protected]...
> Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I go
> outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones out
> there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> Sheryl
Sheryl, there a number of factors why you may experience problems with
coverage. Some are the types of construction materials blocking the signal,
the geography (if you are in between hills, etc.), distance to closest
towers and a few other reasons. You can't do anything about these types of
problems. Well you can, by getting a cellular repeater, but those cost quite
a bit.
There are things you can check, which might help improve coverage. Making
sure you have the most recent PRL, 10021, and most recent firmware version
for your model - D525SP23.
It's been mentioned here that SPCS may be introducing a new PRL this month,
10022, but we have yet to see it.
One more thing, if your phone is getting old, you might consider looking at
getting a new model. Not only because they will have more features, but
better battery life as well. The Sanyo models have all received high praises
in holding onto a faint signal better than other lines of phones.
Bob
- 02-01-2004, 04:07 PM #3John RichardsGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
Sheryl Sussman wrote:
> Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I =
go
> outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones =
out
> there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Have you tried the phone at every window, patio and/or balcony? =20
When I first got a Sprint phone, the only place it would get a good =
signal=20
was by a bathroom window, so that's where I made outgoing long distance
calls. Subsequently Sprint built a closer tower, and now I have =
excellent=20
reception over most of the house.
--=20
John Richards
- 02-01-2004, 07:30 PM #4chuckGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
PRL, or preferred roaming list, has NOTHING do to with Sprint's
towers. It is a list of EVERYONE else's towers (Verizon, ATT, etc)
that the phone will need if you decide to make roaming calls.
The SOFTWARE UPDATE also has NOTHING to do with reception. Samsung,
LG, often rush their phones to market to meet a deadline. The
customers (or guinea pigs) prove to them that the software has
glitches, bugs, etc. Software updates CAN improve performace--but
reception is not one of them.
SANYo DOES have the best signal strenth. LGs, typically, have the
worst.
> sure you have the most recent PRL, 10021, and most recent firmware version
> for your model - D525SP23.
>
> It's been mentioned here that SPCS may be introducing a new PRL this month,
> 10022, but we have yet to see it.
>
> One more thing, if your phone is getting old, you might consider looking at
> getting a new model. Not only because they will have more features, but
> better battery life as well. The Sanyo models have all received high praises
> in holding onto a faint signal better than other lines of phones.
>
> Bob
- 02-02-2004, 09:14 AM #5Bob SmithGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
"chuck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> PRL, or preferred roaming list, has NOTHING do to with Sprint's
> towers. It is a list of EVERYONE else's towers (Verizon, ATT, etc)
> that the phone will need if you decide to make roaming calls.
Actually it's possible, if SPCS's carrier frequency gets busy in a
particular market, they would add another one, which might not be recognized
by the phone, unless it's PRL is up to date.
Bob
- 02-02-2004, 11:18 AM #6Thomas T. VeldhouseGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
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Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Actually it's possible, if SPCS's carrier frequency gets busy in a
> particular market, they would add another one, which might not be recognized
> by the phone, unless it's PRL is up to date.
>
> Bob
>
If they use the same SID, there should be no problem with the current
PRL. I can not think of a case where they would use a different SID.
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- 02-02-2004, 05:18 PM #7Sheryl SussmanGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
In article <[email protected]>, John
Richards <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi John,
Yes, I have tried everywhere in the house. It just doesn't work well
at all inside the Complex. I can sometimes get a call through if I go
outside in my driveway, but the signal strength is still very weak.
It's been this bad ever since I moved in here, about 2 1/2 years ago.
Sheryl
> Have you tried the phone at every window, patio and/or balcony?
> When I first got a Sprint phone, the only place it would get a good signal
> was by a bathroom window, so that's where I made outgoing long distance
> calls. Subsequently Sprint built a closer tower, and now I have excellent
> reception over most of the house.
- 02-02-2004, 05:21 PM #8Sheryl SussmanGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
In article <[email protected]>, Bob
Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
Bob,
I had the phone checked out a couple of months ago, they said I had the
latest software on it (I hadn't stopped in for several months). The
gal said that my phone was old enough that there probably won't be any
more updates... I get excellent signals just up the street, I wonder
if my only choice is going to be to get another phone?
Sheryl
>
> Sheryl, there a number of factors why you may experience problems with
> coverage. Some are the types of construction materials blocking the signal,
> the geography (if you are in between hills, etc.), distance to closest
> towers and a few other reasons. You can't do anything about these types of
> problems. Well you can, by getting a cellular repeater, but those cost quite
> a bit.
>
> There are things you can check, which might help improve coverage. Making
> sure you have the most recent PRL, 10021, and most recent firmware version
> for your model - D525SP23.
>
> It's been mentioned here that SPCS may be introducing a new PRL this month,
> 10022, but we have yet to see it.
>
> One more thing, if your phone is getting old, you might consider looking at
> getting a new model. Not only because they will have more features, but
> better battery life as well. The Sanyo models have all received high praises
> in holding onto a faint signal better than other lines of phones.
>
> Bob
- 02-02-2004, 07:15 PM #9planeGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
"John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Sheryl Sussman wrote:
> > Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> > virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I
> go
> > outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> > strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones
> out
> > there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> > having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> > use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> Have you tried the phone at every window, patio and/or balcony?
> When I first got a Sprint phone, the only place it would get a good
> signal
> was by a bathroom window, so that's where I made outgoing long distance
> calls. Subsequently Sprint built a closer tower, and now I have
> excellent
> reception over most of the house.
Have your thought about F&CA to use in youir home??
Apparently sprint had a tower issue in my area abou the first of Dec.
For a good month could not use (or barely use) myhandset, in my hosue
whre I could before; (they eventually fixed it) but in the mean time,
I tried every handset that I had ever owned, to see if i could get a
connect;
My new handset is a sanyo 5400, which would connect maybe 1 of 15
tries, better at window toward the nearest tower. Had 3 different
4900's--1 of the 3 was noticeably better in connecting--maybe 1 of 10
tries--older samsungs 6100, 8500, 3500,sony almost never
connercted--my opinion very little difference--apparently there are
varibles, that I am not aware of in a fringe area connection( had 2-3
bars) suddently it all worked again after about a month.
- 02-02-2004, 10:26 PM #10Larry ThomasGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
Sheryl Sussman <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<010220041012030293%[email protected]>...
> Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I go
> outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones out
> there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> Sheryl
Hi Sheryl,
I live very close to Garden Grove myself in the city of Orange. Sprint
does have most of the city well covered but there are a few places
that indoor coverage needs some improvement. Sprint is going to be
building a new tower on Harbor across from the Mervyn's. Depending on
how close you are to this general area you could see improvement soon.
The tower is scheduled to be built in the next 4 months as the permits
for it have already been issued.
- 02-03-2004, 07:58 AM #11Chad Michael CrewsGuest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
Yeah it can. Get a Sanyo phone you wont be sorry.
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Sheryl Sussman wrote:
> Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I go
> outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones out
> there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> Sheryl
>
- 02-03-2004, 08:11 AM #12Robert M.Guest
Re: Can Changing Phones Improve Indoor Reception?
Sometimes, maybe.
In article <[email protected]>,
Chad Michael Crews <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah it can. Get a Sanyo phone you wont be sorry.
>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Sheryl Sussman wrote:
>
> > Greetings Everyone! I currently use an LG TP5250, but the phone is
> > virtually useless inside my home. I live in Garden Grove, CA. If I go
> > outside my complex I can get reception. Rarely can I get a signal
> > strong enough to actually make calls from inside. Are there phones out
> > there with better reception, or am I pretty much out of luck? I hate
> > having to use my land line to make a long distance call when I could
> > use my included time on the cell phone. Any suggestions? Thanks!
> >
> > Sheryl
> >
The 1900MHz band that SprintPCS CDMA uses does not
penetrate Buildings as well as the 800 MHZ that Verizon uses,
all other things being equal.
If there's not enough signal at your home, it doesn't
matter what phone you're using.
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