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- 01-01-2004, 09:47 AM #1Maddog 2020Guest
For Christmas, I got a Treo 270. I can't get a signal in the house, unless
I'm standing at a window! I'm currently using Cingular. Before the Treo, I
was using a Motorola T720 (My wife also has the same model), got a great
signal, even down in the cellar! Before that, I was using a Erricson, which
also got good signal strength. Doing my homework, I've found that both of
these phones operate at the 850/1900 freq.
Now my understanding is that the Treo operates at 900/1900 freq.
Now for the questions:
Could my signal problems be because of the frequencies? In other words,
could the Motorola be using the 850 freq, which might be broadcasting from a
local tower (about 4 miles as the crow flies), and the Treo is using
900/1900
from a tower farther away (no idea where the next nearest tower is)?
Is there a was to find out what freq the phone is using while on?
Is there any place that would have information on what freqs are broadcast
from which towers?
If it's a signal incompatiablty, 850 vs. 900 freq, is there hope that ALL
the freqs will be broadcast from all towers?
Anyone have any suggestions? I've already been to Palm/Handspring, had the
Treo replace, went thru their worthless tech section, but still no answers.
Thanks for any replies
Paul
After reading around, it looks like I might have to upgrade to the Treo 600
for good coverage in my area. Anyone have any experience with this phone in
fringe coverage areas?
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- 01-01-2004, 05:59 PM #2matt weberGuest
Re: Treo 270 vs Treo 600 with frequency range.
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 15:47:39 GMT, "Maddog 2020"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>For Christmas, I got a Treo 270. I can't get a signal in the house, unless
>I'm standing at a window! I'm currently using Cingular. Before the Treo, I
>was using a Motorola T720 (My wife also has the same model), got a great
>signal, even down in the cellar! Before that, I was using a Erricson, which
>also got good signal strength. Doing my homework, I've found that both of
>these phones operate at the 850/1900 freq.
>
>Now my understanding is that the Treo operates at 900/1900 freq.
900 Mhz is not used in the USA. My guess is you are seeing a
combination of crummy RF performance on the Treo, and perhaps the
local GSM service is at 850Mhz , or Cingular is only at 850Mhz...
>
>
>Now for the questions:
>
>Could my signal problems be because of the frequencies? In other words,
>could the Motorola be using the 850 freq, which might be broadcasting from a
>local tower (about 4 miles as the crow flies), and the Treo is using
>900/1900
>from a tower farther away (no idea where the next nearest tower is)?
>
>Is there a was to find out what freq the phone is using while on?
>
>Is there any place that would have information on what freqs are broadcast
>from which towers?
>
>If it's a signal incompatiablty, 850 vs. 900 freq, is there hope that ALL
>the freqs will be broadcast from all towers?
>
>Anyone have any suggestions? I've already been to Palm/Handspring, had the
>Treo replace, went thru their worthless tech section, but still no answers.
>
>Thanks for any replies
>
>Paul
>
>
>After reading around, it looks like I might have to upgrade to the Treo 600
>for good coverage in my area. Anyone have any experience with this phone in
>fringe coverage areas?
>
>
- 01-17-2004, 10:11 AM #3Newbie
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I've recently upgraded from the Treo 300 to the 600 and I can report better coverage. I don't know about the 270, but it is definately better than my 300.
Hope this helps.
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