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- 04-03-2005, 04:26 PM #1Joe BlowGuest
First, I realize that the quality of one's cellular reception varies
with the provider, where you live, and the specific cell phone, so
here's specifically what I'd like to do:
I live in Brooklyn and currently have T-Mobile as my provider and a
Motorola T720 flip phone. This combination is wretchedly bad. I
can barely get reception on a first floor apartment near downtown
Brooklyn, where I figured the reception would be halfway decent.
I'm looking to change my plan to Verizon or Cingular in 4 months time
when my commitment to T-Mobile has expired. What I'd like to do is
buy a new phone that gets better reception than my current, horrible
Motorola phone, but also a phone that I can use later if I switch
to Verizon or Cingular. I'm looking to spend about $150 or less on this
new phone.
Any advice?
Thanks,
JB
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- 04-03-2005, 04:44 PM #2BruceRGuest
Re: Cell phone advice needed
Verizon is CDMA, TMo and Cingular ar GSM (with some Cingular TDMA areas)
and cross platform phones are very rare. That means that if you buy a
VZW phone it will never work with TMo or Cingular and vice versa. If
your GSM phone is unlocked you can move between Cingualr and TMo.
Suggestion: See if your Tmo phone is unlocked - if not TMo will unlock
it for you since you're well into your contract - and then take it to a
Cingular store and try a Cingular prepaid SIM. Use it at home and other
places you frequent and see if the signal strength in those areas is
better.
From:Joe Blow
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> First, I realize that the quality of one's cellular reception varies
> with the provider, where you live, and the specific cell phone, so
> here's specifically what I'd like to do:
>
> I live in Brooklyn and currently have T-Mobile as my provider and a
> Motorola T720 flip phone. This combination is wretchedly bad. I
> can barely get reception on a first floor apartment near downtown
> Brooklyn, where I figured the reception would be halfway decent.
>
> I'm looking to change my plan to Verizon or Cingular in 4 months time
> when my commitment to T-Mobile has expired. What I'd like to do is
> buy a new phone that gets better reception than my current, horrible
> Motorola phone, but also a phone that I can use later if I switch
> to Verizon or Cingular. I'm looking to spend about $150 or less on
> this new phone.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
> JB
- 04-07-2005, 04:03 AM #3Junior Member
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I asked this question when I started with T-Mobile because I also get horrible reception. I was told that Nokia has way better reception compared to any other cell phone. Of course I'm a Motorola nutt so I had to get the v300. I get worse reception with my v300 than I did with my v60c. I was told the new v330 will have better reception.
Anyway, I was told that one of the reps took her Samsung and Nokia up onto a mountain and the Nokia had kept a great signal while the Samsung died a long time ago. I'm not a fan of Nokia but they do get good reception, I must admit.
Don't forget, you always have a trial date and if you don't get reception where you are, you can always return or back out of your agreement.
- 04-15-2005, 05:24 PM #4
Cell Reception
Originally Posted by Joe Blow
Nokia phones due get better reception but are larger and bulkier than the flip phones. TMobile's service has improved 100% in the last 10 months [I live in Queens] I could not use the phone in my apartment and now it works beautifully [same phone Samsung e715]. TMobile keeps adding antenna's. I agree with BruceR's suggestion to get a prepaid sim from Cingular and give that a try. Stay away from Nextel.
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