Two V551 users in Dallas consistently dropping calls! What to do?
I didn't have these excessive dropped call problems way back when with AT&T or with my old Nokia... so it's either the Motorola V551s or it's Cingular. I've read about other folks having call problems with the V551...
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Also, your problems may have something to do with the upgrading of the network to UMTS/HSDPA. I know that the Dallas area was one of the first to get the upgrade. I just don't know if the upgrade involves actually shutting a tower down completely or not. But, I am just speculating with that one.
Honestly, I don't think it is Cingular that is the problem. I am in a market that was all AT&T prior to the merger. The closest Cingular was to my market w...
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Art Vandelay said:
Thanks for the input. I like the look of the RAZR, but am gunshy about getting another Motorola after this experience... a little less so, now, after reading your advice.
As far as GSM motorola's are concerned - they are normally horrible when it comes to signal strength. But the RAZR has been just as good as any Nokia I have ever had. Sony Ericsson is the only phones I have had that beat the RAZR in signal.