signal strength question, considering t-mobile
I borrowed my friends nok 3390 to test out the signal in the area I live in, its way out in the boonies at the moment. anywhere about 30 feet from the house gets a 1 bar signal or so, get any closer or go inside and it loses service. about 300 feet away its 2 bars and 6 miles away its 3-4 bars and this is all out in the country. alot of people including us have satellite, would that make a diff? and how does the 3390 rate in terms of signal strength? if I signed up with tmobile are there newer phones that could pull in a signal better? thanks in advance for any responses
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Elminster said:
I borrowed my friends nok 3390 to test out the signal in the area I live in, its way out in the boonies at the moment. anywhere about 30 feet from the house gets a 1 bar signal or so, get any closer or go inside and it loses service. about 300 feet away its 2 bars and 6 miles away its 3-4 bars and this is all out in the country. alot of people including us have satellite, would that make a diff? and how does the 3390 rate in terms of signal strength? if I signed up with tmobile are there newer phones that could pull in a signal better? thanks in advance for any responses
Dude, one word of advice for both you and your friend with his/her Nokia 3390......upgrade!!!
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yeah well it was the only person I knew with t-mobile, and it works fine for her where she lives heh
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Elminster said:
yeah well it was the only person I knew with t-mobile, and it works fine for her where she lives heh
Nevertheless, you'll get better phone varieties these days compared to when your friend bought the Nokia 3390. And don't get me wrong, the phone was good for it's time, make no mistake about it. It's just that with cell phones these days, the life expectancy is about 2 years, which is why the providers these days have the upgrade policies setup this way. On a year contract, you are eligible after 11 months for an upgrade and on a 2 year contract the same would be true after 22 months. It's just the way the wear and tear would be from daily usage.
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Also don't forget the SIM card--if it's as old as the phone is that could be causing some reception issues as well.
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Aleq said:
Also don't forget the SIM card--if it's as old as the phone is that could be causing some reception issues as well.
😉 Good point. Again a wear and tear issue.
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That would be because of the type of sim card you are using, and the software version on your handset. Once you upgrade to a newer model, your phone will say t-mobile. 😉
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Elminster said:
yeah it still says voicestream when its on the t-mobile network 🙂
Man that phone is ancient!!! 🙂 Uppgrade already...you may get a better phone for free.
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yeah I know, it wasn't actually my phone, just one I was borrowing to test t-mobile signal in my area, my friend knows it old, she just hasn't had a reason to upgrade yet
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Aleq said:
Also don't forget the SIM card--if it's as old as the phone is that could be causing some reception issues as well.
Where did you ever get that? SIMs have nothing to do with reception. 99% of the time the problem is that you're in an area that doesn't get good reception. A different phone may improve things but it won't fix a bad situation as far as location. SIM doesn't have *anything* to do with reception.
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littlefuzzbear said:Aleq said:
Also don't forget the SIM card--if it's as old as the phone is that could be causing some reception issues as well.
Where did you ever get that? SIMs have nothing to do with reception. 99% of the time the problem is that you're in an area that doesn't get good reception. A different phone may improve things but it won't fix a bad situation as far as location. SIM doesn't have *anything* to do with reception.
He got it from our internal troubleshooting flows, the troubleshooting flows created by tech support, and engineering.
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Idra82 said:littlefuzzbear said:Aleq said:
Also don't forget the SIM card--if it's as old as the phone is that could be causing some reception issues as well.
Where did you ever get that? SIMs have nothing to do with reception. 99% of the time the problem is that you're in an area that doesn't get good reception. A different phone may improve things but it won't fix a bad situation as far as location. SIM doesn't have *anything* to do with reception.
He got it from our internal troubleshooting flows, the troubleshooting flows created by tech support, and engineering.
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Aleq said:
Gosh silly me, how dare I actually use my training and expertise to answer a question or anything... 🙄
A dodgy SIM card can mimic a number of what would otherwise be considered to be network issues, including static, dropped calls, call failures and what seems to be bad reception. This is why we have to check for SIM card function on a number of our troubleshooting flows.
🙂 Way to go Aleq 😁 😉
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I've heard that the E315 is a great phone, but I haven't had a chance to try one yet. How is the signal strength?
Also, another good phone for pure signal strength is the same phone I use, the Nokia 3660. It's a bit big, but this thing does great for signal.
I did a coverage check for my house and found out that I actually live in the grey area, where it says that you are more likely to drop calls. Haven't dropped one yet.
The 3660 is just a suggestion, there are lots of great phones to choose from with T-Mobile.
Also, another good phone for pure signal strength is the same phone I use, the Nokia 3660. It's a bit big, but this thing does great for signal.
I did a coverage check for my house and found out that I actually live in the grey area, where it says that you are more likely to drop calls. Haven't dropped one yet.
The 3660 is just a suggestion, there are lots of great phones to choose from with T-Mobile.
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also forgot to ask, is t-mobiles mobile to mobile calling on family plans just on the t-mobile network? or does it also work when you are roaming on someone elses?
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Elminster said:
also forgot to ask, is t-mobiles mobile to mobile calling on family plans just on the t-mobile network? or does it also work when you are roaming on someone elses?
Only on T-mobile's network, which is very decent. Don't be fooled by the picture, try it out nad you'll see. I am a family plan subscriber myself. Also if you are looknig for a family plan, 2 things to remember:
1) The $69.99/850 whenever minutes plan is the better one to go for when having 2 lines at minimum; and
2) Motorola V.300 2 fer offer. On a Family plan buy one Motorola v.300 and get the other one free.
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Elminster said:
also forgot to ask, is t-mobiles mobile to mobile calling on family plans just on the t-mobile network? or does it also work when you are roaming on someone elses?
Just on the T-Mobile network.
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In my experince with T-Mobile since I been with since like 1999 (back when they were Voicestream). Yes! The more expensive and the more new the phone is the better signal strength is. I had my Nokia 3650 since "July 03". But then I got my Samsung D-415 in "July
04" (about 4 months ago). And with my 3650 I got 3 bars with I live, and with my D-415 I get all bars. So technology works like that the newer the better (most of the time).
04" (about 4 months ago). And with my 3650 I got 3 bars with I live, and with my D-415 I get all bars. So technology works like that the newer the better (most of the time).
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AberFitchDuDe87 said:
In my experince with T-Mobile since I been with since like 1999 (back when they were Voicestream). Yes! The more expensive and the more new the phone is the better signal strength is. I had my Nokia 3650 since "July 03". But then I got my Samsung D-415 in "July
04" (about 4 months ago). And with my 3650 I got 3 bars with I live, and with my D-415 I get all bars. So technology works like that the newer the better (most of the time).
Bars is not an absolute indication of reception value.
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AberFitchDuDe87 said:
It's not! Then what is? 🙄
Since you didn't quote any of the original who knows what you're talking about.
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littlefuzzbear said:
Since you didn't quote any of the original who knows what you're talking about.
Ummm! Do you got problems? 😳 They can just up to the forum I put and read it then follow to yours?
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As a Cust service rep, one of the questions we do get asked is: Why does my phone get less signal in my house, and sometimes no signal in my house but outside it's fine....one of the most difficult questions to answer as our official policy on that matter is "we don't guarentee coverage inside buildings" (no carrier does if you carefully read their terms and conditions). However, it IS realized this is a very serious a legitimate question, especially coming the day and age people are relying more on their cell phones vs. landline's. We are definately working to develop products and services to better fix this problem. To understand though, some things can interfere with signals like trees, asbestos, brick, metal, electrical interferences et...
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