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Signal strength on phone
I'm with Vodafone as it's the only service around here.
If I put my sims in my old Nokia or Sony Ericsson feature phones I get near to max signal but in my Acer Z4 it has one or two bars but often no signal at all and as I use it for work I'm sure I lose some business. At the moment I'm back on the Sony. Is there a way of telling from the specs whether one phone is better at reception than another? I like Sony but don't want to pay a lot and get the same result. I'd rather stay with the oldie. Thanks |
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Sounds like the Acer has a fault. Nothing worse than a deaf handset. I took an Experia Z2 back because it didn't pick up as well as the phone it was replacing they tried another which was fine
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Thanks for replying,
I'll stick with the old phones and send it off to Acer for checking. |
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Best in mind some phones measure signal differently, the one or 2 bars could have been the equivalent of 4 or 5 in the old phone. Mind you, I suspect the old feature phones are still better at holding onto a weak signal than some smartphones! Did you have any problem with signal despite it showing less?
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Are the old phones 3G?
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Best in mind some phones measure signal differently, the one or 2 bars could have been the equivalent of 4 or 5 in the old phone. Mind you, I suspect the old feature phones are still better at holding onto a weak signal than some smartphones! Did you have any problem with signal despite it showing less?
Since going back to the old phones there is never a "no signal" as on the Acer and calls are crystal clear. You're probably right about better at finding and holding a signal. |
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Hi Stig,
The old phones are Sony Ericsson K530i which is 3g and a Nokia 6110 from 1997 so doubt it. Waiting for a response from Acer on it. Have to say it isn't too bad using the K530i, never misses a beat and I don't need internet and apps so might even keep it going. The only drawback is texting but don't do a lot of that. Thanks for the replies |
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