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Do Some Makes Of Mobiles Have Better Reception Than Others?
lfcguy
16-04-2007
My reception isn't great, But i've noticed some brands better at picking up weaker signal than others, can this be true??

I'd put the list like this,

1-Sony Ericsson
2-Nokia
3-Motorola
4-Samsung

With my K800i I get 4 bars signal, With my Samsung E900 I'm luck if I have 1 bar, Its not a problem with my E900 as my old Samsung d500 was exactly the same.

Nokia is ok but I find the reading not very accurate, I've lost count of the amount of times I had say 3 bars, go to make a call and the signal will just fall and the call drop.
[]tter\/\/ard
16-04-2007
Your K800i is picking up a 3G signal which may be stronger than your 2G signal.
lfcguy
16-04-2007
Originally Posted by []tter\/\/ard:
“Your K800i is picking up a 3G signal which may be stronger than your 2G signal.”


No 3G Signal around here (Orange)
Kurdt Kobain
17-04-2007
I think firmware also plays a part. I've had my fw flashed and signal is much stronger now. Phone is K750i.
intheknow
17-04-2007
The amount of bars or reporting could be different remember, a bar isn't a unit of anything as far as I know!

EDIT: apart from pressure
BritishBeef2015
17-04-2007
I always find the signal on nokia really good as the signal in my home is pretty bad anyway and my last phone was a samsung and found it hard to get signal, but since i got a nokia again the signal pretty good
lfcguy
17-04-2007
Originally Posted by Dave2010:
“I always find the signal on nokia really good as the signal in my home is pretty bad anyway and my last phone was a samsung and found it hard to get signal, but since i got a nokia again the signal pretty good ”


Yep this is it! I've found Nokias not to bad but Samsungs are bloody awful, I asked this in the carphone warehouse, the advisor looked at me as if to say "Are you on drugs or something"
darkpaw
17-04-2007
Originally Posted by lfcguy:
“
I'd put the list like this,

1-Sony Ericsson
2-Nokia
3-Motorola
4-Samsung
”

Agree. I have a SE now. Before, I had a Motorola. I find a noticeable difference in their ability to get and hold a decent signal.
leaky5
18-04-2007
Originally Posted by lfcguy:
“Yep this is it! I've found Nokias not to bad but Samsungs are bloody awful, I asked this in the carphone warehouse, the advisor looked at me as if to say "Are you on drugs or something" ”

I agree, we have a Nokia, a Motorola and a Samsung all on T-Mobile and the Samsung is the worst one.
With regard to 3G, my Nokia shows 4 bars and no 3G in the house, walk out of the back door and it goes upto 5 bars and 3G.
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