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sowhatsowhat10

Aug 12, 2006, 11:39 AM

since when does the gsm network need pullout antennas?

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good point, when was the last time a gsm phone had an extendable antenna, i can't think of a single one?
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It has nothing to do with reception. The antenna pulls out - and at that funny angle - to get it as far away from the ear as possible, so it won't interfere with a hearing aid.

The manual only suggests that the antenna needs to be pulled about when...
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AwpdsR

Aug 13, 2006, 9:03 AM

Maybe it's just me...

...being a Verizon person but I think these phones look better with extendable antennas rather than Loops.
DUDE, it's just you!...LOL 😁
I'm a "Cingular person" and I happen to like the extendable antennas. If I see someone around me using a phone without the antenna extended, I extend it for them 😛
disturbed1

Aug 11, 2006, 5:58 PM

ICK!

And I was liking the looks of these two phones too! I HATE stub antennas and extendables are even worse.

There's GOTTA be a way to make these things compatible with HAC without uglyin 'em up like that. The RAZR has an M3 rating and no external antenna, why not these? Is an M3 just not good enough anymore?

Hope these will still be available in their "i" variants with no stubs! Granted you'd have to import, but they still rock quad band and wouldn't have that stub.

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disturbed1 said:
And I was liking the looks of these two phones too! I HATE stub antennas and extendables are even worse.

There's GOTTA be a way to make these things compatible with HAC without uglyin 'em up like that. The RAZ
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Welcome to 1999. Ah... the days of broken antenna tips. How I miss the gold ol' days. 🤣
disturbed1 said:
The RAZR has an M3 rating and no external antenna, why not these?


i think the RAZR gets an M3 rating is because its internal antenna is in the bulge at the bottom, far away from the ear.
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