Nokia 6255i / 6256i
External Antenna?
Okay... Haven't all their recent models, and models from like 3 years ago been internal antenna models?
Why change that? Is it really that difficult to make an internal antenna?
Side-note: I have nothing against external antennas, I have an e315 and e317, and I don't have too many problems with the antenna.
Why change that? Is it really that difficult to make an internal antenna?
Side-note: I have nothing against external antennas, I have an e315 and e317, and I don't have too many problems with the antenna.
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ko_kidd said:
Okay... Haven't all their recent models, and models from like 3 years ago been internal antenna models?
Why change that? Is it really that difficult to make an internal antenna?
Side-note: I have nothing against external antennas, I have an e315 and e317, and I don't have too many problems with the antenna.
Every phone you buy today has an interal antenna.
The external is just to make the signal better so the Nokia 6255i has both internal and external antennas.
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Good point, but is it necessary to have that external antenna? Is CDMA reception somehow not as strong as GSM overall (probably has nothing to do with that and I highly doubt it).
The only other Nokia I can remember that had an antenna (a wire one you pulled out from the candybar design) had semi-transparent sides and was extremely cheap (Alltel and Verizon sold it). A lot of manufacturers use external antennas and it just seemed Nokia was some sort of exception. Their phones seem to get great reception too.
The only other Nokia I can remember that had an antenna (a wire one you pulled out from the candybar design) had semi-transparent sides and was extremely cheap (Alltel and Verizon sold it). A lot of manufacturers use external antennas and it just seemed Nokia was some sort of exception. Their phones seem to get great reception too.
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A Nokia rep explained it to me as such. CDMA is primairily sold in the USA with some Asia markets as well. People in the US are used to antennas, stemming from the days of the old Brick phone. Antennas are a comfort factor, they provide confidence to the consumer. Just look at those little stick-on antenna stickers that are supposed to improve reception. people will believe anything!
This rep also stated that antenna down or antenna out, the reception is the same. If it is not locked in or out, that is when the reception can be negatively effected. I myself have seen my reception go up 1 bar on CDMA Nokia phones when I pull the antenna out.
Personally, when I hear external antenna I think of one that sits on top of your car and plug...
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This rep also stated that antenna down or antenna out, the reception is the same. If it is not locked in or out, that is when the reception can be negatively effected. I myself have seen my reception go up 1 bar on CDMA Nokia phones when I pull the antenna out.
Personally, when I hear external antenna I think of one that sits on top of your car and plug...
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Interesting.
One thing, aren't those external antennas more for car phones? I haven't seen any phone that you plug another antenna/extension into to improve the signal.
One thing, aren't those external antennas more for car phones? I haven't seen any phone that you plug another antenna/extension into to improve the signal.
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I don't believe that any CDMA nokia phones have that option. It was very popular with the most TDMA models including the ever popular 5100 series.
You must use GSM?
You must use GSM?
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I do use GSM now, but I had a CDMA phone for a little over a year. I never realized that older cellphones actually had that ability. Thought it was a strictly carphone thing.
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Most CDMA phone seem to have the ability to plug in an external antennae...but it's a little hidden. For example, my LG 3200 has a rubber cover over a port by the antennae, and at least I've been told that that's where you can connect an external antennae (the kind that's bigger than the phone and sits on your desk/car).
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