Need a phone with good reception
I am in a mountainous rural area -- meaning few towers but lots of line of sight issues.
I need a new phone. I need good reception. Verizon will tell you that all the phones are the same... bull. We have 5 phones is this house and they all get different coverage. The blackberry curve gets the best, but I'm not interested in that one.
Any suggestions??
Thanks
I need a new phone. I need good reception. Verizon will tell you that all the phones are the same... bull. We have 5 phones is this house and they all get different coverage. The blackberry curve gets the best, but I'm not interested in that one.
Any suggestions??
Thanks
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What do you want, smartphone, dumbphone, touch screen, keyboard, etc? 😕
Plus if you have high speed up there in them mountains VZW has an extender to help with signal.
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-and-smart/verizon ... »
Plus if you have high speed up there in them mountains VZW has an extender to help with signal.
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-and-smart/verizon ... »
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Generally speaking, you'll get better performance out of physically larger devices, since there is more real estate inside to build an antenna array that doesn't need to fold in half.
Also, despite dozens of other reasons not to buy from Motorola, they do tend to put a bit more work into the antennae then other makers do. Blackberry and LG are right behind Motorola as far as reception quality goes.
DO NOT buy a flip-phone!
Also, despite dozens of other reasons not to buy from Motorola, they do tend to put a bit more work into the antennae then other makers do. Blackberry and LG are right behind Motorola as far as reception quality goes.
DO NOT buy a flip-phone!
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moto all the way. whenever i've been in really bad fringe areas, motorola has NEVER let me down. i don't know about BB, but i wouldn't even put LG in the same class as motorola when it comes to call quality in no-reception areas.
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CellStudent,
Is the HTC Incredible a well-built phone? I find the earpiece sound quality very muffled, whereas the Moto Droid is very clear sounding.
Thanks.
Is the HTC Incredible a well-built phone? I find the earpiece sound quality very muffled, whereas the Moto Droid is very clear sounding.
Thanks.
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spinster said:
CellStudent,
Is the HTC Incredible a well-built phone? I find the earpiece sound quality very muffled, whereas the Moto Droid is very clear sounding.
Thanks.
A) I've never used one.
B) I don't trust ANYTHING that's been on the market less then 4 months. I'll let all the other antsy phone-freaks do my beta testing, thank you.
That said, I can not yet render any form of opinion on the sound quality on the device, other then to say HTC does not make my list of top performers, though I am fond of the Sense UI. They've got some good things going there.
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I've had half a dozen HTC phones over the years, and I'd given up on them long ago. The Eris seemed to be a quality design, so I didn't hesitate when buying the Incredible. It's the first HTC I've had in a few years, and it's easily the best I've had from them.
The headset sounds just as good on my Incredible as it does on my Droid. Having both, I can easily test it. However, I can tell you that a really cheap stereo/phone headset I have does sound better on the Droid for whatever reason. My main headset is a Blackberry-branded set (not the cheap one that comes in the box).
The headset sounds just as good on my Incredible as it does on my Droid. Having both, I can easily test it. However, I can tell you that a really cheap stereo/phone headset I have does sound better on the Droid for whatever reason. My main headset is a Blackberry-branded set (not the cheap one that comes in the box).
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The bigger the better, huh? Well I have a Moto Droid which is pretty big, and I see my signal very low much of the time, right this moment it's only 1 bar, that's it. Thus far (6wks) I enjoy my Moto Droid more than I do the supposed supior network that Vzn is. When web browsing, specifically on Phone Scoop it loads like 70-80% of the page, and then slows down drastically the last little bit of the web page.
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Bars =/= Good Service
Also.. I think that may have more to do with content then network. PS has some flash adds that tend to load towards the end of the script that would seem to 'slow down' your data connection. Just an idea..
Also.. I think that may have more to do with content then network. PS has some flash adds that tend to load towards the end of the script that would seem to 'slow down' your data connection. Just an idea..
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Yeah, I think your right. Might you know if there is a way to turn off those flash ads in the browser settings?
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You have the moto droid and your using the default browser that came with the phone?
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No, with the default browser you can not set them on a per site basis. Its all or none. :-/
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Get a Motorola Droid. I live in the mountains as well. I've NEVER had an issue with reception.
Barring that, the Blackberry's are amazing, and if you don't want a smart phone, either a higher end LG or Motorola should be an ok choice.
Barring that, the Blackberry's are amazing, and if you don't want a smart phone, either a higher end LG or Motorola should be an ok choice.
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Menno,
Have you had any issues with the microphone clarity on the Droid? I have friends with this phone who say when they call someone, the other person cannot understand what they are saying.
Thanks.
Have you had any issues with the microphone clarity on the Droid? I have friends with this phone who say when they call someone, the other person cannot understand what they are saying.
Thanks.
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Nope, no issue. the Mic is located in a weird spot on the droid, and a lot of people cover it with their hand when they talk (I did at first) causing some distortion.
Tell your friends to do this:
-From the phone app, dial ##Program and hit send
-Enter Password of 000000
-Go down to VOCODE and select EVRC-B (or whatever -B) Save the changes
-Allow the phone to power cycle
This is an advanced Codec that makes voice clarity a lot higher. DO NOT mess with the other options there. That is a base level menu of your device, so don't make changes unless you know what they mean.
The mic is located in the center of the "lip" on the device, right below the screen. It's best to hold the device without any part of your hand touching the...
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Tell your friends to do this:
-From the phone app, dial ##Program and hit send
-Enter Password of 000000
-Go down to VOCODE and select EVRC-B (or whatever -B) Save the changes
-Allow the phone to power cycle
This is an advanced Codec that makes voice clarity a lot higher. DO NOT mess with the other options there. That is a base level menu of your device, so don't make changes unless you know what they mean.
The mic is located in the center of the "lip" on the device, right below the screen. It's best to hold the device without any part of your hand touching the...
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Between my wife, daughter & me, we've had many different phones....But hands down we've always had the best reception from Motorola's.
It's funny that the only time I've had any trouble with Motos is the one everyone raves about reception wise is the 815 (& that wasn't just my phone I knew of two others that had the same troubles in my area.)
It's funny that the only time I've had any trouble with Motos is the one everyone raves about reception wise is the 815 (& that wasn't just my phone I knew of two others that had the same troubles in my area.)
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This thing picks up great service. Call quality is great, too. No data plan required. You may have to order it online tho. I think it's 19.99 or 29.99.
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If you were looking for a smartphone, then the Motorola Droid is great too.
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