Massive dropped call problems
I signed up with ATTWS about 3 months ago, as they had good rates to Canada. I got a Samsung E316 phone, and had a whole bunch of SIM Card errors, where it would ask if I wanted to send an SOS. And the phone would shut off randomly, and sometimes I would need to pop the battery to get it to reboot.
So I sent the phone back and got a replacement E316. I've had two SIM card errors, but now I get dropped calls all the time. It's so bad I consider myself lucky if I can go 2 minutes without a dropped call. The phone doesn't say dropped call, it just suddenly stops, and the phone says Call Ended.
So my question is, does this phone just suck? Could I have a problem with my SIM Card? Something else?
Thanks,
Erick
So I sent the phone back and got a replacement E316. I've had two SIM card errors, but now I get dropped calls all the time. It's so bad I consider myself lucky if I can go 2 minutes without a dropped call. The phone doesn't say dropped call, it just suddenly stops, and the phone says Call Ended.
So my question is, does this phone just suck? Could I have a problem with my SIM Card? Something else?
Thanks,
Erick
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e316 isn't an entirely bad phone erick. samsung normally makes a decent flip phone. problem with flip phones is that they're proven to be less reliable and also have problems with maintaining a signal as well as non flip phones. i believe consumer reports has nokia as one of the top brands for reliability and durability. if you have to have a flip phone, check out the moto V220 as moto is the largest manufacturer of flips. It will be less expensive than the e316, as long as you're able to get a swapout.
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I don't know if I can swap it, as I did the Amazon rebate. I had a Verizon LG 510 and had almost no problems with dropped calls. And my friends who have ATTWS don't have the problems that I do, so I'm thinking it must be the phone, or the SIM Card.
If it dropped calls due to a weak signal, that would be fine, but I'm in 5 bar land when wham, there it goes. Other times, it will go for hours without dropping, but that is rare.
Thanks,
Erick
If it dropped calls due to a weak signal, that would be fine, but I'm in 5 bar land when wham, there it goes. Other times, it will go for hours without dropping, but that is rare.
Thanks,
Erick
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deceptive indicator on signal strength. your phone could have 4-5 bars then all of a sudden say sos or emergency calls only...sometimes still showing bars next to tower icon. you're right, its a phone issue not sim issue. go to a store and purchase a refurb phone by nokia, swap sim to new phone and test it out, i think you'll be pleasantly surprised. oh and there's a 30 day return policy on phone so you're not out any money if you return it. hopefully you'll be happier 😁
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Thanks for the info. I didn't figure it was a SIM error, but that was the only thing constant between the two phones (both E316s, but still). Good idea on the refurb!
Thanks,
Erick
Thanks,
Erick
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Are you passing in and out of a gsm service area? if you are running out of signal, the phone will shut off without warning...
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