Palm Treo 750
Call handling issues with 3G border coverage, here's the scoop! 750 & 8525
With much testing using both the 8525 and Treo 750 concerning these issues, I was able to determine the problem. Unlike the 8525, I was happy to see the Treo 750 has the ability to correct this issue with the option to select your band for auto, GSM, or UMTS.
I live on the border of UMTS coverage outside Nashville TN and this is a MAJOR problem at home. My UMTS signal strength in my home office is about 1 bar, but when the phone switches to GSM it's almost full strength. My 750, if left alone and untouched on the desk, will default to UMTS and will stay there if I don't walk around the house on a call. When a call is in progress, if the call started within UMTS and switches to GSM during the call, all sorts of issues arise. I don't drop c...
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I live on the border of UMTS coverage outside Nashville TN and this is a MAJOR problem at home. My UMTS signal strength in my home office is about 1 bar, but when the phone switches to GSM it's almost full strength. My 750, if left alone and untouched on the desk, will default to UMTS and will stay there if I don't walk around the house on a call. When a call is in progress, if the call started within UMTS and switches to GSM during the call, all sorts of issues arise. I don't drop c...
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