How to Improve Cell Phone Reception Over the past 10 years cell phone ownership has increased massively, to the point where over 80% of the worlds population has cell phone coverage. The technology needed to provide adequate signal has not kept up with demand, which is why a huge percentage of people have experienced dropped calls and poor signal. However, with advances in technology there are ways to improve cell reception. The newest technologies use smart all-digital techniques that can boost the cell phone reception even from poor or weak signals. They work as well for voice (ie fewer dropped calls) and data (higher data transfer). Keep in mind, poor reception is not something that your service provider will fix just because you want them to. It must be justifiably cost effective for them to put up new towers, which will ultimately be criticized by cities, home owners associations, etc. Most users think there is nothing they can do to improve their cell phone reception by themselves. This isnt always true, and the following will explain what you can do to ensure improved mobile coverage without waiting for a new tower to magically appear. Steps 1. Try to keep your battery charged to 2 bars or higher. Your cell phone uses a lot more power when connecting a call than when it is on standby. Often, your battery can be strong enough to attempt a call, but not strong enough to find a signal. If you find you are having signal problems, consider how you might improve your signal. 2. Try moving outside or to a window to place your call rather than making calls from deep inside buildings.Buildings and other large structures are very unfriendly to cell phone signal. If you are having reception problems on the street, try walking to the nearest intersection, as there you may find better coverage. Cellular band radio waves do not effectively penetrate earth: if you are underground you will likely receive no signal. In addition try downloading a signal map tool for your smartphone. These typically work by pointing the user in the direction of their nearest cell tower and can be extremely effective in locating better coverage. 3.Install a cellular repeater. If you are having cell problems in one location, such as your home or office, then try installing a cellular repeater. Cell phone repeaters pick up low cell signal with an antenna, boost the signal and broadcast it over the coverage area. They typically need at least 2 bars of signal where the antenna is placed (usually outside or on the roof) but can substantially improve cell reception, as well as battery life and data download speeds. Some repeaters might need technical knowledge such as the frequency of your carrier, and only work for one service provider. For a less technical approach that improves reception on all carriers, use a dual-band cell phone repeater. Some of these new boosters (Smart Signal Boosters), while more expensive than traditional analog boosters (who are almost always based on older technology), are completely plug and play: you plug them, and it works! 4. Upgrade your antenna. A few cell phone manufacturers make a Hi-gain antenna for their handsets, which may be changed in-store or by the user at home. Although these won’t improve signal as much (or at all) as a repeater these antennas are relatively inexpensive and you are not confined to one location. 5. Change networks. Most networks operate independently of one another, using their own frequencies and constructing their own cell phone towers. Chances are if the signal is bad with one network you can improve by switching. Most cellular networks these days allow you to transfer your phone number when you change provider. 6. Hold your phone correctly. Mobile phone antennas are designed to project a signal outward, perpendicular to the long axis of the antenna. As such, mobile phones seek signals in a donut-esque shape around the antenna. Normally, when a mobile is held upright, this is not a problem. However, if you are holding your phone in a strange way, such as on its side or upside down, you will hinder the operation of the antenna. Hold your phone upright to guarantee that your phone can see your carrier signal. On most newer phones the antenna is located at the bottom of the phone, so if you are experiencing signal problems on a newer phone turning it upside down will boost your signal. 7. Host a cell site. This may take time, but where cell phone reception is inadequate property owners can host small cell sites on their properties for major mobile operators. 8. Use Wi-Fi as your cell phone signal. Make calls and connect to internet from your phone as normally you would. If your mobile phone supports UMA, you can use the wi-fi as your cellphone signal where you dont get GSM signal coverage or areas with poor coverage. Not all devices and carriers support UMA calls. There are some blackberry and androids and few other phones that support.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 06:14:19 +0000
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