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Mobile Reception
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I have always had poor reception on my Nokia E63 mobile at home but have determined where the 'hotspots' are which give adequate reception to receive texts and occasionally calls.
I've just bought a new HTC Wildfire phone on the same network (3) but am unable to get any reception anywhere in the house or garden, I am assuming that the handset is not 'grabbing' the signal.
Is there anything I can do apart from returning to my old handset and returning my new phone?
I've just bought a new HTC Wildfire phone on the same network (3) but am unable to get any reception anywhere in the house or garden, I am assuming that the handset is not 'grabbing' the signal.
Is there anything I can do apart from returning to my old handset and returning my new phone?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thanks for the comments so far but as I have determined that I can receive a '3' signal I am looking for advice as to whether different handsets have different 'grab' abilities.
I had assumed that a more modern handset would have a greater ability to lock onto a mast, however my experience is the opposite. I'm wanting to know if there is anything I can do to boost the handset's ability to lock onto a mast or do I just give up and return to my old handset when at home?
I had assumed that a more modern handset would have a greater ability to lock onto a mast, however my experience is the opposite. I'm wanting to know if there is anything I can do to boost the handset's ability to lock onto a mast or do I just give up and return to my old handset when at home?
My Nokia E63 received tests and with one bar of signal strength took calls, albeit with poor reception. Today I have upgraded to an HTC Wildfire and am unable to get any signal at all.
Handsets do differ in their ability to pick up signal and I was wondering if this was one and if anyone had any practical advice. Questioning why I chose '3' is not practical advice as I largely use my mobile when away from home where reception is better. No mobile service is good where I live and '3' offers the cheapest plan to suit my needs when away from home. I don't want to give up on the Wildfire but if it is weak in poor reception areas I might have to consider returning it.
Does anyone have any experience of the Wildfire that they would like to share.
Handsets do differ in their ability to pick up signal and I was wondering if this was one and if anyone had any practical advice. Questioning why I chose '3' is not practical advice as I largely use my mobile when away from home where reception is better. No mobile service is good where I live and '3' offers the cheapest plan to suit my needs when away from home. I don't want to give up on the Wildfire but if it is weak in poor reception areas I might have to consider returning it.
Does anyone have any experience of the Wildfire that they would like to share.
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Eccles
It's definitely the case that different mobiles are capable of operating at different signal strengths. It can even come down to how you hold the phone, as demonstrated by Apple's iPhone 4 debacle:
http://news.bbc.co.uk...echnology/8761240.stm
It seems you are not the only one with this problem however:
http://www.htcwildfir...ing/signal-reception/
That said, a colleague had trouble getting a signal on a new Blackberry, coincidentally after upgrading from a Nokia E63. In the end he replaced it for an identical model that worked perfectly, i.e. it can even come down to the individual handset you have, not just the handset model. Or maybe there was a genuine fault with his handset, even though it worked OK in other places.
So you could ask for a swap and hope you get a better handset, or you could send it back and return to your old handset or a different one ...
It's definitely the case that different mobiles are capable of operating at different signal strengths. It can even come down to how you hold the phone, as demonstrated by Apple's iPhone 4 debacle:
http://news.bbc.co.uk...echnology/8761240.stm
It seems you are not the only one with this problem however:
http://www.htcwildfir...ing/signal-reception/
That said, a colleague had trouble getting a signal on a new Blackberry, coincidentally after upgrading from a Nokia E63. In the end he replaced it for an identical model that worked perfectly, i.e. it can even come down to the individual handset you have, not just the handset model. Or maybe there was a genuine fault with his handset, even though it worked OK in other places.
So you could ask for a swap and hope you get a better handset, or you could send it back and return to your old handset or a different one ...