Yes, I know my spelling stinks. Ok, here's the thing my friend says that cell phone atennas don't do anything for your signal. Is that myth or truth?
2006-10-31 10:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by eviesspecialbuddy 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
I, too, work for a cell phone company. The only time an antenna makes a difference is if you are in analog coverage.... The wireless providers that have analog coverage are Verizon and Sprint. Analog coverage is much like talking on a cordless phone at home.
With any other types of digital coverage (Verizon and Sprint both offer digital too, they just have fallback on analog), a good antenna makes little, if any difference. You may get more bars of service with an antenna, but, with digital service, it converts your voice into digital (bianary) code, sends it over the air, and reconverts to voice. That's why words "cut out" completely when you have normal service and like one or no bars of service. I tell my customer with digital phones, one bar is as good as five bars of service. Antenna or not, cell sites (towers) and the number of people using the same tower that you are using is what makes it or breaks it.
Hope this helps.
P.S.... those little sticker things that you put behind your battery does not "boost" your signal at all. If anything, it voids your warranty on the phone! :)
2006-10-31 10:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by Summer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a technician for a wireless company and being a radio technician in the military, I can tell you that the antenna does matter. If you are at the edge of coverage, an antenna will mean the difference between being able to make a call or not. Have your friend break off their antenna and then compare the difference in signal strength showing on your phones. Assuming you have the same carrier.
2006-10-31 19:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a Motorola phone with an extendable antenna. If I am in a building where my signal strength is low, I do get better signal strength by extending the antenna.
2006-10-31 18:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by Shaula 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i work for a cell phone company.
and they do matter but what really matter is how strong for coverage is.
best atennas in the world wont make up for a poor service area.
Best of luck
2006-10-31 18:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by heather_honey_2002hs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i broke my antenna and now the signal is bad
2006-10-31 18:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by queenbea 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heather could not have said it better.
2006-10-31 18:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋