Does the megahertz rating on a cell phone antenna make a difference in the reception in different areas.?

Question

How come some phones work better then others when in the same location and with the same provider?

Answer 1

It goes to cell phone tower coverage. Some companies like Cingular (which merged with AT&T) and Verizon have lots of towers so they can give you a decent signal pretty much anywhere in the country. Other companies have poor coverage because they can't afford to put up as many towers.

The frequency your phone operates on resides within a band of radio waves that won't interfere with most other electronics or other bands for health and safety such as those used for police and airplane traffic. Cell phones have unique phone numbers and are built digitally so more cellphones can fit in the finite bandwidth of frequencies available. They connect to a cell tower and dial using unique phone numbers to connect.

From phone to phone, the only things that really matters is signal strength emitted by your phone (in watts - unit of measurement that measures energy output), distance to the nearest cell tower, and how much material (metal and concrete) there is in the direct line of travel to the nearest tower.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

it could be battery life, but MHz doesn't make that much of a difference. The antenna is the source of the problem. The bigger it is, the better the reception usually. Also, newer (or more expensive) transceiver chips get better reception from the same antenna.

Answer 4

i attempted a booster antenna some months in the past. in the beginning it worked ok. Then it began to slip around interior the telephone and basically became into greater of a hardship. individually, i think of they're a waste of money!