Why does my cell phone drop calls?

Question

I have 2 cells, 2 different carriers. I can't hold a call on the Walt Witman bridge in Philly. Why does this happen?

Answer 1

There are multiple explanations for why this is happening. One explanation is related to the phone companies that provide your service and where they have located their cell towers. It's possible that the particular physical location to which you refer - the Walt Witman bridge - is located in a service "dead zone". Cell towers are like radio towers; the further away you get from the tower that is connecting your call, the weaker the signal becomes that is required to hold your call. If you pass far enough away from the tower to where the signal is no longer strong enough to hold your call, and another tower's signal isn't close enough to accept transfer of the call, your call could be dropped. In my city there is a patch of freeway less than 1/4 mi. long where I frequently experience dropped calls, probably for this reason. As you travel by car throughout a city - and between cities - your call can actually be bouncing between several different cell towers. Some of the towers may not even be owned by the company through which you have service. The various companies rent the use of each others' towers so every company doesn't have to place towers all over the place. A second explanation could have to do with the bridge structure itself. Some building materials like concrete and certain metals actually block or deflect cell phone signals thereby disrupting service. On the other hand, cell signals pass through glass with relative ease which is why it's recommended to move toward a window if you're experiencing a weak signal inside a building. Extending your phone's antenna - if it is extendable - may or may not help. Some specialty retailers sell signal boosters that can be attached to your phone to enhance your phone's signal and reduce static.

Answer 2

This usually happens with cordless phones, especially when the batteries dies. Land lines, though, can drop calls, but it does not happen very often. It happens much more often on a cell phone.

Answer 3

Drop your network and get Cingular, the network with the fewest dropped calls, according to the leading independent research group.

:P

Answer 4

Because you don't pay the phone....

Answer 5

you have sprint