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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Fido / November 2003Calling From Location Different then actual location
I've noticed on my bills it says im always calling from Clarkson, Ontario (which is apart of mississauga near oakville) but im actually in toronto, at kipling and lakeshore, any reasons why it would say this? just curious... also how far to cell phones transmit distance wise...5km? less? > I've noticed on my bills it says im always calling from Clarkson, Ontario > (which is apart of mississauga near oakville) but im actually in toronto, at > kipling and lakeshore, any reasons why it would say this? just curious... > also how far to cell phones transmit distance wise...5km? less? With current GSM technology, about 30 km. I have had 3 bars on my 6190 some 27km away from Mont Tremblant. I might be in Arundel Québec, but Fido thinks I am in St-Jovite, about 20km away because that is where the antennas are located. Similarly, west on montreal, you might be across lake of two mountains and get signal from the other side, which means that a landline call would be long distance, but a fido call isn't. (or vice versa). However, in a metropolitan area, it is much harder to understand/know which tower you are talking to since there are so many. You can look at Steve Punter's comprehensive web site ( http://www.arcx.com/sites/index.htm ) and you may have a better idea of where the towers are located near you. Thank you for the link, that site is very useful > > I've noticed on my bills it says im always calling from Clarkson, Ontario > > (which is apart of mississauga near oakville) but im actually in toronto, at [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I might be in Arundel Qu?bec, but Fido thinks I am in St-Jovite, about 20km > away because that is where the antennas are located. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Punter's comprehensive web site ( http://www.arcx.com/sites/index.htm ) and > you may have a better idea of where the towers are located near you. > I've noticed on my bills it says im always calling from Clarkson, Ontario > (which is apart of mississauga near oakville) but im actually in toronto, at > kipling and lakeshore, any reasons why it would say this? just curious... > also how far to cell phones transmit distance wise...5km? less? I don't think the Clarkson on your bill refers to the street in Oakville but to a CO in the west end of Toronto. Jimbo |
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