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S.C - 22 Jan 2006 21:14 GMT

A local guy is telling alot of the kids aroundmy area that if you # *
(menu) > (trace mode) go too err/Channel Code and turn this on you get
better reception because you are using satellites and not the towers ..... I
do not think this is true, I think it actually is used by Nextel to track
problem areas?

Anyone have information on this?

Thanks
Steve

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Eatech3 - 22 Jan 2006 23:43 GMT

S.C Wrote:

> A local guy is telling alot of the kids aroundmy area that if you # *
> (menu) > (trace mode) go too err/Channel Code and turn this on you get
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> Thanks
> Steve

No this does nothing for reception. This is on many Iden sites claming
the same thing. But all come to the same conclusion No better
reception.

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S.C - 23 Jan 2006 12:46 GMT

Thanks!!!

> S.C Wrote:
> > A local guy is telling alot of the kids aroundmy area that if you # *
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> the same thing. But all come to the same conclusion No better
> reception.

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Zman - 23 Jan 2006 14:02 GMT

You are right, the techs use that info to determine if there is a problem
with a site or if the phone is not receiving a signal. Nextel does not
offer satellite service. It also will not enable you to use Sprint CDMA
towers, but it will help make your whites brighter!

> A local guy is telling alot of the kids aroundmy area that if you # *
> (menu) > (trace mode) go too err/Channel Code and turn this on you get
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Thanks
> Steve

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Thomas - 26 Jan 2006 14:24 GMT

When a phone is put into trace mode it tells us3 things that is need to find
problems........1. the RSSI, SQE and the hex codes. Better
reception........not.

> You are right, the techs use that info to determine if there is a problem
> with a site or if the phone is not receiving a signal. Nextel does not
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>> Thanks
>> Steve

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