T-Moble Signal Strength

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Ken - 20 Jan 2008 17:05 GMT

My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model phone,
on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and the other
not. Even when tested together, in the same room big difference. My daughter
who owns the poor one called T-mobile and they said nothing they could do
for the poor signal one and she even went in T-Mobile shop and again they
said could no nothing.

Any thoughts?

Ken

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john - 20 Jan 2008 17:17 GMT

> My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model
> phone, on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and
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>
> Ken

Yes, why do you need to post that sort of thing to a newsgroup? How will
posting help to sort the problem out? Think for a few minutes!
One phone is either faulty or just rubbish.

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Gareth - 20 Jan 2008 19:10 GMT

>> My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model
>> phone, on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and
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> posting help to sort the problem out? Think for a few minutes!
> One phone is either faulty or just rubbish.

Or trying to use a 3G signal in an area that doesn't have a good 3G signal?
Or the other way around?

Gareth.

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James Lewis - 20 Jan 2008 17:43 GMT

> My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model phone,
> on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and the other
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>
> Ken

Are they 3G phones? if so is one using 3G and the other GSM only? If
so try changing that setting and see if it makes any difference.

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Jon - 20 Jan 2008 20:41 GMT

> My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model phone,
> on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and the other
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> Any thoughts?

It's entirely possible that you are seeing an accurate reflection of the
received signal strength. This does fluctuate as the network manages
traffic and should not be a cause for concern.

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Regards
Jon

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Ken - 21 Jan 2008 10:32 GMT

> My family has two mobile phones, bought at the same time, same model
> phone, on same tariff with T-Mobile yet one has good signal strength and
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Ken

Thanks to those who came back with sensible tips which I will look at when I
can get the two phones in my hands at the same time. As I said the mystery
was both mobiles, in the same room, at the same time performed very
differently. However I will compare settings.

Ken

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Theo Markettos - 21 Jan 2008 16:16 GMT

> Thanks to those who came back with sensible tips which I will look at when
> I can get the two phones in my hands at the same time. As I said the
> mystery was both mobiles, in the same room, at the same time performed
> very differently. However I will compare settings.

It's possible for a phone to be damaged without any physical trauma (like
being dropped). This article demonstrates the effect of being kept in a
pocket with jingling change which could damage the radio and reduce
sensitivity:
http://www.emcesd.com/tt2004/tt090104.htm

Theo

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