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Cell phones: what are the phones with the best reception?
what are the phones with the best reception?
by chief_kuuni - 5/23/05 3:05 PMI'm just wondering if there are any phones that get better reception then others. Thank you
Best reception
by amazeme - 6/21/05 12:19 AM In reply to: what are the phones with the best reception? by chief_kuuniOf the recent cellulars I've tried, the LG8000 probably had the best, with the Razr second best. The V551 had a distorted and muffled sound often, as did the V220. Unfortunately, the LG8000 is a huge behemoth, but you get 2 independent display screens. Overall, I still prefer the Razr/V3. Hope this helps.
the newer the phone, the worse the reception
by 331/3http://reviews.cnet. - 1/24/06 10:32 AM In reply to: Best reception by amazemeI have bought two new Sanyo phones for my Sprint service, and keep going back to my five-year-old 3000-series Sanyo because it will pull in and transdmit where other phones won't. We seem to be getting phones that play music, take pictures, sing and dance, but have terrible performance as phones.
I would pay serious money for a phone that was waterproof, had a large, well-lit keyboard, long battery life and a good, clear speaker. Instead, I have to choose phones that do all kinds of things other than be phones.
I have several digital cameras, the cheapest of which works better than any cellphone camera, an iPod that delivers better sound than cell phone, aND I rely on my cell phone to work all the time, perfectly. As a cell phone. Is that too much to ask?
Does anyone else out there have a desire for a phone that works perfectly? The salespeople at the cell phone stores tell me that color screens burn more power than mono-fine. Let's have a mono screen.
There don't seem to be any ratings on phones relating to their reception or transmission power. Why not? That, ultimately, is wshat a cell phone is all about.
331/3http is so right!
by strachaninsavannah - 2/9/06 4:08 PM In reply to: the newer the phone, the worse the reception by 331/3http://reviews.cnet.>There don't seem to be any ratings on phones relating to >their reception or transmission power. Why not? That, >ultimately, is what a cell phone is all about.
I oouldn't agree more. My new Motorola V360 has some physical improvements over the V300 I used before, and some new (relatively useless, to me) features like video and MP3--but it has no (external) antenna, and now I have NO reception whatsoever the minute I walk into the grocery store. That, coupled with reduced battery capacity (i.e., shorter stand-by and talk time), makes the phone almost completely useless, as far as I'm concerned. Based on the sound advice I've seen on this forum regarding carriers, I'm going to ditch T-Mobile--and, I hope, find a phone that will at least allow me to make and receive calls inside a store!
PLEASE, reviewers, give us the most important information about a phone--can we use it to make and receive calls???
Small Trimode phone from Verizon
by angelnana - 2/9/06 9:09 PM In reply to: 331/3http is so right! by strachaninsavannahI echo the previous two comments! I've been looking for a new phone for three years! My Motorola v60 has been a great phone with great reception but is now not wanting to charge even with a new battery. Verizon favors LG, but I'm not impressed with those phones. Please, can someone put some pressure on these carriers and manufacturers? I've tried!
Maybe
by tychocat - 2/10/06 4:54 AM In reply to: what are the phones with the best reception? by chief_kuuniWhat you need to know is what the sensitivity of each phone is, which is not normally available to the general public. So what you end up with is a bunch of stories from people. shrug. Good luck. It depends mainly on how extensive your provider's network is, where you are, and whether your phone covers the 850, 1800, and 1900 mHz. bands, or 900, 1800, 1900 bands. Phones with the former frequencies are more useful in the U.S., the other one is better for Europe/Asia.
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