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Are not all cellular telephones the same as far as power goes when receiving or making calls. Had older model Nokia and the reception was great anywhere especially the Golf coarse. They talked me into getting newer smaller model and the reception is spotty and i cannot even get calls at the Golf coarse . Thanks

The newer phones have built in antennas that are smaller and give poor reception...I noticed the same thing on my old Nokia that got great reception

Not sure, but don't think the antenea has very much affect. My guess is that how close or how far away the signal towers are located is what determines quality of reception. As for fancy--schmancy phones--that's just a selling gimmick in my opinion.

All of the following can/will affect the quality of the call you experience:

1. The radio frequency your carrier is licensed to use. In the USA the older cellular systems were at/around 800 Megahertz, but newer carriers (sprint, part of Verizon, part of what is now cingular) are at 1900 Megahertz. Frequency affects propagation, which is the ability of the signals to penetrate fixed objects and to carry over distances. Lower frequencies = better propagation.

2. Where you are in a cell sector relative to the tower can affect the quality of your signal. Closer = better. Coverage area can also be affected by the number of active users in the cell at any point in time, depending of which technology the carrier is using.

3. Some phones/manufacturers/models just seem to have better radio electronics than others. Could be a quality problem with an individual phone, or could be a problem with an entire model line one year for a given manufacturer

4. Overloading of a cell sector with active users can degrade the signal to noise ratio and result in dropped calls and poor reception.

Which cell phone has the LEAST "tinny" sound (for lack of a better word)? I notice when someone calls me at home on my cell phone...there is NO tinny sound. But when I receive a call or make a call outside my house...to whereever..there is a definate "tinny" sound.

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Boy, wouldn!t you know it. I threw my old Nokia away . I must have been crazy. These new smaller fancy phones aren!t for sh--. This new phone has terrible reception. I!ve talked hundreds of times on the older one and never a problem. Don!t get a Samsung. It has a thirty day warranty, Im going back and get my older Nokia back , even if i have to buy a new one since i threw mine away.I was at the coarse today and tried five times to dial out, no signal. For three years i have talked on the coarse with my old phone. Enough ranting.

buddy---I agree . I'm using a Nokia of about 3 years old and the reception is Great. The only think I notice is that sometime when I'm outside and make a call the sound is a bit "tinny" sounding. It may be on the other end....because the bars show strong signal strength and my battery has a good charge.

i used to work for Sprint, and i take it when you said PCS thats what you had. The best Sprint phone would be to get a Sanyo. Companies like Samsung make phones for Verizon, Sprint, Cingular ect. They just change the parts, and many times have problems with them.

Also, bring your phone in for a diagnostic test. IF it fails you get a new one. You can also do a signal upgrade, to get reception from new towers.