How To Improve Cell Phone Reception

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by Marck

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You may be receiving an important call or expecting an important message, but you can’t seem to get a good signal on your phone. The call may be difficult to understand, and the message you expect may come way too late. Here are some ways that you can improve your cell phone’s reception signal.

Causes of Low Phone Signals

Mobile phones rely on signals broadcast over the air to send voice signals and data. Ideally, there should be no obstructions to a clear signal broadcast by a cell site to your mobile phone’s antenna. Here are some of

Make and model of the phone. Older phones usually have exposed antennas, and use older receiver technology to transmit and receive signals. Newer phones, however, have internal antennas that are better at sending and receiving signals for calls and messages.
Radio and television signals. Radios, television sets, and other appliances may interrupt or distort the free range of the phone signal.
Distance of the transmitter. If you’re too far from a cell site or transmitter, you may not be able to be within the range of network coverage. Sometimes the cell site or the phone service provider may be on downtime because of system maintenance.
Battery. If your battery is low or about to be completely discharged, the phone’s ability to transmit and receive signals may be compromised.

Improving Your Phone’s Reception

One way that you can improve your cell phone reception signals is to enable or disable some features of your mobile phone. Here are some ideas:

Disable your Bluetooth, 3G or HSDPA functions and stick with GSM signals. Bluetooth, 3G and HSDPA can take up a significant amount of power.
Search for a new phone service provider through the “Search Networks” function on your phone.
Turn off the phone and wait for a few seconds before turning it back on. Switching your phone off and back on again may resolve your low network signals.
How you hold your phone can also affect the quality of phone calls and other voice signals. Hold your phone in such a way that your palm or your fingers do not touch the area where the internal antenna is found (usually the top-back part of the phone).
Avoid using your phone near radios, television sets, microwave ovens, or other wireless devices like laptops if you have a particularly low signal.
If the battery of your phone is low, connect it to a charger and plug it to a power outlet.

Whatever you do, do not attempt to disassemble the phone and tinker with the sensitive electronics inside. If you’re absolutely sure that the problem is the phone itself, have the phone repaired or replaced by an authorized reseller or service center. With these tips, you can get a clear conversation or a prompt message wherever you may be.