Coaxing more bars from the cell phone

Iria · Mar 5, 2007, 01:46 AM

Source: News.com
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Garbled conversations and dropped calls are the bane of cell phone users--not to mention the dead zones where calls cannot go through to begin with. But some recent products are designed to overcome these annoyances, improve cellular reception, and, in some cases, even extend coverage.

The simplest and least expensive option is to use a passive antenna. Like the antennas installed in cars at the dawn of the cell phone revolution, these devices work like rabbit ears on a TV or an FM aerial. Their increased size and sensitivity make it easier to pick up a signal, improving reception. They do not amplify or boost the signal, but they can help connect a call in otherwise difficult areas.

Mar 5, 2007, 01:46 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Coaxing more bars from the cell phone Source: News.com __________ Garbled conversations and dropped calls are the bane of cell phone users--not to mention the dead zones where calls cannot go through to begin with. But some recent products are designed to overcome these annoyances, improve cellular reception, and, in some cases, even extend coverage. The simplest and least expensive option is to use a passive antenna. Like the antennas installed in cars at the dawn of the cell phone revolution, these devices work like rabbit ears on a TV or an FM aerial. Their increased size and sensitivity make it easier to pick up a signal, improving reception. They do not amplify or boost the signal, but they can help connect a call in otherwise difficult areas.