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"John Navas" < spamfilter0@navasgro
up.com> wrote in message
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> <http://www.antennas.com/products.php?id=116>
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> A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house --
> she
> had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
> recommended she try the ARC Freedom external antenna. She did (purchased
> from
> DiscountCell.com), and she's been thrilled -- reception inside her house
> is
> now clear and solid -- the improvement is about 2 bars of signal on her
> phone.
> Highly recommended.
>
> Note: I have no connection to these companies or this product -- this is
> public service info, not spam.
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So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a question and it
has now become an FAQ that points to a specific product? I googled the
group- this falls somewhere below the top 200 in frequency of posting-
hardly a frequently asked question.
Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap salesperson.
It seems to fit better than his former role as uneducated 'expert'.
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| Billy Greer 2005-11-24, 5:48 pm |
| Scott wrote:
> "John Navas" < spamfilter0@navasgro
up.com> wrote in message
> news:jWmhf.160934$zb5.125999@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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> So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a question and it
> has now become an FAQ that points to a specific product? I googled the
> group- this falls somewhere below the top 200 in frequency of posting-
> hardly a frequently asked question.
>
> Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap salesperson.
> It seems to fit better than his former role as uneducated 'expert'.
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>
Scott you really need to get a life.
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"Billy Greer" < billy@billygreerhome
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> Scott you really need to get a life.
Got one, thanks- actually a very good one.
Don't try to associate play time with real life- its not the same thing.
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| John Henderson 2005-11-24, 5:48 pm |
| Scott wrote:
> So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a
> question and it has now become an FAQ that points to a
> specific product? I googled the group- this falls somewhere
> below the top 200 in frequency of posting- hardly a frequently
> asked question.
>
> Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap
> salesperson. It seems to fit better than his former role as
> uneducated 'expert'.
Why does Mr Navas attract such criticism? Strict definitions of
"frequently" aside, he's addressing a problem that many people
have.
I use car kit with an external whip antenna at home. It can
make a huge difference to signal strength.
The problem is that the phone is no longer "mobile". That gets
solved very nicely with a bluetooth headset.
John
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| DecTxCowboy 2005-11-24, 5:48 pm |
| John Henderson wrote:
> Why does Mr Navas attract such criticism?
So...new to newsgroups? <snicker>
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| Craven Morehead 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| Here we go...
"Scott" <how.do@you.do> wrote in message
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> "John Navas" < spamfilter0@navasgro
up.com> wrote in message
> news:jWmhf.160934$zb5.125999@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a question and it
> has now become an FAQ that points to a specific product? I googled the
> group- this falls somewhere below the top 200 in frequency of posting-
> hardly a frequently asked question.
>
> Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap salesperson.
> It seems to fit better than his former role as uneducated 'expert'.
>
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| Mij Adyaw 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| The absolute best and usually the cheapest way to resolve signal problems is
to terminate your service. You will be charged an early termination fee of
$150, however this is less than the cost of the $250-$300 repeaters that you
would have to install in your attic to improve signal. If you are not handy
with tools, you will have to hire someone to do this installation even
adding more cost.
Before you terminate your cell service, invite all of your friends over to
your home with their cell phones. Try each cell phone to determine which one
offers good service at your home. Make a call and walk everywhere within
your home to ensure that the phone does not drop the call. Once you have
found the cell service that works for you, purchase a phone with that cell
phone provider. By law, you now have a two week period in which you can
return the phone for a refund. Try the phone in all of the locations that
you travel and in every room at home and at your work. Make sure that you
really test out the for the next two weeks.
-mij
"Craven Morehead" <cmorehead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Here we go...
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> "Scott" <how.do@you.do> wrote in message
> news:dvSdnez0o- m7YBjenZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ
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| dold@XReXXHowXc.usenet.us.com 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| In alt.cellular.cingular Mij Adyaw <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote:
> Before you terminate your cell service, invite all of your friends over to
> your home with their cell phones. Try each cell phone to determine which one
> offers good service at your home.
My neighbor said that a visitor with Verizon had wonderful signal in her
house, which offers minimal signal on Edge Wireless. I have Cingular, and
spotty signal.
I filed that thought, since Verizon doesn't offer service here, and the
visiting neighbor must have been roaming to USCellular, the third service
in the area. (Actually Cingular doesn't offer service here, but there is a
usable tower in a nearby town.)
This last weekend, There were three cellphones sitting on the same counter
in my house. Verizon showed no bars, but did receive calls with spotty
coverage. Cingular TDMA on Nokia showed one bar, and spotty coverage.
Cingular GSM on a Motorola v551 with a stubby replacement antenna showed
two bars, and offers stable coverage throughout almost all of the house.
The signal comparison has to be done carefully. With roaming possible (my
phone was toggling between a poor home signal and roaming), and different
telephones, and the simple addition of an aftermarket antenna, lots of
variations are possible.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
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| Mij Adyaw 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| Did you try a Sprint Phone? I am not sure if Sprint has coverage in that
area, but they are one provider that you did not test.
<dold@XReXXHowXc.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
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> In alt.cellular.cingular Mij Adyaw <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote:
>
> My neighbor said that a visitor with Verizon had wonderful signal in her
> house, which offers minimal signal on Edge Wireless. I have Cingular, and
> spotty signal.
>
> I filed that thought, since Verizon doesn't offer service here, and the
> visiting neighbor must have been roaming to USCellular, the third service
> in the area. (Actually Cingular doesn't offer service here, but there is
> a
> usable tower in a nearby town.)
>
> This last weekend, There were three cellphones sitting on the same counter
> in my house. Verizon showed no bars, but did receive calls with spotty
> coverage. Cingular TDMA on Nokia showed one bar, and spotty coverage.
> Cingular GSM on a Motorola v551 with a stubby replacement antenna showed
> two bars, and offers stable coverage throughout almost all of the house.
>
> The signal comparison has to be done carefully. With roaming possible (my
> phone was toggling between a poor home signal and roaming), and different
> telephones, and the simple addition of an aftermarket antenna, lots of
> variations are possible.
>
> ---
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
>
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| BruceR 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| Are Tmobile and Sprint in your area? Test them too. TMo offers a very
detailed coverage map on their site.
From:dold@XReXXHowXc
.usenet.us.com
dold@XReXXHowXc.usenet.us.com
> In alt.cellular.cingular Mij Adyaw <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote:
>
> My neighbor said that a visitor with Verizon had wonderful signal in
> her house, which offers minimal signal on Edge Wireless. I have
> Cingular, and spotty signal.
>
> I filed that thought, since Verizon doesn't offer service here, and
> the visiting neighbor must have been roaming to USCellular, the third
> service in the area. (Actually Cingular doesn't offer service here,
> but there is a usable tower in a nearby town.)
>
> This last weekend, There were three cellphones sitting on the same
> counter in my house. Verizon showed no bars, but did receive calls
> with spotty coverage. Cingular TDMA on Nokia showed one bar, and
> spotty coverage. Cingular GSM on a Motorola v551 with a stubby
> replacement antenna showed two bars, and offers stable coverage
> throughout almost all of the house.
>
> The signal comparison has to be done carefully. With roaming
> possible (my phone was toggling between a poor home signal and
> roaming), and different telephones, and the simple addition of an
> aftermarket antenna, lots of variations are possible.
>
> ---
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
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| dold@XReXXHowXc.usenet.us.com 2005-11-28, 5:48 pm |
| In alt.cellular.cingular BruceR <br@nohawaiispam.com> wrote:
> Are Tmobile and Sprint in your area? Test them too. TMo offers a very
> detailed coverage map on their site.
No Sprint. The very nice T-Mobile map shows roaming-only coverage.
None of the carriers will sell to me as a new account at my current
address, except for USCingular and Edge. USCellular has awful plans, and
Edge only recently offered decent plans, now that they are more closely
allied with Cingular. Previously, I was at the southernmost edge of
multi-state regions for both of them.
I brought my ATTWS-Cingular account with me from a previous address, and I
was always roaming at my house until a few months ago. Now I am usually
connected to a Cingular tower. I couldn't even make the switchover from
ATTWS to Cingular on the web, using my home address.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
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