Verizon wireless - looking for a replacement for VX4400

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looking for a replacement for VX4400

jamessmalljr@gmail.com

2005-07-24, 1:58 pm

I have a LG VX4400. I live in a 'marginal' coverage area. The 4400
works well enough (for 1x National access coverage). I purchased a PC
5220, and it's very much pathetic in this marginal area. I've tried
amplifiers, I've tried omni directional antenna, I've tried 9db yagi
with cone to block out signals not from the direction I'm pointing at.
(the directional yagi has been the best working so far, but it's
still very bad [things are fine for 5 minutes, then 'no throughput for
the next 5 minutes'].

My VX4400 is more than 2 years old, but I've not heard of any other
phones that handle 'marginal' areas as well as the 4400. Please
suggest some.

(Yes, I'm using my phone for internet access)

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Also, if you have any suggestions for getting verizion to let me out of
my 5220 contract, and just giving me unlimited National access on my
4400 that would be great. I've already been in contact the verizon
support personnel who are responsible for doing the EVDO installs in
Virginia. They've not been able to suggest a replacement
phone/pc-card, stating that the 'old cards' work better in the marginal
areas. (Like the Sierra 555 card).

susan

2005-07-24, 1:58 pm

<jamessmalljr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1122040461.324951.55720@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a LG VX4400. I live in a 'marginal' coverage area. The 4400
> works well enough (for 1x National access coverage). I purchased a PC
> 5220, and it's very much pathetic in this marginal area. I've tried
> amplifiers, I've tried omni directional antenna, I've tried 9db yagi
> with cone to block out signals not from the direction I'm pointing at.
> (the directional yagi has been the best working so far, but it's
> still very bad [things are fine for 5 minutes, then 'no throughput for
> the next 5 minutes'].
>
>
>
> My VX4400 is more than 2 years old, but I've not heard of any other
> phones that handle 'marginal' areas as well as the 4400. Please
> suggest some.
>
> (Yes, I'm using my phone for internet access)
>
>
> ---
> Also, if you have any suggestions for getting verizion to let me out of
> my 5220 contract, and just giving me unlimited National access on my
> 4400 that would be great. I've already been in contact the verizon
> support personnel who are responsible for doing the EVDO installs in
> Virginia. They've not been able to suggest a replacement
> phone/pc-card, stating that the 'old cards' work better in the marginal
> areas. (Like the Sierra 555 card).
>
I moved from the vx4400 to the lg vx6100 and have been very happy with it.
It seems to have the same response to poor service areas as my 4400 did.
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Paul of Dayton

2005-07-26, 2:48 am

My VX4400 was a great phone - then one day it was dropping signal like
crazy. I bought a Moto V710 and it seems like the old TimePort Startac as
far as signal goes, rock steady even in bad areas.

PoD

<jamessmalljr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1122040461.324951.55720@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a LG VX4400. I live in a 'marginal' coverage area. The 4400
> works well enough (for 1x National access coverage). I purchased a PC
> 5220, and it's very much pathetic in this marginal area. I've tried
> amplifiers, I've tried omni directional antenna, I've tried 9db yagi
> with cone to block out signals not from the direction I'm pointing at.
> (the directional yagi has been the best working so far, but it's
> still very bad [things are fine for 5 minutes, then 'no throughput for
> the next 5 minutes'].
>
>
>
> My VX4400 is more than 2 years old, but I've not heard of any other
> phones that handle 'marginal' areas as well as the 4400. Please
> suggest some.
>
> (Yes, I'm using my phone for internet access)
>
>
> ---
> Also, if you have any suggestions for getting verizion to let me out of
> my 5220 contract, and just giving me unlimited National access on my
> 4400 that would be great. I've already been in contact the verizon
> support personnel who are responsible for doing the EVDO installs in
> Virginia. They've not been able to suggest a replacement
> phone/pc-card, stating that the 'old cards' work better in the marginal
> areas. (Like the Sierra 555 card).
>
>

David L

2005-07-26, 5:48 am

What kind of -db improvement are you getting with the 9db Yagi?
Requires checking debug menu on the LG4400.
The signal strength reading in debug mode can be used to help aim the
Yagi for best reception.
A 9db Yagi is still a small size antenna, there are even larger "paging
beam" Yagis.
I use a 9db, 6 element Antennex Yagi, only because it's easier to fit
in my car trunk for mobile use. Get about a -8db increase. Without
high quality cable, a lot of signal can be lost over distance.
Criterioncellular has a good tutorial on antenna set up.

Is the "thoughput delay" a function of your phone's reception or some
kind of network connection problem?

Whatever phone you get it, seems like external antenna capability is a
requirement.
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David

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