The cell phone is becoming a big role in our life, and we expect to have wireless service all time. We might get frustrated if the cell phone has no or very bad cell reception.
"Non-Service", "Dropped call" and "Poor internet connection“, all are caused by poor cellular signal, it happens in not only rural locations, it also could be urban areas, because the buildings could block the cellular signal.
Here are some tips on how to improve cell phone signal when you have poor cell reception.
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Remove the metal case from your phone. It is popular to have a nice case for our cell phone, but some cell phone case, especially metal material, could block the signal from reaching cell phone's internal antenna. Removing it, the signal might be better.
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The battery fully is charged, it would increase the cell phone's ability to get a cellular signal from the cell tower.
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Go outside of the house/building, metal, concrete and glass, all building materials could block cellular signals, if you have bad reception inside, just go outside for better signal. If you are surrounded by buildings, the better cellular signal could spotty. You might walk around to find a better location for the better cell reception.
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Go up higher, if you are on a higher floor of a building, or on top of a hill, it is good to reduce the chance of obstructions.
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Try to use 3G service ONLY on the cell phone. Service providers provide 4G/LTE service on higher frequencies, like 2100MHz, its coverage is not good as the 3G network. You might try to disable 4G/LTE service to see if you can get better cellular service on 3G.
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Get a cell phone signal booster. The cell phone booster is designed to amplify poor cell signal and rebroadcast to the cell phone. The booster would work virtually in any situation where there is an existing signal. If you decide to have a cell phone booster, choosing a right booster for your location, it is very important. There are dual bands, triple bands and five bands booster on the market. You might read the article: How To Choose A Cell Phone Booster?