Weak Cell Phone Areas
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OK, so this may sound like one of those impossible tasks and one of those things that changes consistently based on weather, phone provider, model of phone, etc, but in conversations with friends of mine that travel throughout Iowa at least, we have common gripe areas.
Normally we all see these problems when the phone has a bad handoff between towers as right after we lose the signal, we get a full signal strength. I know on my way to and from work (40 miles each way) there are 3 different areas that everyone has this issue.
I know I have seen this issue many other places so it is not confined, but having the proximity warning that you are fast approaching an area where the call might be lost could be beneficial. I know for those few areas I experience each day it can help so I can at least warn the person I am talking to.
This would probably need to have a breakdown in the service provider, but in many areas with the roaming agreements the towers used are the same.
So, I'll just let that fester and if enough people think it is a good idea than maybe we can make a go of it.
carrier will make a difference
OK, so this may sound like one of those impossible tasks and one of those things that changes consistently based on weather, phone provider, model of phone, etc, but in conversations with friends of mine that travel throughout Iowa at least, we have common gripe areas.
Normally we all see these problems when the phone has a bad handoff between towers as right after we lose the signal, we get a full signal strength. I know on my way to and from work (40 miles each way) there are 3 different areas that everyone has this issue.
I know I have seen this issue many other places so it is not confined, but having the proximity warning that you are fast approaching an area where the call might be lost could be beneficial. I know for those few areas I experience each day it can help so I can at least warn the person I am talking to.
This would probably need to have a breakdown in the service provider, but in many areas with the roaming agreements the towers used are the same.
So, I'll just let that fester and if enough people think it is a good idea than maybe we can make a go of it.
Dear Gemini,
The carrier will certainly make a difference. I have my mobile service with Sprint. I have good service in New York City but when I visit a friend in Southwestern NYS (a little distance from the Interstates), I have to put the unit on ROAM and use towers from another carrier (probably Verizon).
Perhaps you are thinking of identifying those areas served by none of the carriers?
david
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You're right about the weather & phone hardware...the other variable is roaming agreements...those change more frequently than one might think. And providers are almost constantly making modifications to their systems so that just about the time you get a pattern figured out, it will change.
And it's not enough to know where each providers towers are, because they are not all providing omnidirectional service - most are sectored - and you will find providers consider tower locations & coverage patterns to be proprietary business information that they will never disseminate publicly.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
No carriers and handoffs
Perhaps you are thinking of identifying those areas served by none of the carriers?
david
This is probably the best description. Also spots that there is a history of bad hand-offs from one tower to another as I described.
here is a site that has maps
here is a site that has maps of signal strengths.
http://www.signalmap.com/