Motorola RAZR2 V9m
Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
I have had the V9M for a few days and I noticed that my signal bars are never full (4 bars) even where my other phones had 4 bars of 1x and ev. This phone usually shows 3 bars of 1 x and 2 of ev, do i have a bad phone and should i be concerned?
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I'd like to add to what I said above, if you want a TRUE reading of signal strength, you have to put your phone into TEST MODE and read the -db reading. That tells you your real signal strength, and that's the ONLY way to compare a phone's reception to another. Comparing bars MEAN NOTHING. If you want to see what phone is really pulling in more signal, you have to enter both phones into test mode and compare their -dB reading. The LOWER the -dB reading, the more signal you're pulling in, and every factor of 3 is double. For instance, if one phone is pulling in -57dB and the other is pulling in -60dB, the phone pulling in -57dB is pulling in TWICE the signal as the phone pulling in -60dB.
On a side note, if the phone you are comparing...
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On a side note, if the phone you are comparing...
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No, you don't have a bad phone. "Bars" are practically meaningless. They're all calibrated differently on different models of phones, and they only give you a general overview of signal strength. Bars don't take into account network congestion, pilot pollution, interference from other signals, the phone's ability to block out multiple signals from the same source...I have held perfectly clear calls for long periods with 1 bar and I've dropped calls with "full service."
Bars are meaningless and does not reflect the reliability of the call or network conditions. It doesn't matter how many bars you have. All that matters is if the call connects and stays connected, and bars DO NOT tell you that.
And to think, AT&T has launched an ent...
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Bars are meaningless and does not reflect the reliability of the call or network conditions. It doesn't matter how many bars you have. All that matters is if the call connects and stays connected, and bars DO NOT tell you that.
And to think, AT&T has launched an ent...
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I'd like to add to what I said above, if you want a TRUE reading of signal strength, you have to put your phone into TEST MODE and read the -db reading. That tells you your real signal strength, and that's the ONLY way to compare a phone's reception to another. Comparing bars MEAN NOTHING. If you want to see what phone is really pulling in more signal, you have to enter both phones into test mode and compare their -dB reading. The LOWER the -dB reading, the more signal you're pulling in, and every factor of 3 is double. For instance, if one phone is pulling in -57dB and the other is pulling in -60dB, the phone pulling in -57dB is pulling in TWICE the signal as the phone pulling in -60dB.
On a side note, if the phone you are comparing the ...
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On a side note, if the phone you are comparing the ...
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I would have to agree with you about Motorola's versus the LG on signal strength. See my review on the RAZR2V9m to the LG8300.
Is LG the same as Life's Good, and also owned by Verizon?
Is LG the same as Life's Good, and also owned by Verizon?
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LG = Worst RF on Verizon's lineup
Motorola = Best RF on Verizon's lineup
My old LG used to force me to sit in my car outside to make a call - that would still drop constantly. My Motorola picks up signal in my basement. Enough said. Never again will I buy another LG phone.
Motorola = Best RF on Verizon's lineup
My old LG used to force me to sit in my car outside to make a call - that would still drop constantly. My Motorola picks up signal in my basement. Enough said. Never again will I buy another LG phone.
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ljgerken said:
Do you know if LG is Verizon's own brand of phones?
No....LG is a major electronics retailer just like Samsung...
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