No or Little Signal?
I’ve been having that lately but that is because I moved to an area that my phone doesn’t expect me to be. This can always be a problem when it comes to having a MVNO like Straight Talk But lately with my HTC Inspire I’ve been having problems with the signal strength due to my location. I have searched long and high and thou I’ve been look around at the Signal Boosters that I could use on my phone. You could even try zBoost YX545 SOHO Dual-Band Cell Phone Signal Booster but I’ve yet to find out if it would help.
Called Straight Talk!
I did call Straight Talk to see what we could try to improve my cell phone signal. They suggested two options, chaning my ZIP code of where I am, but I have yet to see much of a difference! I think I might have to do option two, but that would mean I’ve need to get a new number. I really don’t care about that because I give out my Google Voice number so it isn’t a big deal on my part. It isn’t a big process to change the number but my family likes to use my actual number to get a hold of me. They think the Google Voice number is too troublesome for them! So if I change my number my family would have to get used to the new number!
I’ve look around!
I’ve check on the Google Marketplace to find anything that would help increase my cellular signal but have yet to find. Some of the ones that look promising are:
- Opensignalmaps — The ultimate wifi and signal finding tool. Supports GSM, CDMA, 4G, 3G, 2G. Now you can refresh network! Boost your bars at the touch of a button.
- Network signal speed booster — Network Speed Booster gives you better signal by connecting you to the best available cell site tower around you!
- Signal Finder —App showing where the nearest towers are for the best cell phone reception. This application provides the opportunity never to lose reception, showing where the nearest towers are for the best cell phone reception available as well as the strength the towers have at that location.
- Signal Booster Pro — Signal Booster Pro uses sophisticated technologies to dynamically assign your phone to the closest, or highest signal cell tower in your area!
These are just a few apps that look promising but I am quite certain that it will reduce my battery life to half unless I am constantly plugged in all the time. So I am going to ask others if there is something else I could do to improve my Cell Signal strength? If you know, you can contact me or leave a comment. I’d love to hear your opinions on how to increase signal strength and how you did it.
