Mobile Phone Signals

Not receiving moble phone signals isn't a problem.

It's a blessed relief!

if possible change ur network......

In my locality "Not receiving mobile phone signals isn't a problem." is not a problem.

We have only one service provider with a reputation of "unreliable service", that's our very big problem.

Open the window and hold your phone outside...

If your radio also does not work, you live in a Faraday cage.

If the base station is for your carrier, and your phone doesn't work close to the tower, the inverse square of the distance could be the problem. As in maybe the Harmonics that are to weak to travel very far are confusing your phone etc.

Best fix call your carrier and complain about it nicely. You pay for coverage, no coverage they are not upholding their end of the contract. nicely

good luck

Brad

It is likely that your apartment is below the cell site antennas (in a shadow). In other words: the site signal propagation is then directed over the apt. There is one fix, where a passive antenna could be dropped into your apt (where the other antenna would be located elsewhere). Something the cell co. could do, but would they do it; probably not. The other alternatives would be to move or change cell co.

i too had same "problem" . i changed network

Several of these comments point to possible problems. Is the antenna near your apartment really one for your particular carrier? Is the construction of your apartment blocking the signal? Either way, your options for improving the signal are limited to repeaters and amplifiers. A repeater will take the signal and propagate it into your apartment, but won't improve it. If the signal is weak, you just extend the weak signal farther. An amplifier can improve or boost the signal. Search google for "cellular repeaters" to get an idea of what is available on the market. Assuming you are in the US, it will cost $300 -500. Make sure you check these out, because not all of them work well.

http://www.cellantenna.com/repeater/cae50_gemini.htm

http://www.alternativewireless.com/cellular-antennas/wilson-antennas/wilson_cellular_amplifiers/wilson-smart-tech-building-cellular-amplifier.html

If you find that the tower near your apartment is that of another carrier, it may be just as easy to switch carriers.

Does the cell phone work when you are away from your apartment??

If so, the signal from the base station is simply overdriving the receiver of your telephone...

A novel thought that just came to mind would be to take a large cardboard box and cover the outside with aluminum foil. Lay it on its side with the cell phone"inside" and the aluminum towards the base station. This "might" attenuate the signal from the base enough to allow the cell phone to work. I can't say for sure that this will work, but if nothing else, it is inexpensive, simple, and it might work... or put the box over your head when you use the cell phone... experiment. Let us know what happens.

Bill

it could be antenna problem, try and change your phone's antenna whether external or internal.

it's simply ... just contact your network operator and complaining about the weak indoor coverage, they should investigate and solve your coverage problem. all operators has optimization customer care to recive such this complaints to improve the network coverage.