Best Reception Ability?

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Which phone would you recommend for areas with few towers and possibly
mostly analog service? For example, mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Thanks for your help

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On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:53:13 -0400, "John" <Me@myhome.net> wrote:

>Which phone would you recommend for areas with few towers and possibly
>mostly analog service? For example, mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.
>Thanks for your help
>
Best current Verizon phones for reception are the Motorola V710 and
the Nokia (forgot the number but there's only one) Both have analog.

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i know the audiovox 9900 is a trimode phone


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In article <1116238269.180203.305920@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
davlindi@hotmail.com says...
> What's your application? Driving, walking or inside a cabin?
>
> If your in a cabin or stationary, you might look at a phone that has an
> external antenna connector. Not all do.
> There are antennas that will boost the signal while used from a
> vehicle.
> Check out what's available at criterioncellular.com
> cellantenna.com/cellularantenna.com
> I'm still tempted to get a trimode "panel" antenna that theoretically
> would fit in a backpack and then could be hung up on a tree.
>
> Adding an external antenna can make a huge difference.
> A "yagi" type is big and there are very long versions, but aimed
> properly, at a tower, it can really make a huge difference in call
> quality. One always needs at least some signal to start with.
>
> -
> David
>
>
I have found that even a very small antenna such as a Magnamount
(althernativewireless.com), WHEN ATTTACHED TO SOME KIND OF METAL BASE,
can make a huge difference for in house coverage - but it is more for
cities and suburbs than the country.

Again, an antenna plug-in on the back of the phone is needed. The V710
and the Samsung A650 have such a plug in. My old LG 4400 did also and
it worked beautifully.

At one desperate point with the LG, I had an auto antenna placed on an
AC that was in the window. It simulated a car and picked up enough
signal to bring me to a usable and stable signal.

Louise

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"John" <Me@myhome.net> wrote in message
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> Which phone would you recommend for areas with few towers and possibly
> mostly analog service? For example, mountains of Vermont and New
> Hampshire.
> Thanks for your help
>

The Audiovox CDM 8910, which is a trimode, works perfectly even a little
ways over the border into Canada.

Cingular the year before had little to no reception.

T