Deactivated Phone Lose Signal Too?

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My wife's phone has suddenly lost all signal. It was given to her by
our daughter, and it has been out of the home area code for about 90
days. I have heard that service might be lost if the phone doesn't
make X number of calls from the home area each month. However, I
don't understand why it wouldn't show any signal from the local cel
tower. My phone (local area code) shows lots of signal strength. Do
you think the phone is defective? Anything I can check? Nokia 6010.

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On 21 Feb 2005 15:54:54 -0800, "Kev" <KevinXKitchen@aol.com> wrote:

>Must be something else. The signal strength is not affected by
>subscriber status or home area code at all. My area code is 312 because
>I got my number in Chicago years ago. I have lived in Georgia for years
>and made 99% of my calls here. With free roaming and free LD, saw no
>reason to change a number known to me and everybody else. Never lost
>signal.

I think you are right. Even a deactivated phone should still pick up
a local tower, even if it can't use it.

Dick