Would a new phone help with Cingular?

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Hello:

I recently moved and in the new neighborhood my old Siemens S56 (
simialr to http://www.mobiledia.com/reviews/s [...] page1.html )has
difficulty connecting to the network. I usually get a maximum of two
"chevron" marks, and it is not very uncommon to see a single one.

I wonder if getting a newer phone with an external antenna, such as a
Motorola v265 (
http://www.mobiledia.com/reviews/m [...] page1.html ), would
improve the reception?

Thanks!

Deguza

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Thanks. I guess I have to change carriers then. The reason I brought up
Motorola v265 was that a friend who visited me is using one. He had
very good reception where I live.

I checked into switching over to Verizon some weeks ago also.
Unfortunately to get a decent phone at a decent discount I have to sign
up for two years.

Deguza