What causes weak cell phone signal and dropped calls?

Calls are often dropped when either party on a call enters an area of weak cellular coverage. Weak spots in coverage and dead zones are caused by cellular towers not being able to reach the area. If either party runs out of battery on their cell phone while on a call, the call will be terminated.

How to boost your cell phone signal?

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Make Sure Your Phone is in Peak Working Condition. Update your software. You know those messages you sometimes receive about updating your carrier software?

Change Your Location. Move up a floor (or multiple floors). Signal tends to be better on higher floors,as you’re able to clear obstructions closer to ground level.

Improve Your Surroundings. Reorganize your space. Certain objects in your home or office tend to block signal,like metal filing cabinets,refrigerators,decorative waterfalls,and solid furniture.

Switch Carriers. Switch to a carrier that has better coverage in your area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Improving Cell Signal. We’ve put together a list of some of the questions and answers that we frequently get about improving cell signal.

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How to get better signal?

Remove your case. A phone case is a great step to take if you’re worried about your phone’s durability.

Keep your battery charged. Your phone’s battery keeps everything powered up,and your phone signal is no exception to that.

Use Wi-Fi calling. There’s a strong chance you have a Wi-Fi network in your home or office,so why not use that to make and receive calls?

Check your settings. Sometimes,your network settings can be at fault,so make sure your network settings look correct.

Check your carrier’s coverage,or change your carrier. We recommend doing this before moving into a new home or switching to a new cell phone provider.

Move to a better location. Your surroundings can have a bigger impact than you think.

Check for coverage issues in your area. Of course,it could be nothing to do with you at all.

Perform a signal refresh. Typically,your phone requires a simple signal refresh when it’s fighting to establish a stable connection from a nearby cell tower.

Install a repeater. A repeater (also known as a signal booster) is designed to collect and rebroadcast incoming signals,which supplies your reception with a necessary boost.

How can I improve my cell phone reception?

Tips If all else fails, switch your service provider. If you wish to boost your cell phone reception in your car, you will need a mobile signal booster with a 12v or cigarette lighter adapter. Arid, High humidity and lightning can all cause a reduction in cell signal. If the weather is dry your only option may be a rain dance.