"Scott" <how.do@you.do> wrote in message
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> "Don Udel \(ETC\)" <donudel@ellijay.com> wrote in news:evaj1e01qr1
> @enews4.newsguy.com:
>
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>> "Scott" <how.do@you.do> wrote in message
>> news:VuSdnaBMQO-7eIrbnZ2dnUVZ_rOqnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>> John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in
>>> news:jegf135fhlthrhu7bu56pa7gmda3hpj0kk@4ax.com:
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>>>> On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 06:08:24 -0500, "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in
>>>> <ev7u31$ana$1@news.datemas.de>:
>>>>
>>>>>"nikkir" <nikkir.5754cd@cellbanter.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:nikkir.5754cd@cellbanter.com...
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>>>>>> Is anyone else getting dropped calls with cingular service?
>>>>>> http://www.rfshieldbox.com
>>>>>
>>>>>a bunch lately
>>>>
>>>> Try a better phone.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I love it when Navas admites that Cingular sells sub-standard phones to
>>> their customers.
>>
>> Come on Scott. You never heard of an unlocked phone?
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>
> Sure I have. The key here is that this is far from the first time that he
> has immediately blamed the phone for coverage issues, and in well over 90%
> of those cases the phone in question was purchased directly from Cingular.
> I would be willing to bet that this is the case here as well.

Except this was not a coverage issue. Without coverage there is not a call
to drop. The issue is/was dropped calls.

Not all phones sold by Cingular are equal in their RF ability. I don't
recall the OP mentioning the phone they used, or even the condition of the
phone. The Moto MPX I tried (from Cingular) had terrible RF. I personally,
in my area, find Nokias better that Motorola. My 8125 has been quite good.
So getting a better phone *might* indeed be a valid suggestion. Myself,
I'd be curious about reported signal strength when the drop out occurs.

I'm not trying to shill for Mr. Navas; just trying to keep things honest.

Don