Comments on: Bad Bad Donkeys http://crankyphoneguy.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/bad-bad-donkeys/ It's the reception, stuipd Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cranky Phone Guy http://crankyphoneguy.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/bad-bad-donkeys/#comment-4 Cranky Phone Guy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:46:44 +0000 http://crankyphoneguy.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-4 Reception is usually one of Nokia's strengths, but for some reason the 6126 seems to vacillate on the signal more than other models. In my own experience with the 6126 I found that it would pick up no signal at all in spots where a different phone, the W580, did just fine. It did, however, perform well at reacquiring a lost signal in spots where the LG CU515 and 575 simply shrugged, crossed their legs, and scarfed a donut while giving me the finger. The network does make a difference. I've had very little trouble with AT&T; since they've ejected most (if not all) of the legacy TDMA dead wood, it seems as though their signal strength has improved greatly in my elbow of the woods. Reception is usually one of Nokia’s strengths, but for some reason the 6126 seems to vacillate on the signal more than other models. In my own experience with the 6126 I found that it would pick up no signal at all in spots where a different phone, the W580, did just fine. It did, however, perform well at reacquiring a lost signal in spots where the LG CU515 and 575 simply shrugged, crossed their legs, and scarfed a donut while giving me the finger.

The network does make a difference. I’ve had very little trouble with AT&T; since they’ve ejected most (if not all) of the legacy TDMA dead wood, it seems as though their signal strength has improved greatly in my elbow of the woods.

]]> By: hollylisle http://crankyphoneguy.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/bad-bad-donkeys/#comment-2 hollylisle Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:25:05 +0000 http://crankyphoneguy.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-2 Even though I can't say I got scathed, I definitely sympathize with your phone issues. Until recently, I had a Nokia 6126 (on AT&T's network--I'm assuming the network will make a difference), which was in general a terrific phone. Great tactile buttons, large bright screen, good sound through the earpiece and headset, a nice set of options like memory card, MP3 playing, and the like. Decent enough interface--a few quirks, but nothing I couldn't live with. Battery life was only so-so, but that wouldn't have been a huge issue for me. However, my phone suffered from less-than-stellar reception, and out where I live, what that meant was me walking around the house a lot of the time with no signal. Is mediocre reception a big issue with Nokia's phones? Or did I just pick the wrong one? Even though I can’t say I got scathed, I definitely sympathize with your phone issues.

Until recently, I had a Nokia 6126 (on AT&T’s network–I’m assuming the network will make a difference), which was in general a terrific phone. Great tactile buttons, large bright screen, good sound through the earpiece and headset, a nice set of options like memory card, MP3 playing, and the like. Decent enough interface–a few quirks, but nothing I couldn’t live with. Battery life was only so-so, but that wouldn’t have been a huge issue for me.

However, my phone suffered from less-than-stellar reception, and out where I live, what that meant was me walking around the house a lot of the time with no signal.

Is mediocre reception a big issue with Nokia’s phones? Or did I just pick the wrong one?

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