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My Stuff
Last Update:
04/04/2016 09:26 AM
My Wireless Providers
Current Service
AT&T
AT&T (trac)
ekit (us/uk)
Lycamobile
Sprint (RingPlus)
T-Mobile
T-Mobile (tablet)
Truphone
U.S. Cellular
Verizon (trac)
Previous Service
Airvoice (AT&T)
AT&T TDMA
AT&T ($1 m2m PAYG)
AT&T (AirVoice)
AT&T (Net10)
AT&T Blue GSM (GoPhone)
AT&T Blue TDMA (CallPlus)
Beeline.ru
Cingular GSM (GoPhone)
Cingular GSM (SpeakOut Wireless)
Cingular GSM (TracFone) x4
Cingular TDMA (CallPlus)
h2o (AT&T)
Megafon
MetroPCS
Mobal (o2.uk mvno)
Nextel (Boost Mobile)
PTel (T-Mobile mvno)
Spot Mobile
Sprint PCS
Sprint PCS (PTel)
Sprint PCS (Virgin Mobile)
Suncom TDMA
SwissCom EasyRoam
Talk For Good (Verizon mvno) - owner abandoned
T-Mobile (T-Mobile To Go)
Ting (Sprint PCS mvno)
Túyo Mobile
U.S. Cellular TDMA
U.S. Cellular CDMA (TracFone) x2
Verizon (CPS Wireless)
Verizon (Page Plus) x8
Verizon Pay As You Go
Verizon (TracFone) x2
Verizon (usa1RATE) x2
My Wireless Phones
Active
Apple iPad3 (AT&T LTE)
LG Nexus 5
LG Nexus 5X
Motorola Moto XP
Motorola Nexus 6 x4
Moto X 2013
Motorola v3xx
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Family
Apple i6s
Clarity Pro
Nexus 5X
Samsung SCH-U750 (Alias 2)
Inactive
Apple i4
Apple i5s
HTC evo 3d
LG VX-3280
Motorola Droid RAZR maxx
Motorola e815
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy S 4
Siemens s56
No longer have
Blackberry 8703e
Blackberry 9530 (Storm1)
Blackberry 9630 (Tour)
HTC myTouch 3g (Magic)
Kyocera M1000
Kyocera M2000
Kyocera s1300
Kyocera se47
Kyocera Zio
LG 290c x2
LG 600G
LG g2x
LG VX-9900 (env)
Nokia 1100b
Nokia 2115
Nokia 2126 x2
Nokia 2600 x4
Nokia 3589i
Nokia 6102
Nokia 6120
Nokia 6160
Nokia 6185
Nokia 6190
Nokia 6230b
Nokia 7190
Nokia e71
Motorola 7868
Motorola a855 (Droid 1)
Motorola DPC550
Motorola i1000+
Motorola i335
Motorola i425
Motorola i465
Motorola i776
Motorola i95cl
Motorola mb810 (Droid X)
Motorola mb860 (Atrix)
Motorola P8767
Motorola RAZR maxx Ve
Motorola RAZR v3
Motorola T720
Motorola v170
Motorola v60ic
Motorola v60it
Motorola v635
Motorola w376 x3
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (global)
Samsung SCH-U740 (Alias) x2
Samsung SCH-U750 (Alias 2)
Siemens s56
Snapfon ez ONE
UTStarcom CDM-1450
My Wireless Signals (at home)
| I have
active service |
I
am able to dial 611 for testing |
I
can't register on net |
| Provider |
Technology |
Frequency |
Band |
Signal (10=exc,1=poor) |
| AT&T |
E-GSM |
1900 MHz |
PCS A (2)
PCS C (2) |
4 |
| AT&T |
WCDMA |
850 MHz |
CELL A (5) |
1 |
| AT&T |
WCDMA |
1900 MHz |
PCS A (2) |
3 |
| AT&T |
LTE |
750 MHz |
700
(17) |
7 |
| Sprint |
CDMA
1x |
800 MHz |
ESMR |
5 |
| Sprint |
CDMA
1x |
1900 MHz |
PCS B
(2) |
2 |
| Sprint |
EVDO |
1900 MHz |
PCS B
(2) |
2 |
| Sprint |
LTE |
800 MHz |
800
(26) |
3 |
| Sprint |
LTE |
1900 MHz |
PCS G (25) |
2 |
| Sprint |
LTE |
2500 MHz |
2500
(41) |
1 |
| T-Mobile |
E-GSM |
1900 MHz |
PCS D
(2)
PCS E (2) |
5 |
| T-Mobile |
WCDMA |
1900 MHz |
PCS D
(2)
PCS E (2) |
6 |
| T-Mobile |
WCDMA |
1700/2100
MHz |
AWS (4) |
4 |
| T-Mobile |
LTE |
700
MHz |
700
(12) |
7 |
| T-Mobile |
LTE |
1700/2100
MHz |
AWS
(4) |
4 |
| U.S. Cellular |
CDMA 1x |
850 MHz |
CELL A
(5) |
3 |
| U.S. Cellular |
EVDO |
850 MHz |
CELL A
(5) |
4 |
| U.S. Cellular |
LTE |
850 MHz |
CELL A (5) |
2 |
| Verizon |
CDMA
1x |
850 MHz |
CELL B (5) |
6 |
| Verizon |
EVDO |
850 MHz |
CELL B
(5) |
6 |
| Verizon |
LTE |
750 MHz |
700
(13) |
5 |
| Verizon |
LTE |
1900 MHz |
PCS C (2)
PCS F (2) |
2 |
| Verizon |
LTE |
1700/2100 MHz |
AWS (4) |
1 |
| Sprint (Clearwire) |
WiMax
(shutdown 3/31/2016) |
2500 MHz |
2500 (41) |
SHUT DOWN |
| Verizon |
EVDO |
1900 MHz |
PCS C (2)
PCS F (2) |
SHUT DOWN |
| T-Mobile (MetroPCS) |
CDMA |
1700/2100 MHz |
AWS (4) |
SHUT DOWN |
| Verizon (Unicel) |
EGSM |
1900 MHz |
PCS F (2) |
SHUT DOWN |
| Nextel |
iDen
(shutdown 6/30/2013) |
800 MHz |
ESMR |
SHUT DOWN |
| U.S. Cellular |
AMPS
(shutdown 2/10/2009) |
850 MHz |
CELL
A |
SHUT DOWN |
| U.S. Cellular |
TDMA
(shutdown 2/10/2009) |
850 MHz |
CELL A |
SHUT DOWN |
| Verizon |
AMPS |
850 MHz |
CELL B |
SHUT DOWN |
| AT&T |
TDMA |
1900 MHz |
PCS A |
SHUT DOWN |
| Unicel |
TDMA |
1900 MHz |
PCS F |
SHUT DOWN |
Most of my phones are capable of being placed into field test mode, which
display lots of useful information such as System ID, band, channel, tower IDs
and signal strength. Some of the phones have hundreds of screens of
information. Each phone below is currently on the screen that displays signal
strength.
My latest 2015. TBA.
My latest 2013. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon), LG Nexus 5 (T-Mobile), HTC evo
3g (Sprint), Samsung Galaxy Note II (AT&T). (taken 11/8/2013). The second
photo shows the various field tests available. I have to root to get the Note 3
into field test thanks to Verizon locking it down. Grrrr.
HTC Mytouch3 (T-Mobile), Motorola Droid X (Verizon) and
Sanyo zio (Sprint). (taken 4/29/2011). The Droid X is the best of
the bunch by far, followed by the Droid 1 (not in this picture but below), then
the MyTouch3g and way at the bottom, in the toilet, is the Zio. Signal
levels are decent on all of them. The MyTouch3g screen is not as responsive or
as accurate as the DX, but it is usable. The zio screen performance
(accuracy, sensitivity) is horrible.
Perhaps it would not be that bad if I did not have other Androids.
RIM Blackberry 9530 (Storm 1) & Motorola a855 (Droid) (taken 3/28/2010). The
9530's signal was quite a bit lower (~5dBm) less than my 8703e. In real-life
low-signal areas it did better than expected (trying to keep away from the
antenna at the bottom).
Motorola i465 (iDEN) and Samsung SCH-U750 (Alias 2 CDMA) (taken 3/28/2010)
Nokia e71: EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900, HSDPA (taken 3/8/2009)
 
Blackberry Storm: CDMA 850/1900 EV/DO Rev.A, EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 2100,
HSDPA (taken 3/8/2009)
Boost i776: 800 MHz iDEN (taken 3/8/2009)
 
Here are my Motorola phones lined up. From left to right, maxx ve,
e815, v3xx, v635 (taken 12/14/2007)
The Motorola RAZR maxx Ve and LG VX-9900 (env). Both
are RF disappointments, down 8 to 10 dBm from the e815 and 10 to 12 dBm down
from the 3589i. In actual testing the Nokia 2126 beat the RAZR maxx Ve by a
landslide. I have heard the RAZR2 restores the excellent Motorola RF
performance. (taken 6/19/2007)
Blackberry 8703e on Verizon. It has the best "phone" on any of the PDAs out
there. Good sound, good RF. It can't compete to the pull-up antenna of the 3589i
or the e815, but no phone comes with them anymore. (taken 3/24/2007)
The Motorola e815 (CDMA 850/1900) and the Motorola v635 (GSM
850/900/1800/1900)
Of the two, the e815 has better sound and the software interface is much faster.
(taken 3/9/2006):
 
My Nokia 6230b (GSM 850/1800/1900) and the
Nokia 3589i (CDMA 850/1900 & AMPS 850). (taken 2/5/2005):
More of my collection. From left to right: Motorola i95cl on
Boost Mobile (Nextel Network), Motorola v60it on CallPlus (AT&T TDMA
network), Kyocera SE47 V5 Slider on Virgin Mobile (Sprint PCS network) and
Siemens S56 on EasySpeak (T-Mobile network). (taken 12/19/2003):
Some of my other phones (taken 2/18/2003):
RF Performance
Now that most phones uses the same radio chips the RF performance is
getting to be very similar across handsets. To date, Motorola has traditionally had very good signal power.
LG is mid-range. Samsung was always good but near the bottom. There is a trend of putting the antenna in the bottom
section of the phone (especially smart phones) which really REALLY negatively
affects performance. I assume this is to reduce the radiation levels to your
head. You can improve reception by not holding the phone at the bottom (but then
the phone is not secured and is more likely to be dropped). It's good to be
aware of this fact if you are in a low signal area. Use the speakerphone in that
case.
My signal testing is obsolete as almost all of those phones are gone.
If a phone is crossed out below it means I no longer have that
phone. This data is outdated but I left it for some of us to have fun
talking about the olden days!
Best CDMA 850
1st is the e815
2nd is the 3589i
3rd is the P8767
4th is the 8703e
5th is the 9530 Storm1 (antenna in the bottom)
6th is the a855 Droid (antenna in the bottom)
8th is the 2126
9th is the env (VX-9900)
10th is the RAZR maxx Ve (antenna in the bottom?)
11th is the T720c
Best CDMA 1900
1st is the P8767
2nd is the e815
3rd is the 7868
4th is the 2126
5th is the M1000
6th is the RAZR maxx Ve (antenna in the bottom?)
7th is the 2115
8th is the CDM-1450
9th is the T720c
Best GSM 850
1st is the v635
2nd is the v3xx
3rd is the 6230b
4th is the s56
5th is the myTouch3g
6th is the e71 (antenna in the bottom)
Best GSM 1900
1st is the 7190
2nd is the 6230b
3rd is the v3xx
4th is the v635
5th is the s56
6th is the myTouch3g
7th is the e71 (antenna in the bottom)
8th is the 6190
Best iDEN
i95cl
i1000+
i776
i465
i335
i450 (down 5 dBm)
Best Analog (OBE as analog is shut down):
1st is the DPC550 (full 600mw output)
2nd is a tie between the 6120 and the
6160
(good)
3rd is the P8767 (good)
4th is the 7868 (fair)
5th is the 3589i (fair)
6th is the 2126 (fair)
The rest have poor analog performance (T720c, v60it, 6185)
Best TDMA 850 (OBE as TDMA is shut down)
1st is a tie between the 6120 and the
6160
3rd is the v60it (significantly worse than the Nokias)
Best TDMA 1900 (OBE as TDMA is shut down)
1st is the 6160
2nd is the v60it
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