Can anyone explain some of the technical details behind why, at my house in a rural area, I have a strong 3G signal and a weak voice signal? Without knowing the relevant details behind the relevant technologies, I would have thought that it is easier to get a strong voice signal than a strong 3G signal. Could anyone (who knows more than me) explain some of the technical details behind why this is not the case in my rural area?
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By the way, this came up in my attempt (apologies if it is a failed attempt, but I am only trying to help) to analyze/diagnose a related matter in this other thread here:
http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-X-by-Motorola/wifi-interferes-with-cell-signal/m-p/257198#M5792
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If anyone has a better analysis than my attempted one, please feel free to contribute to that thread. However, independent of that thread, I would be curious to hear any explanations for/answers to my questions in the first paragraph above. Just trying both to understand my phone and contribute to forum discussions on these matters.
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Hope everyone is enjoying their Droid X!
It all depends on your location and the broadcast of the closest tower.
You may be getting your EVDO signal from a data-only site that is closer to your home than the voice cell.
About 2 years ago Verizon put a new cell site up about 600 yards from my house. It was data-only (EVDO).It now supports both EVDO and 1X, but for about a year we had to use a local network extender.
Mike -- waiting for DroidX ordered 8/18. . .
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