wat718
07-31-2007, 07:54 PM
I own the 8830 from Verizon. I like it very much. However from the very first unit I have had this strange phenomenon occur:
For example if the signal strenth is at 4 bars (full bars), every 30 seconds to 2minutes or so, the signal strength will drop down to one bar, then back up to four bars, then back down to one bar and up again to four. It will do this anywhere from one to 4 times or so. Then it will remain at full bars again and stay there for anwhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and then it will start the same thing all over again (from 1 bar to 4 bars to 1 to 4), then stay at four bars again for a while (30 sec to 2 min. or so)this happens repeatedly
I went back to verizon with it and this is my third different 8830 handset. Each one does the same thing. I have called Verizon and each time I call they keep closing the trouble ticket with some ridiculous answer, like bad equipment, etc...
My brother has the 8703e from Verizon and it doesn't do this, and my other friends and neighbors who all have other Verizon wireless model phones don't have this problem. Just for the heck of it I even changed my handset back to the 8703e and it was fine.
So here I am with my third 8830, and this phenomenon keeps ocurring.
Let me make some things clear. This happened on each 8830 right out of the box, with no third party or after market hardware or software used.
Other than this intermittent fluctuation I don't seem to have any real problems with making calls etc... I never lose service completely. I have monitored the change from the status screen and it does change from -80db to -130 db, so it IS indeed a fluctuation.
Why only on the 8830? Can anyone else tell me if they have noticed this happen on their unit? You might have to watch the signal strength meter for a few minutes to catch this 'phenomenon' (for lack of a better word) I cannot get Verizon to give me an answer. their ridiculous answers insult my intelligence. I am turning to this forum for help and advice on what this is and why it only happens on the 8830. Am I the only one who is having this?
For example if the signal strenth is at 4 bars (full bars), every 30 seconds to 2minutes or so, the signal strength will drop down to one bar, then back up to four bars, then back down to one bar and up again to four. It will do this anywhere from one to 4 times or so. Then it will remain at full bars again and stay there for anwhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and then it will start the same thing all over again (from 1 bar to 4 bars to 1 to 4), then stay at four bars again for a while (30 sec to 2 min. or so)this happens repeatedly
I went back to verizon with it and this is my third different 8830 handset. Each one does the same thing. I have called Verizon and each time I call they keep closing the trouble ticket with some ridiculous answer, like bad equipment, etc...
My brother has the 8703e from Verizon and it doesn't do this, and my other friends and neighbors who all have other Verizon wireless model phones don't have this problem. Just for the heck of it I even changed my handset back to the 8703e and it was fine.
So here I am with my third 8830, and this phenomenon keeps ocurring.
Let me make some things clear. This happened on each 8830 right out of the box, with no third party or after market hardware or software used.
Other than this intermittent fluctuation I don't seem to have any real problems with making calls etc... I never lose service completely. I have monitored the change from the status screen and it does change from -80db to -130 db, so it IS indeed a fluctuation.
Why only on the 8830? Can anyone else tell me if they have noticed this happen on their unit? You might have to watch the signal strength meter for a few minutes to catch this 'phenomenon' (for lack of a better word) I cannot get Verizon to give me an answer. their ridiculous answers insult my intelligence. I am turning to this forum for help and advice on what this is and why it only happens on the 8830. Am I the only one who is having this?