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cuorie · 05-01-2007, 11:22 AM

Hey, I'm getting the same problem as you. My 8700g was a real champ in the reception department. I would routinely get full bars and good voice quality over other people's TMO phones in the same location. And several times I would have a signal where no one else would.

But my new 8800 (which I love) has terrible reception. The bars and signal (dB) are marginal in my home and voice quality is affected (can you hear me now?). I've even had the signal drop entirely both while on a call and not which never ever happened with my 8700g.

This is the biggest disappointment I have with the 8800. Other being sluggishness.

Like I said, I love the phone overall, but the poor reception is killing me. I've searched around here and have seen people say their RF reception is better and some say worse. But it's difficult to say which older device they are comparing to.

Anyone else care to chime in comparing RF reception between 8700 and 8800?

Thanks,
John

05-01-2007, 11:22 AM	#13
cuorie Knows Where the Search Button Is Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Model: 9700 Carrier: T-Mobile Posts: 26	My TMO 8800's reception sucks compared to my 8700g Hey, I'm getting the same problem as you. My 8700g was a real champ in the reception department. I would routinely get full bars and good voice quality over other people's TMO phones in the same location. And several times I would have a signal where no one else would. But my new 8800 (which I love) has terrible reception. The bars and signal (dB) are marginal in my home and voice quality is affected (can you hear me now?). I've even had the signal drop entirely both while on a call and not which never ever happened with my 8700g. This is the biggest disappointment I have with the 8800. Other being sluggishness. Like I said, I love the phone overall, but the poor reception is killing me. I've searched around here and have seen people say their RF reception is better and some say worse. But it's difficult to say which older device they are comparing to. Anyone else care to chime in comparing RF reception between 8700 and 8800? Thanks, John Last edited by cuorie; 05-01-2007 at 11:24 AM..
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