EXPERTS have revealed little tricks to improve your phone signal to avoid the pain of having zero bars.
Many people will wave their device aimlessly in the air but there are better ways to improve mobile reception.
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Although phone signal has come a long way over the past decade, many users still struggle with dropped calls or slow internet speeds.
According to Which survey, three in 10 users have complained about constant poor signal over the past 12 months.
Experts from Which have shared useful tips to boost your phone reception.
If you have access to wifi, you might want to switch to wifi calling which will allow you to call and text the same as when you’re using mobile signal.
If that’s not an option, then there’s the aeroplane mode trick, which forces your phone to reconnect to the network.
Your reception could be obstructed by thick walls or being in a basement.
In that case, try going outside or stand near a window to catch a better signal.
You could also connect your phone to Bluetooth headphones and leave it in the place with the best signal while you’re free to move around.
If all else fails, make sure that you’re holding your phone in the correct position.
Old phones used to have long antennas to catch the reception, which are now hidden inside the top third of the device.
Your hand might be blocking the antenna from catching the connection or your phone case could also be obstructing the signal.
Now, if signal strength is a consistent issue where you live, it could be worth moving to a network provider that offers better signal in your area.
O2 customers to bag a free speed upgrade
Holidaying O2 customers will be able to bag a free speed upgrade at 22 locations across the UK.
They’re all holiday hotspots – and four of the speed boosts have already gone live.
O2 has vowed to upgrade 22 Haven holiday sites across the UK.
It’s part of what the network is calling its “Mobile Transformation Plan”, promising better signal in “high-demand areas”.
Four sites already have O2’s “improved 5G”, including Thornwick Bay Holiday Park in Yorkshire and Skegness Holiday Park in Lincolnshire.
And O2 says that more sites will be upgraded “this summer and early next year”.
Network bosses have vowed to pour £700 million into infrastructure this year to boost connectivity.
WHAT’S KILLING YOUR SIGNAL?
Here’s what Ofcom says will affect your mobile reception…
- The power of your local mast, and how close you are to it
- Hills, buildings, and trees, between you and the mobile mast
- The capacity of the local mast and congestion in the network, particularly at peak times
- Which materials were used to make the building or vehicle you’re in
- Bad weather
- The quality of antenna in your phone
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