How to Get Better Cell Reception Inside

It can be incredibly frustrating to have a call cut short by bad reception, or worse, to not be able to make the call in the first place. If there is simply not a cell phone tower in your location, you probably can't take any concrete steps to get reception. But these steps can help you improve what little reception you do have.

Things You'll Need

• Cell phone
• Cell phone manual
• Internet

Instructions

Get Better Reception

1. If your phone has an antenna, make sure it is pulled all the way out. If the antenna is broken or bent, take the phone in to your provider to have it replaced.

2. If your phone does not have an antenna, it probably has a specific area where wireless signals are received. You can find out where this area is by looking at your phone's manual, or your phone might have a transparent sticker on the area to identify it. Be sure not to touch or block this area while you are talking on the phone.

3. To ensure that you will get reception in your permanent residence, make sure there are cell towers in your area. Cellreception.com allows you to search for cell phone towers in your ZIP code and find out which providers they belong to.

Tips & Warnings

• To be able to hear well during phone calls, make sure your phone's volume is turned up.

References

• Cell Phone Reception Search