Ringer Lag - Rings on the other end a few times before ringing Hero

[cc82]

Is this fine to do if you're rooted and running a custom rom (Fresh 1.1)? The Sprint representative is just giving you the MSL, not looking at your system settings or anything?
My coworker has definitely has said my phone tends to ring a bunch before I pick up.

Also, dumb question; do I need to call Sprint from a different phone?

 

[scottmbolt]

Is this fine to do if you're rooted and running a custom rom (Fresh 1.1)? The Sprint representative is just giving you the MSL, not looking at your system settings or anything?
My coworker has definitely has said my phone tends to ring a bunch before I pick up.

Also, dumb question; do I need to call Sprint from a different phone?

I cannot speak on the rooted issue, however I called and just said "I need my MSL# to change the slot number so that it rings quicker on my side of the line" ... and the lady was like "uhhh... ok" and gave it to me.

I am not rooted though. I don't think they know that information.

 

[dequardo]

And for those who have switched this setting to 1 or 0-the impact to battery life is...?

 

[BOO5TED]

And for those who have switched this setting to 1 or 0-the impact to battery life is...?

I noticed no difference.

 

[scottmbolt]

And for those who have switched this setting to 1 or 0-the impact to battery life is...?

No difference what-so-ever.

 

[jbreakfield]

I have a Hero with service from Cellular South. Have the same issue with ringer lag everyone has talked about here.
I just called CS to try and get the MSL #, and they wouldn't give it to me. They said changing any settings "may cause other problems"

Looks like I may have to try CDMA Workshop...

 

[sthrnbelle]

I have a Hero with service from Cellular South. Have the same issue with ringer lag everyone has talked about here.
I just called CS to try and get the MSL #, and they wouldn't give it to me. They said changing any settings "may cause other problems"

Looks like I may have to try CDMA Workshop...

Have you found out anything yet?

 

[SamuraiBigEd]

I would call back, another CSR or tech may give it to you. If not, I would politely tell them you realize what they are saying but want it anyway. It won't harm your phone.

 

[jbreakfield]

Have you found out anything yet?

No, haven't had a chance to do anything else yet. It will probably be next week sometime, though. I'm going camping all weekend.

I will try to call back and see if I can get a different CS Tech, but I'm not hopeful. The one I talked to didn't know what the MSL# was... she put me on hold, and talked to higher level support, who wouldn't give her the MSL for my phone, and gave her the "may cause other problems" line...
I'll try to talk directly to the upper level support next time...

 

[DLM]

just did mine, will see if it helps cause my wife complains about this all the time

 

[SamuraiBigEd]

I just signed up for Google Voice, this fixes that problem.

 

[DLM]

I changed it to zero and it took 2.5 to 3 rings, maybe I will try 1 and see how many that lowers it to, I imagined it would be quicker by going to zero.

 

[jbreakfield]

Have you found out anything yet?

Just wanted to update, I was able to use CDMA Workshop to get my MSL#, and change the Slot Index Cycle... seems to have helped some, I'm getting about 1-1.5 rings before the Hero actually starts ringing, which is some improvement.

 

[scottmbolt]

Just wanted to update, I was able to use CDMA Workshop to get my MSL#, and change the Slot Index Cycle... seems to have helped some, I'm getting about 1-1.5 rings before the Hero actually starts ringing, which is some improvement.

Did you get it to 1 or 0?

 

[jbreakfield]

Did you get it to 1 or 0?

Set it to 0 first, haven't tried to set to 1, but I'll try that and see what the difference is, if any.

 

[jbreakfield]

Did you get it to 1 or 0?

Set it to 0 first, haven't tried to set to 1, but I'll try that and see what the difference is, if any.

I did a quick test of 0 and 1... I seem to get about the same results with both (about 1.5 rings before Hero starts ringing). This is with limited testing, though.

 

[scottmbolt]

I too have had mine set to 0 since I first changed it. I was always curious what 1 did, but it seems like to difference.

 

[MobileES]

Major props for the fix. Thank you.

 

[MJMonreal]

I have noticed this too. My phone rings after the other end has been ringing for 2.5 rings. People ask why it takes so long to answer my phone lol

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[phuufme]

Thanks for this thread. I was wondering how to fix the issue and this did it. Reduced the "pre-rings" from 4 to 2.

 

[AnthroMatt]

I didn't say it was entirely a Sprint issue, but the combination of tower lag and phone lag are more noticeable on the Hero, and my Touch Pro, and my Mogul, and my A900, and...like I said, every Sprint phone I have had has had it, some worse than others, but all nonetheless.

You are correct. It is the nature of CDMA technology. It will always happen.

Oh, and unless something at Sprint has changed within the past year, Sprint controls the Slot Cycle setting at the network level, meaning you can set your phone to 0, 1, 2, 3, etc., and eventually the network will override whatever your phone is set to and revert you back to 2 (though your phone will continue display whatever setting you selected).

The rings you hear when you are calling someone (or someone hears when they are calling you) from a cell phone are just created by the network to make you "feel" better that the phone is working properly. The number of rings you hear in the earpiece has nothing to do with how many rings the receiver of your call will hear (or how many their network will perceive).

 

[dequardo]

Effect on battery life with these SLC setting changes...??

 

[cooolone2]

Effect on battery life with these SLC setting changes...??

Zero...

 

[Rube8514]

i tried doing the ringer test with mine. With the landline right next to the hero, it took 2.5 rings till the hero started up.

 

[MizMo]

You are correct. It is the nature of CDMA technology. It will always happen.

Oh, and unless something at Sprint has changed within the past year, Sprint controls the Slot Cycle setting at the network level, meaning you can set your phone to 0, 1, 2, 3, etc., and eventually the network will override whatever your phone is set to and revert you back to 2 (though your phone will continue display whatever setting you selected).

The rings you hear when you are calling someone (or someone hears when they are calling you) from a cell phone are just created by the network to make you "feel" better that the phone is working properly. The number of rings you hear in the earpiece has nothing to do with how many rings the receiver of your call will hear (or how many their network will perceive).

uggghhhh that is whats happ to me(it does show 2 after a lil while when i go in to check it after i switch it to zero)... i wish i knew that b4 i went thru the fight to get my msl (it took 2 days and 4 reps b4 i got it) is there anyway to prevent Sprint from switching it back to 2????