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Drunder40

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Jul 16, 2011
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I live in an area with not so hot coverage and was wondering if -70dbm is a stronger signal than -100dbm.

I typically get between -76dbm to -90 dbm..

Also I have broadband Internet and heard about a cell phone signal extender that uses broadband. Is that just for voice or both voice and 3G/1X data?

Thanks in advance!!
 
I had to switch from Epic4G to Inc2 because of a signal problem. Both my home and workplace are somewhat fringe. Signal was -101 to -106dB. Now with Inc2 it is -80 to -90 perfectly usable. Let me add that dB is deciBel and 10dB is a factor of 10. Actually a factor of 20 in power. So 20dB is a factor of 100 in signal and 10,000 in power.
 
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