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Title: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 15:16:56
is it best to have it set to automatic settings or to your own network?
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: pscocoa on 25 July 2011, 17:05:36
In UK I would have thought Automatic at least if you are with Orange/T Mobile.

The usual issue is not the network selection but the mode i.e. in some areas you are better off with GSM selected as opposed to Dual or UTMS (3G). You generally get a good signal more often than not with GSM  but obviously this restricts the data side of things
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 17:09:49
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In UK I would have thought Automatic at least if you are with Orange/T Mobile.

The usual issue is not the network selection but the mode i.e. in some areas you are better off with GSM selected as opposed to Dual or UTMS (3G). You generally get a good signal more often than not with GSM  but obviously this restricts the data side of things


in wandsworth today i had no signal for the internet so i switched to 3gs and i got a strong signal, but when i left the area it dissapeared. i was choppin and changin depending on the areas. so wondered whats best to keep it on
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Entwood on 25 July 2011, 17:17:52
Don't know what phone you have ... but this might interest you if you have an HTC.. .. the article is about the Legend .. but works on all the HTC's I've known. Certainly on both SWMBO Legend and my Desire it increases battery life and improves data reliability

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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2523297&highlight=htc+battery+life&page=2
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 17:21:30
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Don't know what phone you have ... but this might interest you if you have an HTC.. .. the article is about the Legend .. but works on all the HTC's I've known. Certainly on both SWMBO Legend and my Desire it increases battery life and improves data reliability

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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2523297&highlight=htc+battery+life&page=2

thank you, i'll have a look at that mr entwood

ive got the new samsung galaxy s 2, great phone but the battery doent last a day so will have to get another
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 17:23:35
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Don't know what phone you have ... but this might interest you if you have an HTC.. .. the article is about the Legend .. but works on all the HTC's I've known. Certainly on both SWMBO Legend and my Desire it increases battery life and improves data reliability

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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2523297&highlight=htc+battery+life&page=2

thank you, i'll have a look at that mr entwood

ive got the new samsung galaxy s 2, great phone but the battery doent last a day so will have to get another

sorry, im on 3 network by the way and the signal is so much better on my samsung omnia lite than this new one.i never get a problem with that one at all.
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Jimbob on 25 July 2011, 17:47:00
Normally Automatic is best...

But strangely....one of our old phones on 3 wouldnt work in Keswick on auto, had to be set to manual to get a signal....very strange!
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Bionic on 25 July 2011, 17:47:57
I thought that the auto was always the best but now I will try to alter them and see what happens. Does it not incur any extra charges though?
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: TheBoy on 25 July 2011, 18:09:51
Generally auto.

3G v GSM, depends on network, esp if the phone has been branded by the operator, esp if its on 3 (who don't run a GSM network).  Often force to GSM on these networks will result in better voice capability.
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 18:17:55
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Generally auto.

3G v GSM, depends on network, esp if the phone has been branded by the operator, esp if its on 3 (who don't run a GSM network).  Often force to GSM on these networks will result in better voice capability.


ive got it set on 3gs at the moment so will just change if i need to i think. one thing is the gps on this is absolutely brilliant
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: TheBoy on 25 July 2011, 18:21:58
There is no 3GS setting. 3G ;)
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 25 July 2011, 18:30:15
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There is no 3GS setting. 3G ;)


correct. dont know where the s came from  :y :y
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Martian on 26 July 2011, 11:29:17
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ive got the new samsung galaxy s 2, great phone but the battery doent last a day so will have to get another
My daughter has the S2 and her battery makes it through the day quite easily, even though she never puts it down.

Switch off GPS at the very least, and disable Bluetooth unless you are actually using it (same goes for Wi-Fi).
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 26 July 2011, 11:44:11
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ive got the new samsung galaxy s 2, great phone but the battery doent last a day so will have to get another
My daughter has the S2 and her battery makes it through the day quite easily, even though she never puts it down.

Switch off GPS at the very least, and disable Bluetooth unless you are actually using it (same goes for Wi-Fi).


ive done those martian, i've been looking at batterys on amazon and can get a 2600mah for 9.99  or a 3.7 lion,which i already have now so which one would be the best to get?
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Martian on 26 July 2011, 16:19:27
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ive done those martian, i've been looking at batterys on amazon and can get a 2600mah for 9.99  or a 3.7 lion,which i already have now so which one would be the best to get?
The standard battery (the one you have now) is rated at 1650mAh, so the 2600mAh will be the "high capacity" version.
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 26 July 2011, 16:35:43
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ive done those martian, i've been looking at batterys on amazon and can get a 2600mah for 9.99  or a 3.7 lion,which i already have now so which one would be the best to get?
The standard battery (the one you have now) is rated at 1650mAh, so the 2600mAh will be the "high capacity" version.


thank you, i'll order that one then. the x wife bought a spare one less powerful than the one shes already got the daft moo  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: STMO123 on 26 July 2011, 19:20:19
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ive done those martian, i've been looking at batterys on amazon and can get a 2600mah for 9.99  or a 3.7 lion,which i already have now so which one would be the best to get?
The standard battery (the one you have now) is rated at 1650mAh, so the 2600mAh will be the "high capacity" version.


thank you, i'll order that one then. the x wife bought a spare one less powerful than the one shes already got the daft moo  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Don't like the look of that Richie. Big fat battery (so you have to replace your cover with theirs), made in china :-/

I'll bet your 2 year warranty would not be honoured (if they knew)
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: r1 on 26 July 2011, 19:34:01
just get a car charger
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 26 July 2011, 23:00:24
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just get a car charger


nowhere to plug it in on the bus.
Title: Re: mobile phone network settings
Post by: Richie London on 26 July 2011, 23:01:36
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ive done those martian, i've been looking at batterys on amazon and can get a 2600mah for 9.99  or a 3.7 lion,which i already have now so which one would be the best to get?
The standard battery (the one you have now) is rated at 1650mAh, so the 2600mAh will be the "high capacity" version.


thank you, i'll order that one then. the x wife bought a spare one less powerful than the one shes already got the daft moo  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Don't like the look of that Richie. Big fat battery (so you have to replace your cover with theirs), made in china :-/

I'll bet your 2 year warranty would not be honoured (if they knew)

i didnt notice that till you mentioned it. i'll have a look round when i go out tomorrow now  :y :y