Change the mast youre connected to and 4 other ways to get a better mobile signal The Sun

WE’VE all had times when we’ve have to hang out a window or walk half a mile down the street to get a phone signal.

Those frustrating moments when you realise the text you sent an hour ago didn’t go anywhere are part of modern life.

But instead of cursing your provider and climbing onto the roof to make a call, there are some steps you can take to try and improve matter, according to Good Housekeeping.

Check your actual signal

You might think that’s what the little bars/dots on the screen do but they are not all set as standard so the same signal can show as three bars on one
phone and four bars on another.

There is a way to check how strong a signal really is. For iPhone dial *3001#12345#* and press the call button. You’ll get a secret Field Test mode.

If you press the Home button, then very briefly in the top left hand corner where the signal bars usually are, you will see a number. This is the signal strength in decibel-milliwatts (dBm). You need around -100dBm or above - below this calls can fail.

On an Android device, head to the Settings menu, then select About Phone and from the options display, tap Status, then Signal strength.

Map out your house

Instead of wandering aimlessly every time you lose signal, identify the hotspots in your home so you can make a beeline there whenever you need to.

Think about going higher up, eg upstairs rather than downstairs as the signal path is clearer the higher you are. Opening windows may improve the signal too.

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Identify which mobile mast you’re connected to

Oddly, smartphones don’t automatically connect to the nearest mast.

But iPhones and Google Androids have a free OpenSignal app which will tell you which you’re using.

Download the app, click the Signal icon on the main page and you’ll see all the nearby mobile masts.

By identifying which one you are connected to, you will be able to face in its direction when you make calls.

Change the mast you’re connected to

It might be worth resetting your signal to give it the ability to reconnect to a nearer mast. To do this, switch on Airplane Mode for three seconds and
then switch it back off.

Use Wi-Fi Calling

EE or Vodafone customers have a function called Wi-Fi calling that uses your broadband signal to place the call, making it ideal if you have poor or no signal.

The call or text message is still taken from your monthly allowance. Other users can call via a VoIP service, such as Facetime if you’re an iPhone user or WhatsApp, to make calls or send messages if you’ve got no mobile signal but are connected to Wi-Fi

Don’t use mobile boosters

Mobile signal booster are small devices that can be placed in your home and used to bounce the mobile signal around, making it better.

But these are illegal to use in the UK so steer clear.

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