I have 1 question before i dial 611 to order

[rsarno]

I am prepared to buy my 2 dIncs today. I do have 1 question though.

Earlier i read many reviews about the phone not having great reception. I then read the clarification that its just the way the phone interprets the bars, and the reception is in fact fine.

However i have read multiple conflicting reviews about it.

So aside from the displayed bars, does the dInc have reception issues? Currently on most VZW phones i have 1-2 bars in my apartment. I do occasionally drop calls.

But if the dInc will have worst reception, it will be unusable.

Thanks for any feedback.

PS, yes i know i have 30 days ... just wondering if there is any recent input on this subject.

 

[coondogg97]

Can't help with the Inc questions. But Verizon sells a network extender that you connect to your home router. I have one and it works fairly well.

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[kmo]

I've had my INC since April 29th and have had no issues at all with phone reception. Great sound quality NO dropped calls at all.... I think maybe there have been some isolated instances where some may have (or thought they have) had a reception issue, but generally speaking this phone does not have any problem in that area.

 

[zMd113]

I've had my Incredible for almost 2 months and have not had a single dropped call, and I live in the middle of nowhere so you'll be fine trust me.

 

[Guchi]

my Dinc gets -86dbm in my living room and my friends moto is showing -92dbm (lower is better) but the droid has 3 bars and the inc has 2 bars, that was the cause of the signal rumors. i have never dropped a call on the Dinc or on the moto droid i had before for that matter

 

[bass_lover1]

my Dinc gets -86dbm in my living room and my friends moto is showing -92dbm (lower is better) but the droid has 3 bars and the inc has 2 bars, that was the cause of the signal rumors. i have never dropped a call on the Dinc or on the moto droid i had before for that matter

Yep. Side by side with my DInc and Moto Droid gets similar results.

They'll both have a similar dBm, but the Droid shows more bars than the Inc. Hell, it's not until my DInc is showing around -60dBm that it actually displays a full signal.

 

[atthehop]

I have my 2 Dincs since they were pre ordered. I live in Verizon Country and have not had a dropped call yet. I ignore the bars as long as I can make and receive calls.

 

[zMd113]

yeah I can make calls with 1 bar or none at all, it's just a glitch that hopefully will be fixed with the HTC update for the Incredible.

 

[2010 ZR1]

I noticed the same thing, but when ever I need to use the internet or make a call, the bars seem to come up and everything kicks on. I also look at the numbers every now and then, like now I have -86 dBm and 1 bar, but if I go into downtown Chicago, where my Garmin Nuvi barely gets signal, then it's 4 bars (full) and about -60 dBm. Call quality is great, never have noticed any issues with talking or understanding people. I am going to see if this phone is just as good in the basement next chance I get.