Best Cell Phones with the Best Reception and Signal Strength

Cell Phones that Stay Connected

Dave Bryan
Cell phones are not created equal. Due to design limitations and cost considerations each cell phone will have a different ability to send and receive signals. Let's take a look at the best cell phones from some major carriers, for sending and receiving cell phone signals.

T-Mobile HTC HD2

T-Mobile's HTC HD2 has numerous networking options: HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz and
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The voice quality is excellent. Having 320 minutes talk time, a 4.3 inch screen, and Opera mobile browser makes this phone one of the best available. Great for business users that need a reliable connection.

Sprint Nokia N900

The Nokia N900 smartphone is rated highly for reception quality and strength. This cell phone is Linux based and comes with free GPS. Great reception using WCDMA 900/1700/2100, Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and utilizes 3G networks on WCDMA 900/1700/2100 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900. Reliable connection has never been this solid.

Verizon Motorola Droid

The reception of the Motorola Droid is rated tops. Works on 850 and 1900 Mhz. Android 2.1 upgrade available and support from a large base of users. The Motorola Droid is featured packed and capable of high quality photography. The Droid is a solid phone that is hard to beat for any price.

AT&T Motorola RAZR V3i

The Motorola RAZR V3i has above average call quality. The V3i works on 850 and 1900 Mhz. Reception in the United States is excellent. Available from AT&T between $100 to $193 depending on plan. The V3i has been around since 2005 and is still considered one of the most stable phones with solid reception.

Incoming cell phone calls are transmitted out to the air from a cell tower. The strength of the signal that is received by a the targeted cell phone depends on several factors. Several things can degrade or cause low signal strength in either direction. Factors such as distance, cell tower orientation and pattern dispersion, receiving/transmitting capability of the cell phone, and sunspots are the most common.

Cell phones each have different transmit strengths and low signal receiving capability. The best cell phone, overall, considers many factors. This list of the best cell phones with the greatest reception gives a good selection if a quality connection is the main goal.

Sources: Personal experience

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  • Cherri Megasko11/30/2010

    Good info, but I'm only seeing four?

  • Vincent Summers11/30/2010

    Nokia - while perhaps nobody's favorite design-wise - has had the reputation of "putting out" where other cell phones don't do as well.

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