Low Bars Indoors with Mobile, Will Changing Providers Help?

thethinker on 14/12/2021 - 22:56
Last edited 15/12/2021 - 04:01

Hello brain trust

Merry Christmas

I have a question for which I'm difficulty finding a straightforward answer online.

I live in Fitzroy North in Melbourne (inner suburb to those not in Victoria). We just moved into this property.

When we are outdoors the signal strength is good, but when inside I'm regularly dropping to one bar, and call quality becomes sketchy.
I'm on call for work, and I worry I may not be receiving all the calls now.

Do you guys think that changing provider, eg from optus who I'm currently with, to say Belong, will help?

If you do think it'll help, which do you suggest will be. Lst beneficial and why?

Many thanks!

Edit: thanks all. I'll just invite some friends over and check their reception. Feel a bit silly now.

Mobile

Comments

  • bdl on 14/12/2021 - 23:00
    +4

    Get a trial sim and find out

  • Hybroid on 15/12/2021 - 00:17
    +4

    It's possible. Telstra's network is better in some areas and Optus in others. Try them and find out. We can't tell you definitively for your own residence.

    Alternatively, invite some friends over and check their phone signals.

    • thethinker on 15/12/2021 - 04:00

      Ah damn. The latter option is smart. I feel stupid for not having thought of that! I'll just so that lol

      • RockyRaccoon on 15/12/2021 - 04:15
        +1

        User name checked out, in more ways than one… 😀

  • Richardc on 15/12/2021 - 00:26
    +2

    get some prepaid sim and try out, also you might want to use wifi calling if your phone and network supports it.

  • avoidfullprice on 15/12/2021 - 10:00
    +1

    You should check which frequencies your network (e.g. Telstra) uses at your local tower that your handset also supports.

    The 700-950MHz spectrum is better for indoor reception. People on this site often talks about "band 28"

  • JoeBogan on 15/12/2021 - 12:28
    +1

    Why not buy a belong Sim kit and give it a shot in your phone?

    The inviting friends thing is a great idea but sometimes the phone you are using may have an impact.

  • chickendog on 15/12/2021 - 12:33
    +1

    Where I live I get 2 bars on Telstra vs 4 bars on Optus networks - indoors

    Yep read that right, opposite of what you'd normally expect I know.
    But makes a difference of being about 50Mbps faster for downloads..

    Swapped between a Telstra provider and Optus provider various times throughout the years, and on various phones, same result

    So yeah it could change things shrug

    Edit: Oh and I'm in northern suburbs of Melbourne, just a fair few more suburbs up north than you ;)

  • Drpepper666 on 15/12/2021 - 15:30

    I have reception issues so all my phone calls go via wifi, solved.

    • thethinker on 15/12/2021 - 16:17

      I didn't know this was actually possible. How does one set this up?

      • thethinker on 15/12/2021 - 16:19

        Figured out how to turn it on on Android. Is the toggle of the wifi calling switch all that is required??

        • Drpepper666 on 15/12/2021 - 18:35

          Yeah that should be it. Hope it helps

          • thethinker on 15/12/2021 - 19:23

            @Drpepper666: Yeah it does! Wow. I'm annoyed I haven't been using it already. Jeez

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