12-24-2005, 04:47 AM
jahcs,Dec 22 2005, 11:53 AM Wrote:My wife's phone uses battery power like crazy when she's in low signal areas. The phone keeps looking for new towers and networks.
My Qwest service leaves a timestamp on messages but not a date stamp. It's a bit frustrating when I've been out of touch for a few days.
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Analog (roaming) signal, or no signal at all, chews through battery time just as fast today as it did a decade ago. Average analog battery time? A few hours. 3 on most, 4 - 5 on the really high-life batteries some phones have. Digital signals use WAY less power, hence the insanely high "standby" times quoted in the manual.
I don't know the specifics behind it all, but I do know that much for a fact. If your service is spotty, your battery will run out 10x quicker.
Roland *The Gunslinger*