Here are two ways you can get better cell service at home or at work

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Here are two ways you can get better cell service at home or at work

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I've checked the coverage map for all the major carriers, and they all claim to cover my area in rich, unguent 4G LTE.

However, my personal experience is evidence that carrier coverage maps aren't always accurate. No matter what carrier I use, my home is in a cell service dead zone that makes it impossible to make phone calls.

If you face a similar issue, there are two ways you can get better reception in places you spend most of your time, like at home, or even at work.

Here's how:

The best way to get better reception in places you often visit is to turn on the WiFi calling feature on your smartphone.

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With the assumption that you can connect to WiFi from your smartphone in places you often visit, the WiFi calling feature on some of more recent, premium smartphones is the best way to go. 

WiFi calling routs your phone calls and text messages through your WiFi network instead of your carrier's cell signal.

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As long as you have good WiFi reception at home or at work, WiFi calling feels like having full cell signal.

On top of that, depending on whether the person you're calling has good LTE reception – or if they're on WiFi calling themselves – WiFi calling enables HD Voice calls, which make phone calls sound crystal clear.

You also need to make sure you have a phone that's compatible with WiFi calling, and set up your emergency 911 address so that emergency services know where you're calling from.

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Most recent, premium smartphones have the WiFi calling feature. You can either check your carrier's website to see if your phone has WiFi calling, or go through your phone's setting to see if WiFi calling is a feature.

For iPhone go to Settings > Phone > and WiFi Calling.

Depending on your Android device, you can turn on WiFi calling either through the Settings app, or through the settings in the actual Phone app. 

When you turn on WiFi calling on your device, you'll also be prompted to give an emergency 911 address, as emergency services won't be able to locate you through the cell signal they use.

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March 2, 2017 at 12:18AM