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Originally Posted by karate134
Ok, this is some good stuff.
When changing the SCI value, the only drawback then is having the cell phone poll the towers at a slower interval, thus making people sometimes wait a few extra seconds before actually ringing my phone.
Does it just mean that text message will just come a mere few seconds late as well?
Also, what is the highest people generally put this number?
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Regarding the text messages - Yes, they will just come in potentially a few seconds later.
Each +1 to the SCI increases your polling interval by I think as much as 2 or more seconds (ballpark, without looking it up, correct me if wrong) -- this does not mean that a value of 3 will necessarily make you miss the first 6 seconds of a call...You might be polling the tower the first second after the call starts coming in and hear it right away, but you might be polling the tower the second before a call starts coming in and then miss possibly 5 or more seconds of it.
I think most people like a value of 1 or 2, with 3 being acceptable to many people, but not all, as some callers will be waiting for a few extra rings. A value of 2 will, on average, make sure you aren't keeping your callers waiting for long, but a value of 1 is noticeably more consistent at ringing right away.