[AUG 4] *12 Radios Available* Updated Touch Pro CDMA Radio Archive Thread

[ebuzz]

Originally Posted by phistyle

verizon 1.03.09 seems to work the best for me so far...gave me an extra signal bar at work where I would usually only have one...used both sprint 1.11, altel 1.03.13, and telus 1.04.05 and they would only give me one bar..

Can you tell me what area you are in? I'm on Sprint 1.11 as well but noticed that you're using a Verizon Radio. I guess using a Verizon Radio on Sprint service is not a problem?

[techtim]

Originally Posted by ebuzz

Can you tell me what area you are in? I'm on Sprint 1.11 as well but noticed that you're using a Verizon Radio. I guess using a Verizon Radio on Sprint service is not a problem?

I'm not an expert but my understanding is the radio firmware is just changing the way the radio acts. The PRL is what tells it what towers it should be using for your provider.

[ebuzz]

Originally Posted by techtim

I'm not an expert but my understanding is the radio firmware is just changing the way the radio acts. The PRL is what tells it what towers it should be using for your provider.

Yeah, I kinda figured that. Was just making sure there would be no issues.

[Nagual]

Originally Posted by techtim

I'm not an expert but my understanding is the radio firmware is just changing the way the radio acts. The PRL is what tells it what towers it should be using for your provider.

Actually the PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List, I believe. It will only affect where you connect IF you are roaming.

If you aren't, the tower/antenna coverage of your cell phone co. plus your phone radio itself (what we're experimenting with here) and your local environment/architecture/what have you is what determines how good your coverage is.

[PPCGeeks4ME]

Originally Posted by Nagual

Actually the PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List, I believe. It will only affect where you connect IF you are roaming.

If you aren't, the tower/antenna coverage of your cell phone co. plus your phone radio itself (what we're experimenting with here) and your local environment/architecture/what have you is what determines how good your coverage is.

It is my understanding that the PRL tells your phone what towers to use in each area, roaming or not. Obviously, then, Sprint PRLs give Sprint towers priority over any other towers. And, if you load a Verizon PRL onto a Sprint phone, you will end up always roaming, as the Verizon PRL will tell the phone to use Verizon towers when it can.

Of course, as you can see, I'm new here. Anyone with more experience want to clear this up?

[phistyle]

Originally Posted by ebuzz

Can you tell me what area you are in? I'm on Sprint 1.11 as well but noticed that you're using a Verizon Radio. I guess using a Verizon Radio on Sprint service is not a problem?

I'm located in Louisiana ...after a few days of use with this radio, I can say that it gives me better signal, but it seems to drain my battery quicker from my observation...

[Nagual]

Here is the definitive answer about PRLs from Sprint.

In short, it will not affect anything but your roaming.

[techtim]

Originally Posted by Nagual

Here is the definitive answer about PRLs from Sprint.

In short, it will not affect anything but your roaming.

Doesn't the first line say it is used to acquire the sprint network?

[Nagual]

Originally Posted by techtim

Doesn't the first line say it is used to acquire the sprint network?

I noticed that too. But just a few lines later:

"A PRL update will not:

* Improve signal strength on Sprint Network or off network roaming areas"

So I think that's pretty definite.

[PPCGeeks4ME]

Originally Posted by Nagual

I noticed that too. But just a few lines later:

"A PRL update will not:

* Improve signal strength on Sprint Network or off network roaming areas"

So I think that's pretty definite.

Actually, I read that as saying that a PRL update will not improve signal strenght anywhere; be it on the "Sprint Network" or "off network roaming areas."