Bluetooth signal strength?

[Harry Seldon]

Hello all,

I currently use an LG Fusic phone and a MOTOROKR™ S9 bluetooth Headset.
I am not pleased with the signal quality when making calls or just listening to music walking down the street with my phone less than 2 feet from the headset. The suggestions provided with the headset are less than adequate, suggesting things like holding the phone closer to the headset.

Its almost like listening to a CD skipping. This only seems to occur when out in public, when i'm in my home (concrete walls) the signal is great up to 20 feet away from my phone.

I recently purchased one of those stickers that claim to increase cell phone strength (regarded as a scam by most) but I only paid 99 cents for it (why its such a good scam!) I have not installed the sticker yet (1 part hesitation, 1 part lazyness) Does anyone in this forum community belive in these stickers? To take my question a bit farther, would bluetooth fall into the category of the signal these stickers claim to increase?

Any info / suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks

[Jay2TheRescue]

Originally Posted by Harry Seldon

Hello all,

I currently use an LG Fusic phone and a MOTOROKR™ S9 bluetooth Headset.
I am not pleased with the signal quality when making calls or just listening to music walking down the street with my phone less than 2 feet from the headset. The suggestions provided with the headset are less than adequate, suggesting things like holding the phone closer to the headset.

Its almost like listening to a CD skipping. This only seems to occur when out in public, when i'm in my home (concrete walls) the signal is great up to 20 feet away from my phone.

I recently purchased one of those stickers that claim to increase cell phone strength (regarded as a scam by most) but I only paid 99 cents for it (why its such a good scam!) I have not installed the sticker yet (1 part hesitation, 1 part lazyness) Does anyone in this forum community belive in these stickers? To take my question a bit farther, would bluetooth fall into the category of the signal these stickers claim to increase?

Any info / suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks

I think the stickers are just something to get you to pay too much for a sticker. I have a Motorola S9 and it works a good distance away from my phone (HTC Tilt). I have had bad luck with LG phones, so the first thing I'm thinking is that the phone's BT capabilities are sub par. If you already have the sticker, it certainly would not hurt to give it a try. I just don't think it will work.

-Jay

[Harry Seldon]

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

I think the stickers are just something to get you to pay too much for a sticker. I have a Motorola S9 and it works a good distance away from my phone (HTC Tilt). I have had bad luck with LG phones, so the first thing I'm thinking is that the phone's BT capabilities are sub par. If you already have the sticker, it certainly would not hurt to give it a try. I just don't think it will work.

-Jay

Thanks for the reply. I knew a free phone that included an FM transmitter had to have some catches! I"ll try the sticker to see if it helps the bluetooth quality.... hmmm i wonder if it could help the FM transmitter strength too.... Wishful thinking!

[Wiiless]

Personal, you can use free tool bluetoothbiew to monitor the activity of Bluetooth devices around you. For each detected Bluetooth device, it displays the following information. maybe useful to you.