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msmofet said:
My power has been flickering for the past few days. And internet and cable have been for, sometimes for 10 hours at a time. Which also messes with my cell phone somehow. I can't text (and sometimes have issues making calls) when cable/internet is down, and I'm not sure why. Even if I turn off Wi-Fi, I still have issues.
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And I thought that was just a 3rd world thing! We've had the same; no internet for about 4 hours yesterday, then it came back really weak.
 
My phone, ATT, has only lost a signal once when they went down nationally for most of a day last year. Other than that it works but mostly with a few, if any bars.

Yeah, mostly always in the red. At -110 dBm it's out. I'm at -86 dBm now.
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Barriehie said:
My phone, ATT, has only lost a signal once when they went down nationally for most of a day last year. Other than that it works but mostly with a few, if any bars.

Yeah, mostly always in the red. At -110 dBm it's out. I'm at -86 dBm now.View attachment 132280
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I have ATT. How do you access that info in your picture?
Stupid damn thing is when I call cable company I get stuck in automated hell!! Asks me what service is down, I say internet. Tells me there is an outage in my area. DOH! They can send me a LINK to track the outage! If I DON'T have internet, you stupid ass, how can I receive the link OR use it!!
 
msmofet said:
I have ATT. How do you access that info in your picture?
Stupid damn thing is when I call cable company I get stuck in automated hell!! Asks me what service is down, I say internet. Tells me there is an outage in my area. DOH! They can send me a LINK to track the outage! If I DON'T have internet, you stupid ass, how can I receive the link OR use it!!
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That picture is from an app. I've the Pro version but they also have one you don't have to pay for. It's in the play store.
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msmofet said:
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Here you go. All Apple devices have a field test mode...

For iPhone with Intel Chipset (iOS 11, iOS 12, iOS 13, and iOS 14)

Dial *3001#12345#*
Tap LTE on iOS 11-13, or the Menu Tab on iOS 13-14
Tap Serving Cell Meas
Your dBm is read as RSRP0.
dBm is what you're looking for:

Cell signal strength ranges from -50 dBm to -120 dBm for all cellular devices. Typically:
-50 to -79 dBm = great signal (4 to 5 bars).
-80 to -89 dBm = good signal (3 to 4 bars).
-90 to -99 dBm = average signal (2 to 3 bars).
-100 to -109 dBm = poor signal (1 to 2 bars).
-110 to -120 dBm = very poor signal or a dead zone (0 to 1 bar).

dBm readings are not subjective. They don’t fluctuate based on carriers or manufacturers. The closer you are to -50 dBm, the better your signal. For those closer to -120 dBm, a signal booster or repeater will help improve your service.
 
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