[eric02SpecV]

I'm sure many of you are aware of this already. But for those of you who are new to BB's this might help your radio reception.

This isn't a guarantee that it will work for you, but it worked very well for me.

I was having slight crappy radio reception on my 9630. Did a little researching and found this.

Options > Mobile Network > BB Button > Update Preferred List

IIRC this updates your PRL...I THINK that's what it is. Don't quote me on that.



I was getting consistant 1-2 bars before doing this. Now after I have 3-4 consistently for the past two hours.

I'd like to hear if this works for other people too. Hope it helps someone!



edit: SPRINT ONLY

[PDR447]

I'm not sure if this actually does anything but before verizon users start posting like crazy this is sprint only

[xxDruMMer BoYxx]

I'm not sure if this actually does anything but before verizon users start posting like crazy this is sprint only

Lol....cool thanks for letting us know...

[ddarvish]

Verizon users can do the same thing by dialing *228 option 2

[eric02SpecV]

I'm not sure if this actually does anything but before verizon users start posting like crazy this is sprint only

Thanks, I edited OP to reflect this.

[Fabolous]

My Tour doesn't display 2 bars higher than full!

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[meistro]

eric that is exactly what that does. i would recommend doing this once every 2 months or so. Thats about the frequency that the new PRLs come out.

[slinky317]

I think we should turn to our good friend, Mark Erickson, to help us boost signal:

Infinite Solutions with Mark Erickson

[deeemaa]

Verizon users can do the same thing by dialing *228 option 2

that is correct for vzw customers. PRL has been updated from 51540 to 51611 for vzw also just a heads up.

[Xavvi]

I had been getting lousy reception here at the office, so I decided to give this a shot. Nothing really happened, but then I followed it with a battery pull, and now I'm getting 4 bars instead of 1-2. So if you don't get any results, try pulling your battery and see what happens.

Thanks!

[soiledsunrise]

i had 3 bars before. now i have 0. omg! you broke my phone!!!!!






jk. thanks for the tip.

[Success100]

Prl just stands for preferred roaming lists, so if any new towers have went up with other carriers that your carrier has roaming agreements with, then it would definately help. As far as boosting your phones output, well, it doesnt

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[Aaron IVI]

I was on PRL 60653, after running the update, I now have 60654. Is this the newest?

Type #4357* <SEND> to check.

[liftedplane]

I think we should turn to our good friend, Mark Erickson, to help us boost signal:

Infinite Solutions with Mark Erickson

so electrical tape conducts electricity... this guy is amusing and the fact that he keeps a straight face the whole time is great.

[Chet_84]

does anyone know if sprint has taken care of the trackball issue with the tour, seen that the verison customers have been saying they been getting new tours in a box with a green dot that work awesome has sprint done the same?

[Buckshot1]

does anyone know if sprint has taken care of the trackball issue with the tour, seen that the verison customers have been saying they been getting new tours in a box with a green dot that work awesome has sprint done the same?

Mine finally went 2 weeks ago. Called Sprint and they shipped me a new one, no green dot, and under About it says "Refurbished: N". The trackball on this one is firm, and feels like the one on the old 8830 did, not loose like the first I received did. If you go to a Corporate Store they will probably just replace the trackball, that is what they did with the one I have from my employer.

[GG1]

Bell users dont have the update prl option nor the *228 option but i would really like to know if it is possible to update prl with Bell. Also i upgraded OS from .40 to .57 today and am definately getting a stronger signal, not much but anything helps.

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[Chet_84]

so far u havent had any problems with your new tour? theres a significant amount of difference between the trackballs on the new and the old?

[gmkahuna]

Added two more bars for me at home. I am on VZW and went from two to four.

[eric02SpecV]

Added two more bars for me at home. I am on VZW and went from two to four.

woohoo glad I could help!

[racing4funn#WN]

huh.. Improved mine one bar. Nice!

[longshot]

I'm out in the boondocks of NC visiting family and did the *228 - then a battery pull - and now am getting one more bar....

I wish I could figure a way to do this for the Alltel PCMCIA aircard I'm using...the "check for updates" doesn't help....

BTW - it's still MUCH better than the ATT aircard I also have !

[gmkahuna]

woohoo glad I could help!

I forgot to say thank you btw. I didn't do a battery pull yet because I was expecting a call. I will do it later.

[SprintTour155]

This worked pretty well for me, thanks for the info.

[wooster019]

Didn't really help with my Tour...stinks cause it's looking like I'll need to go back to Verizon as Sprint coverage at my home is too spotty. Yeah, I can't wait to be nickeled and dimmed to death once again.