[tom1l21]

I know the antenna on the curve 8330 as well as most other BB devices is located on the bottom of the device, usually under the carrier's name, but which direction is it actually facing? Does it face up or down? If I have it docked in my car on speakerphone, should I have it docked upside down to get better service since the antenna is on the botom of the device? Your thoughts?

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[johnmorganjr1]

Mine works right side up no prob but I'm not sure.

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[tom1l21]

Mine works right side up no prob but I'm not sure.

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Of course, mine works great right side up, but sometimes when i put it upside down, i get an extra bar or service.

[steven s.]

You could possibly do tests by getting the actual dbm on your device and comparing what it's at depending on how you place your phone

[tom1l21]

yeah i should have done that to begin with... seems like it faces up.

[FunkTron#CB]

The antennas are omni-directional. Have fun and mount it however you want.

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[Reparkable]

In this day and age does it really matter which direction the phone faces? I remember that type of stuff happening in the 90's but is it still required to change the angle of the phone nowadays?
Maybe i'm wrong....

[tom1l21]

My room is in the basement and when I have the phone upside down I gain an extra bar, that's why I started this whole thread.

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[joe003]

Wanna see what the 8330 looks like taken apart?

Check out RIM's FCC filing along with snap shots of the internal workings of the phone:

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/...#39;L6ARBU20CW'