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Cell Phone Woes: Here's Why They Don't Work
Wonder why cell phone reception can be so bad in the U.S.?
Don't blame technology - it's a matter of economics, several experts maintain.
"Carriers would rather spend money on ads starring Catherine Zeta-Jones than on improving infrastructure," Christopher Null, editor in chief of Mobile, told the publication Wired.
"Instead of expanding into areas where coverage is spotty, companies are increasingly taking the cheap way out by leasing equipment and tower space from other companies.
"The result is that, eventually, your service will sound pretty much the same no matter which carrier you subscribe to."
Consumer advocate Morgan Jindrich, director of HearUsNow.org, has a similar view.
He said there's no economic incentive for carriers to improve service once they have a customer locked into a long service contract.
"So consumers have to be smart and take advantage of the trial periods that companies offer," he told Wired.
"You generally have 15 days from the time you sign up to make sure your phone's reception is OK in the areas you need it."
prying1 sez: Perhaps complaining to the phone companies about the wasted money going to airhead stars might help. Seems that a simple ad blitz showing towers going up would be cheaper and more effective.
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