Cell ID / Signal Strength on Nokia / Symbian S60

[CellBel]

Very bad ATM, no 3G/HSPA
Lots of disconnections today, as well as no/slow throughput.

SA:

Test conducted on Friday, August 19, 2011 7:08:55 PM

Download Speed: 69 kbps (8.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 73 kbps (9.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 748 ms

Inter:

Test conducted on Friday, August 19, 2011 7:11:54 PM

Download Speed: 76 kbps (9.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 17 kbps (2.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 908 ms

Nokia 6210 Navigator.

 

[ginggs]

Nokia 6210 Navigator.

There's a nice app for your phone called CellTrack which provides cell ID, signal strength and other information which will help you make a useful post in this thread.
(Scroll down to near the bottom of the page for the S60v3 version)

 

[CellBel]

There's a nice app for your phone called CellTrack which provides cell ID, signal strength and other information which will help you make a useful post in this thread.
(Scroll down to near the bottom of the page for the S60v3 version)

Thx for the info...

Update;
@ ginggs = I've tried to install it, but i get a certification error.

 

[ginggs]

@ ginggs = I've tried to install it, but i get a certification error.

Two lines above the link where you downloaded the app:

It needs to be signed for your phone. Since March 2008 the Open Signing web site of symbiansigned.com offers online signing.

It's a fairly straightforward process, you fill in your IMEI number and upload the unsigned app, and then a little while later you get an email that a copy of the app signed for your phone is available to download.

 

[CellBel]

Two lines above the link where you downloaded the app:

It's a fairly straightforward process, you fill in your IMEI number and upload the unsigned app, and then a little while later you get an email that a copy of the app signed for your phone is available to download.

I've tried symbiansigned.com, but access denied.

 

[ginggs]

I've tried symbiansigned.com, but access denied.

Try clicking 'Register' at the top of the page.

 

[CellBel]

Try clicking 'Register' at the top of the page.

Thx, i'll try again tomorrow.

 

[ginggs]

Thx, i'll try again tomorrow.

I've just realized, you'll might be able to tell if your 3G signal is on 900MHz or 2100MHz be checking the last digit of the cell ID using that app. If it's a 1, 2 or 3 it's 900MHz, and if it's a 4, 5 or 6 it's 2100MHz (provided Cell-C use a consistent numbering scheme).

 

[CellBel]

Try clicking 'Register' at the top of the page.

Cannot register with my gmail address.

Your email address is black listed, please enter another email address

* There may be restrictions on numbers of accounts per domain and accounts may not be registered from public email providers; e.g. gmail, yahoo, hotmail.

My speedtest.

Test conducted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:38:25 AM

Download Speed: 201 kbps (25.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 48 kbps (6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 808 ms

 

[CellBel]

Thx ginggs for your help & this is the app result;

Location: Postmasburg
Date Time: 20 Aug
Device: NOKIA 6210 NAVIGATOR
Contract: Prepaid

Current Profile - CellC
Net: 655 07 GSM
LAC: 117
Cell ID: 21322 (534A)
Signal: 100% -79dBm to -83dBm

SA
Test conducted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:03:09 PM

Download Speed: 78 kbps (9.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 14 kbps (1.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 499 ms

With CellID end on 2 it looks like 900MHz

 

[ginggs]

With CellID end on 2 it looks like 900MHz

This only applies if you are on 3G/HSPA.

Net: 655 07 GSM
LAC: 117
Cell ID: 21322 (534A)

It will read:

Net: 655 07 WCDMA

if you were on 3G/HSPA, so my guess is you're on EDGE (@ 1800MHz?) and your speeds are quite acceptable.

 

[CellBel]

This only applies if you are on 3G/HSPA.

It will read:

if you were on 3G/HSPA, so my guess is you're on EDGE (@ 1800MHz?) and your speeds are quite acceptable.

Now what happened to my 3G/HSPA which disappeared yesterday morning? the following speedtest was my speed since i've started with this cellc promo. It's time to contact Trevor again, cos this pathetic speed i am on right now is unacceptable.

SA
Test conducted on Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:56:15 PM

Download Speed: 1844 kbps (230.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 352 kbps (44 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 274 ms

 

[ginggs]

It's time to contact Trevor again, cos this pathetic speed i am on right now is unacceptable.

You'll probably get a faster response if you call the technical helpdesk on 084 155 5555 (free from a Cell-C SIM).
They might just be doing maintenance on that tower.

 

[CellBel]

You'll probably get a faster response if you call the technical helpdesk on 084 155 5555 (free from a Cell-C SIM).
They might just be doing maintenance on that tower.

Yes i did contact helpdesk, they told me to check my network operator selection. It was on CellC selection.
Oh well, lucky for me is that i've tested the cellc waters (with only with 1 foot in the water) with only R50 for 500mb a week.

UPDATE:
I took out the cellc sim, slipped in the VC sim from my E220 and did a speedtest which was HSDPA.
Put back the cellc sim in the Nokia, and problem solved speed back to what it was on cellc.

sa
Test conducted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:07:48 PM

Download Speed: 1728 kbps (216 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 352 kbps (44 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 264 ms

int
Test conducted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:10:06 PM

Download Speed: 774 kbps (96.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 262 kbps (32.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 436 ms

Current Profile - CellC
Net: 655 07 (WCDMA)
LAC: 46 (002E)
Cell ID: 48702 (BE3E)
Signal: 100% -77dBm