8210 Signal keeps dropping

[splashgordon]

Hi - I recently made my old (2 years) 8210 SIM free (was on Orange, now on T-Mobile).

I am getting a problem with the signal in that I have full signal strength but, when I make a call, it suddenly drops to zero and drops the call. After a short time, the signal is back to full. This is happening pretty much in 90% of calls now!

I have read various suggestions on these pages to replace the antenna or flash the OS. What do you suggest?

The battery is new.

Any help appreciated!

Gordon.

[SEDUSA]

the best way to solved it , is flash the phone with new version then , faid the phone and use special factory settings to do that you need mbus cable and soft nokia tool dtc3 by jordik .
to get the soft go to page www.nokia-flash.tk and download the soft from there....
if dont work i think its an hardware problem /phone problem

stay cool

[sergo_zmeia]

Try chunkheads Knok metod /it in the forum FAQ/...if You decide to flash Your phone dont forget to make a backup...
Good luck!
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[rohit_joyus]

no.....no......donot flash your phone ........try this trick i have solved a lot of phone for the same problems


open your 8210 antena and clean it with thiner and replace it i think your problem must be solved ............

[chunkhead]

@ rohit_joyus

??? I have never encountered one with a faulty aerial to date! It sounds more like an antenna switch malfunction! Happens to like 70% of 8xxx phones! You could also try my water damage method! http://nokiafree.org/forums/t31337/s.html

You can test to see if the aerial is at fault by placing the PCB into another known working chassis!;)

[splashgordon]

Thanks everyone for your advice so far. I am going to try the flashing suggestions - just need to order myself a flash cable. I'll let you know if it works.

Of course the phone has been working OK today but the signal problem is generally unreliable.

Cheers,
Gordon.

[splashgordon]

Well I actually replaced the aerial - really easy to do any it only cost 99 pence! (plus a T6 screwdriver). It seems to have fixed the problem without any need to flash the phone.

Hardware fix I guess.

Cheers all,
Gordon.

[TokeiLampin]

i call this problem cut off and all i do is switch the new atenna switch it coz RM 3 at my country it about 1dollar = Rm 3.80 just count laa!!