How to change your iphone signal strengh from dots to number

[rdstryr]

Is there any actual benefit to this or is it purely cosmetic?

 

[robertk328]

Is there any actual benefit to this or is it purely cosmetic?

A better idea of what your signal is vs arbitrary dots. Otherwise nothing

 

[Ledsteplin]

Is there any actual benefit to this or is it purely cosmetic?

From the article:
It becomes easier to predict when you may drop a call or start to get a bad signal or connection, which creates the weird artifacts and sounds on phone calls, often before it starts to cut out or even drop completely. That typically starts happening around -110 or so, before dropping the connection or call if it hits -120 to -130.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Here's the directions, including how to change back to dots.

http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/20/field-test-mode-iphone-signal-strength-numbers/

All he or she had to do was read a few posts up to get the instructions on how to do both...

 

[eyecrispy]

I had forgotten about this. Just turned it back on on my phone ..... just for kicks.

 

[Ledsteplin]

All he or she had to do was read a few posts up to get the instructions on how to do both...

The directions seemed to be scattered among several posts. And there is more information about it.

 

[ItnStln]

Is it true that an entire ?app? with a variety of options is launched when this code is entered? That?s what How-To Geek seems to indicate here.

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How do you access that menu?

 

[Rafagon]

How do you access that menu?

Click on the link in my post. It'll tell you how.

 

[michaeljdewilde]

I did this on a previous model and although it's really irrelevant information that is for most people easier to understand with dots it's still cool to see the numerical value

 

[ItnStln]

Click on the link in my post. It'll tell you how.

Thanks!

 

[dpham00]

I did this on a previous model and although it's really irrelevant information that is for most people easier to understand with dots it's still cool to see the numerical value

Sure that's why dots are default. Some technical people prefer dbm but most would just use dots

 

[WarrenOriz]

It doesn't seem to work on my iPhone, though I don't really care whether it's dots or somethings else..

 

[dpham00]

It doesn't seem to work on my iPhone, though I don't really care whether it's dots or somethings else..

It is a bit tricky , took me a few tries there first time

 

[libra89]

I like this, it confirms my weak zones and my strong zones that I frequent.

 

[Ledsteplin]

I did this on a previous model and although it's really irrelevant information that is for most people easier to understand with dots it's still cool to see the numerical value

The info found here is not actually meant for the user. It's mostly for the carrier, such as Verizon. It may be more relevant to them.

 

[michaeljdewilde]

The info found here is not actually meant for the user. It's mostly for the carrier, such as Verizon. It may be more relevant to them.

Yeah I actually work for a carrier so that was the original reason I had done this the first time but really it's just an way to make the phone different really

 

[Ledsteplin]

Yeah I actually work for a carrier so that was the original reason I had done this the first time but really it's just an way to make the phone different really

Yeah. The number vs dots thing is. But there's more data available other than that. Whatever this stuff is! Lol

 

[dpham00]

Yeah. The number vs dots thing is. But there's more data available other than that. Whatever this stuff is! Lol
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You can see what band you are on and the band width. You can also see if you are on dual band carrier aggregation or tri band carrier aggregation .

Really for most people, it doesn't matter, but it is a good diagnostic tool.