[PLUG-TALK] Cell Phone Battery Life

[Richard C. Steffens]

Paul Mullen wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 10:08:02AM -0800, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
>> I've had two experiences lately that raise a question. Does the
>> phone vary the power of its transmitter depending on the proximity
>> to a cell tower?
> 
> Probably. I have noticed that areas of spotty coverage will cause the
> phone to spend a lot of time searching for an available network, which
> drains the battery in short order.

That's what I thought -- the phone doing more work than normal.

> It's usually a good idea to turn
> your phone off when you leave civilization, and only turn it on as
> needed.

The trick is to know when you've left civilization! If I have my
bluetooth ear piece on, I get little bleeps that I assume are because
the phone has lost contact with the cell towers.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens