Two little-known iPhone and Android tricks to improve your phone signal without having to step outside

ARE you plagued with terrible mobile phone signal in your area?

Well, experts at UberSignal, a service booster and amplifier retailer, have suggested two tricks that can boost your signal without having to step outside and wave your handset around.

If it's an urgent call you're trying to make - or not miss - you should try using Wi-Fi calling instead — If it’s an urgent call you’re trying to make – or not miss – you should try using Wi-Fi calling instead

“With so much of our everyday life relying on our cell phone, things like weak signal, dropped calls or slow data speeds can have a major impact,” experts wrote in a blog earlier this year.

“Fortunately, there are a number of things that you can do to improve your cell signal for clear calls and fast data speeds.”

Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Turning off any services you’re not currently using can immediately boost your service, according to UberSignal.

“Services like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Near-Field Communication (NFC) can sometimes cause problems by either trying to send your calls and data over a different service or allowing other devices to use up bandwidth that is needed for fast data or clear calls,” experts wrote.

Update your software

Like with most technical issues, updating the device can often solve it.

As UberSignal’s experts explain: “You know those messages you sometimes receive about updating your carrier software?

“Those updates are what tell your phone what towers to connect to.

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“Ideally, you should always update, but if you haven’t recently, then you should check now whether you need to.”

Bonus trick

If it’s an urgent call you’re trying to make – or not miss – you should try using Wi-Fi calling instead.

Every smartphone will have this capability.

For example, all calls made on WhatsApp are done via the internet.

“While not technically a method to improve your cell signal, making calls and using data over Wi-Fi is one way to maintain contact with the outside world when there is no cell signal available for you to improve,” experts added.