Will 2-3 signal bars effect the battery

[Laidbackal]

I have a sprint iPhone why sprint has an iPhone I do not know lol but in my house I only have 2-3 bars it's never more than this.

 

[r.j.s]

Yes, on Sprint and Verizon, lower signal levels means it will burn through more battery as it has to send more power to the radio to maintain a connection.

 

[Laidbackal]

Oh no anyway to resolve this issue. I see many AT&T users with 5 full bars.

 

[r.j.s]

Nothing you can do. When I had Sprint, if I were stuck in meetings all day, my battery would be dead before I went home - because there was very little service in the conference room (1-2 bars).

 

[cyks]

Oh no anyway to resolve this issue. I see many AT&T users with 5 full bars.

It all depends on the coverage each provider has in each area. In some places, AT&T will have a better signal while, in others, Verizon or Sprint will.

 

[JakeT85]

Oh no anyway to resolve this issue. I see many AT&T users with 5 full bars.

Get an AT&T Account or buy a car charger. May improve on its own though with Sprint's Network Modernization Project. One of the goals of the project is improved coverage, which should mean stronger signal.

 

[Laidbackal]

Wow well atleast I usually get about 5-6 hours despite my bad signal I guess that's good.

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I guess the car charger since im kinda stuck with sprint lol.

 

[Sedrick]

This is exactly what I've found. In our office, there's maybe 1 tiny bar or "no service". My phone will be dead by the end of the work day, but if I turn off cell data in settings (forcing the phone to use WiFi instead), the battery will barely drop all day.