[ 11 ]Phone basics• ABOUT THE ANTENNAYour phone has a built-in antenna.As with any other radio transmittingdevice, do not touch the antennaunnecessarily when the phone isswitched on. Contact with theantenna affects call quality and maycause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwiseneeded. Not touching the antenna area during a call optimizes theantenna performance and the talk time of your phone.Check signal strengthYour wireless phone operates on radio signals. The quality of calls on yourphone depends on the strength of the radio signal coverage in your area.This radio signal coverage is maintained by a wireless network.When you are at the phone’s Start screen or on a call, the strength of theradio signal is indicated by the signal indicator on the left side of yourphone’s screen. This indicator moves up as the strength of the signalincreases and down as it decreases.Increasing your phone’s signal reception may be relatively easy. Try movingyour phone slightly or move toward a window if you’re calling from insidea building.Backof phone
