Before you blame your carrier or start shopping for a new phone, you should know that you can usually get a stronger signal with a few ridiculously simple tricks. We're talking about things that take ...

Another troubleshooting step that might help is to remove your SIM card, if your phone has one, and then place it back in with the phone turned on. If the SIM card is dirty, clean it. If it has any ...

Tricks like moving closer to a cell tower, charging your smartphone battery, or connecting to Wifi Calling can fix a bad phone signal in just a couple minutes.

Nothing kills the vibe of a road trip faster than your music cutting out and your GPS freezing because you've hit a dead zone. Spotify playlist? Totally dead. Bad reception isn't just annoying; on a ...