7 tips and tricks to help boost your weak phone signal

Stop putting up with dropped calls and super-slow internet. Here are a few ways to get better mobile signal strength on Android and iPhone.

The world is connected now more than ever before, but unfortunately you'll still have to deal with weak or no cell phone signal from time to time. Although terrible service usually isn't your fault -- bad weather, interference or no cell tower nearby might all be culprits -- there are several tips and tricks you can follow to help improve your signal.

The tried-and-true approach of turning Airplane mode on, waiting a few seconds, and then cycling it off can help, but that doesn't always work, and when it doesn't, you'll need to take more drastic steps, like removing your SIM card or resetting network settings.

Toggle Airplane mode on and off

Restart your phone. 

Take your SIM card out for a minute

Check carrier settings (only for Apple)

Reset the network settings

Contact your carrier

If all else fails, try this: Look for your telco

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