I&#x27;d suggest you head on over to:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;opensignal.com&#x2F;coverage-maps&#x2F;US&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;opensignal.com&#x2F;coverage-maps&#x2F;US&#x2F;</a><p>And look at signal strength from the major networks. Most smartphones use &quot;off the shelf&quot; cell radios with &quot;off the shelf&quot; antennas. Phone shell materials make a little difference (metal Vs. plastic&#x2F;glass) in particular if they&#x27;re poorly grounded[0][1]. But overall I&#x27;d say look at network coverage first and foremost, and then look into if you can get a femtocell from the carrier to install in your house.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;06&#x2F;iphone-4-loses-reception-when-antenna-band-is-touched-firmware-issue&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;06&#x2F;iphone-4-loses-reception-when-a...</a>    
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