How do I use the Microcell tower locator numbers on the maps?
This question gives an inside to how Microcell Connexions’ network works. For more information on using your phone to access network information see both the secrets page and the map interpretation FAQ page. On most phones you’ll either need to input a special code or use special cables to access a ‘field test’ mode. There’s two example cities below of how the numbers work, but these may be applied to almost anywhere! Vancouver Area Generally Microcell uses three cells per cell site and these seem to be arranged as shown in the figure to the right. With your phone in field test mode and at the correct screen (e.g., screen 11 on a Nokia 6190), the Cell Identification or CID field shows a 2 to 4 digit number, of which the first 1 to 3 digits indicates the tower identification number (this is the number shown on a pink background on the maps) and the last digit indicates a particular cell on the tower (the number is always 1, 2, or 3). For example, locate the Microcell cell on the Vancouv
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