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I love this Cellmapper App that I have used to map T-Mobiles towers in my area. Tower info goes on a Google Map that people all over the country add to. There was no data in my area before I started mapping it. It is a great way to see if you have the new T-Mobile 700Mhz towers in your area. I found 700Mhz towers in my area so now I know that I need to replace my Nexus 5 that doesn't support TMO's 700Mhz Band 12 Block A spectrum.
After you added data from all sides it can even show you which tower covers your home and where you drive. It is simple to use. Just download it to your Android, Blackberry or Windows phone. Note: Apple doesn't allow Cellmapper as a App to access this type of signal data it needs.
To start contributing tower data, simply go into the Settings screen and enable "Live Upload." Then Re-Boot your phone and then open the Cellmapper App that will run in the background. Once this is enabled, simple press the home button and CellMapper will run in the background and send data as you move. You can always close CellMapper by using the menu and selecting exit on the main screen. It is pretty pointless to turn on Cellmapper when you aren't driving in your car so turn it off at home to since it but it does seem to keep Wake Lock on burning your battery. It even runs when you screen is off and doesn't transmit a lot of data to crush your data plan. The hardest part is remembering to turn on and turn off Cellmapper when you are driving and stop.
You can see your map on your phone but you get a lot more data information going to cellmappers on-line map and putting in your country and 260 for T-Mobile USA as the service provider. With the PC I can click on the tower and the a pop up on the left of the screen shows the multiple cells in that tower. Seems that each TMO tower will have two, three or even four separate cell transmitters in each tower since they are directional.
Check out what it looks like here in South Florida where I have been mapping T-Moble's network. T-Mobile USA (United States of America) - Coverage and Tower Map
After you added data from all sides it can even show you which tower covers your home and where you drive. It is simple to use. Just download it to your Android, Blackberry or Windows phone. Note: Apple doesn't allow Cellmapper as a App to access this type of signal data it needs.
To start contributing tower data, simply go into the Settings screen and enable "Live Upload." Then Re-Boot your phone and then open the Cellmapper App that will run in the background. Once this is enabled, simple press the home button and CellMapper will run in the background and send data as you move. You can always close CellMapper by using the menu and selecting exit on the main screen. It is pretty pointless to turn on Cellmapper when you aren't driving in your car so turn it off at home to since it but it does seem to keep Wake Lock on burning your battery. It even runs when you screen is off and doesn't transmit a lot of data to crush your data plan. The hardest part is remembering to turn on and turn off Cellmapper when you are driving and stop.
You can see your map on your phone but you get a lot more data information going to cellmappers on-line map and putting in your country and 260 for T-Mobile USA as the service provider. With the PC I can click on the tower and the a pop up on the left of the screen shows the multiple cells in that tower. Seems that each TMO tower will have two, three or even four separate cell transmitters in each tower since they are directional.
Check out what it looks like here in South Florida where I have been mapping T-Moble's network. T-Mobile USA (United States of America) - Coverage and Tower Map
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