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That viral 'pizza box trick' for better phone signal? Total bunk.
I was at a diner in Akron last Tuesday and my buddy swore the old hack of putting your phone in a pizza box boosts reception. We tried it with a Domino's box and three different phones near window. Signal dropped by one bar every time. Has anyone actually tested this stuff or do people just repost it because it sounds clever?
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olivermason3d ago
Yeah people will believe anything if it sounds vaguely scientific enough.
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jenny_lee3d ago
Isn't it weird how the most confidently shared life hacks are usually the ones that make zero sense if you actually stop and think about them for two seconds? Feels like the whole internet is just people passing around stuff that sounds smart without ever trying it.
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grantw413d ago
Yeah I tried that same trick a couple years back with a leftover pizza box from Pizza Hut. My signal actually got worse too, dropped from two bars to one. What did work for me was moving my phone to a different spot in the room, like up on a shelf near the ceiling. I also noticed that taking the case off helped a little bit sometimes. So the pizza box thing is just internet nonsense, you're right about that.
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