Don't like vague bars that tell you how strong your signal is? Prefer something more quantifiable? You're in luck! There's actually a little trick and it's making the rounds on the Internet. The folks over at Tech Insider made a video about it and it's simple to pull off.

Just enter this code and press the call button:

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Then you hold down the power button until the phone goes to the "power down" screen. After that, hold the home button for six seconds.

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It will take you back to your home screen, and instead of dots on your top left, you'll see a number that indicates your signal strength.

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As a good gauge, the closer the number is to zero, the stronger your signal is. A good signal would be in the -44 to -77 range.

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Check out the video below: