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 So, to the algorithm, sitting in a building right beside a cell phone tower will appear to be the same as being 5 km away with direct line of sight.  Hence, it will calculate an average of the two spots
 and display a marker there.
-The most ideal terrain to calculate a towers is a completely flat prairie with tower spaced widely apart.
+The most ideal terrain to calculate a towers is a completely flat ground with tower spaced wide apart.
 That being said, even that will not guarantee the location is correct if the measurements provided by the phone were not correct.
 For a tower to be calculated properly, you will need to travel around the tower in at least 1/2 to 3/4 of a circle near the actual location in order to determine the exact location.
-I have verified this with WIND Mobile in Vancouver, Canada by comparing the locations calculated to the actual licenses given for cell phone equipment to be used.
+Currently, LTE is the most accurately mapped technology due to using RSRP instead of RSSI.
 ==== A single cell is stretching for 5/10/15 km or more! ====
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 ==== Is there a manual available? ====
 Yes, please see [http://www.cellmapper.net/help/ this link] for a full manual.
+==== What phone is best to use CellMapper on? ====
+Generally, generic Qualcomm based phones are best.  See the [[Tested_Phones]] page for details.