A method for making an antenna for a wireless communication device, said method comprising sequentially: plating conductive traces on a first device part wherein said conductive traces form a first portion of an antenna and wherein said conductive traces bend from one area of said first device part to a second area of said first device part; attaching a second device part to said first device part; attaching a flexible printed circuit to said second device part wherein said flexible printed circuit forms a second portion of said antenna and wherein a section of said flexible printed circuit extends beyond an edge of said second device part; applying solder to a section of said conductive traces on said first device part; folding said section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part wherein said folded section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part overlaps said applied solder on said section of said conductive traces on said first device part where said solder is applied; and melting said solder to attach said first portion of said antenna formed by said plating conductive traces on said first device part to said second portion of said antenna formed by said attaching said flexible printed circuit to said second device part, wherein said section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part comprises a plurality of holes (614, 1202) for solder, and wherein a jig is heated and pressed onto the flexible printed circuit to melt said solder and attach said first portion of said antenna to said second portion of said antenna. plating conductive traces on a first device part wherein said conductive traces form a first portion of an antenna and wherein said conductive traces bend from one area of said first device part to a second area of said first device part; attaching a second device part to said first device part; attaching a flexible printed circuit to said second device part wherein said flexible printed circuit forms a second portion of said antenna and wherein a section of said flexible printed circuit extends beyond an edge of said second device part; applying solder to a section of said conductive traces on said first device part; folding said section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part wherein said folded section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part overlaps said applied solder on said section of said conductive traces on said first device part where said solder is applied; and melting said solder to attach said first portion of said antenna formed by said plating conductive traces on said first device part to said second portion of said antenna formed by said attaching said flexible printed circuit to said second device part, wherein said section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part comprises a plurality of holes (614, 1202) for solder, and wherein a jig is heated and pressed onto the flexible printed circuit to melt said solder and attach said first portion of said antenna to said second portion of said antenna.