Patent ID: 8509852

Claim:
A method comprising: detecting signal strength received at a first mobile cellular communication device during an active call between the first mobile cellular communication device and a second mobile cellular communication device; in response to the detected signal strength being below a predetermined first threshold, detecting the call could potentially be dropped, and sending a first message to the second device related to such drop; in response to the detected signal strength received at the first device being below a predetermined second threshold and a call end function not being selected by a user of the first device, sending a second message to the second device prompting a user of the second device to select whether to reestablish the call in response to the signal strength received at the first device increasing; and based on a selection of the user of the second device in response to the prompting, reconnecting the dropped call only if the detected signal strength received at the first device reaches a predetermined third threshold, wherein the third threshold is a signal strength known to provide a stable call that is not likely to be dropped.