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volgirl71
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
3120b
Service Provider:
cingular |
 
Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:59 pm |
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I have a trailer and am unable to get more that 2 bars unless I stand by the front door. Do any of those antenna boosters work?
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NDogg78
Posts: 87
Phone Model:
Motorola V600
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:51 am |
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what phone do you have? what antenna boosters are you referring to?
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duceduc
Posts: 2122
Phone Model:
iPhone Unlocked
Service Provider:
Cingular - Extended |
Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:06 am |
volgirl71:
If you are refering to the sticker antenna booster, it won't work most likely. If you are in the US. I can give you mine. I have never used it.
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sumorai
Posts: 19
Phone Model:
Nokia 6820b (from ATT)
Service Provider:
Cingular (was ATT) |
Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:11 am |
Those antenna boosters are BS. Think about it. It's a sticker with a thin layer of metal on it that costs between $1.00 - $5.00 depending on where you get it.
If it really worked, don't you think they would be included by the manufacturers?
Some phones have a port where you can plug in an external antenna. That is the only way you'll get a real signal boost.
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JCMyersIV
Posts: 122
Phone Model:
V635 & BB 7290
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:47 pm |
I have done some research on the signal booster functionality, as I sometimes take road trips off the beaten path. There appear to be a few companies that offer products that will boost GSM/CDMA/TDMA/AMPS calls - the ones I've seen are:
Wilson Cellular - 811201 - 3W @ 850mhz / 2W @ 1900mhz
Signal Reach - SA200
Intellgain - DBA8-19
Digital Antenna - DA4000 - also 3W @ 850mhz / 2W @ 1900mhz
Wilson Cellular has a great ad in RCR Wireless news, but don't appear to have a website. If you google it, you'll find it.
They all appear to run in the $300 range. If it keeps signal, it may be worth it.
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