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  • Cell Signal Boosters

    Do these things actually work? I have sprint, which is garbage period, but I cannot receive or place any calls at my house. No service, but if I go down the street full LTE.

  • #2
    Yes they work, but they require home Internet service to work.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Tx Redneck View Post
      Yes they work, but they require home Internet service to work.
      I've got Verizon fios. Well frontier now.

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      • #4
        Then yes, you'll benefit from a femtocell.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Tx Redneck View Post
          Then yes, you'll benefit from a femtocell.
          What is that?

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          • #6
            Technical name for a cell signal booster.

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            • #7
              Some companies sell home use BDA's as well, that aren't dependant on internet.

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              • #8
                might call your cell provider, I've heard of them sending them free.
                "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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                • #9
                  So what should I be looking for? Do all of them require me hooking up an exterior antenna and running cable? I was hoping for something like a router, just plug it in and move the antennas on top.

                  I'll have to see if sprint would send one. Actually have pretty god signal everywhere but in my house or yard.

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                  • #10
                    Sprint sent us one years ago, before we left them, because their signal was shit in the house. You had to go to the front yard to keep from dropping calls.

                    It worked well, and was connected to our router (internet based). Lea had raised all kinds of hell, so they gave us the device and a monthly credit on the bill to offset the cost (like $5 or $10 a month I think).

                    It was the Airave that we had.. https://www.sprint.com/landings/airave/

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                    • #11
                      Wilson is the brand I see most often out in BFE. They have a pretty wide range of options and are not Internet dependant.
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                      • #12
                        Wilson is what we use in the offices and in all the work trucks. They work well

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Tx Redneck View Post
                          Then yes, you'll benefit from a femtocell.
                          Originally posted by David View Post
                          What is that?
                          Sounds like a jailed sex doll

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                          • #14
                            Dont most providers let you use your local wifi for phone calls now? Shit works great for me on TMobile.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by abecx View Post
                              Dont most providers let you use your local wifi for phone calls now? Shit works great for me on TMobile.
                              Beats the fuck out of me.

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