Boosting Mobile phone signal ?

[craggers]

As we moved to new house last weekend, our mobile phone receiving very weak signal (one bar or none most of the time - the best signal is at bathroom but I can't keep going there all the time!!) is there some gadget to boost it up ?

[Nimbus]

If you have broadband, and are on Vodafone, then their suresignal product should sort you out.

[Mr E]

As above, you need a femtocell and voda are the only UK providers at the moment.

[smack]

Nimbus said:

If you have broadband, and are on Vodafone, then their suresignal product should sort you out.

As long as you have a 3G phone. It doesn't transmit a 2G signal.

[Nimbus]

smack said:

Nimbus said:

If you have broadband, and are on Vodafone, then their suresignal product should sort you out.

As long as you have a 3G phone. It doesn't transmit a 2G signal.

This is very true..

[craggers]

We on three network so vodafone is no good for us.

[NDA]

craggers said:

We on three network so vodafone is no good for us.

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Nov2009/New-3G-High-Capacit...

I don't know if this is available in the UK, however have a hunt around for 'femtocell'.

[Mr E]

NDA said:

craggers said:

We on three network so vodafone is no good for us.

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Nov2009/New-3G-High-Capacit...

I don't know if this is available in the UK, however have a hunt around for 'femtocell'.

Several points

1) This is exactly what we're talking about above.
2) You have get hold of one of these through your mobile operator, you can't just buy them and slap them down like wifi routers. It's reserved spectrum and Voda are the only UK operator that have such a device currently.
3) The pictured product is an Airvana unit, who have pulled out of the UMTS femto market.

[AstonZagato]

I believe that you can get signal boosters for £200-£300. However, they don't seem to be legal to use in the UK (though owning one is not illegal so you can buy one). Also not sure how well they work.
http://mobilerepeater.co.uk/shop/home.php

Edited by AstonZagato on Wednesday 27th October 20:03