mobile phone signal boosters

[clarkmagpie]

do these work or are they a total waste of money?

i get really poor reception unless my phone is propped up against the window. makes it a real ball ache to send/recieve texts and almost impossible to hold a conversation when it rings.

so do mobile phone signal boosters actually work?
if so which are the best?

thanks,
Nick.

[The Ben]

dunno, but seen one here...
http://www.gadgetsuk.com/Mobile-phone-signal-boost...


My mate swears by putting your phone in a wok, and using your bluetooth headset to talk!!!

[bertie]

clarkmagpie said:

do these work

No.

clarkmagpie said:

or are they a total waste of money?

Yes, absolute 100% solid gold cobblers!

[AndrewTait]

If they worked, then why are the phone makers not building them into the phones????

[spikeyhead]

If its in your house, buy a car kit and an external aerial that is mounted on the window where the phone works well.

[GingerWizard]

Don't work. I know> Promise

[DennisTheMenace]

spikeyhead said:

If its in your house, buy a car kit and an external aerial that is mounted on the window where the phone works well.

Done this years ago for a chap, large alloy sheet on his garage roof with a bodymount a CARK-91 carkit and fitted the car kit in his offic so he could make and receive calls . worked a treat

[clarkmagpie]

how much did that cost? and how would one go about getting it done?

[DennisTheMenace]

Wouldnt have a clue , i would estimate around £250 , was different to installing the phone kit in the chaps car , you will need a mobile with a physical ariel connection though , radiating antenas are pretty much pointless and give little gain .

[spikeyhead]

clarkmagpie said:

how much did that cost? and how would one go about getting it done?

If you're on a contract then complain to your service provider about reception. It may be that they'll sort out a car kit solution for you. Otherwise have a look through the local yellow pages for car audio installers, most will be able to sort something for you at not too much cost.

[bertie]

Or just use the land line?