Mobile phone signal booster for steel building?
Discussion
My new workshop is built with double skinned insulated steel panels, and as a result my Vodafone signal, which is great at home, is non-existent at work. I'm hoping to resolve this with a signal booster that has an external antenna which has a wired connection to an internal booster and antenna. I only need voice and texts, I don't need an internet connection.
Any recommmendations?
Any recommmendations?
I looked into this recently as our factory\head office has exactly the same problem.
I couldn't find anything that covers all networks as, despite all the advertising, nothing is sold in the UK from third parties that is Ofcom compliant and the potential fines for usage (if you get caught of course) are eye-watering.
Vodafone do a 'Suresignal' that works quite well and would probably suit your needs. Not sure about the other operators, but Ofcom advised me to speak to them rather than buy something from 'Mobile Repeaters R Us' or similar.
I couldn't find anything that covers all networks as, despite all the advertising, nothing is sold in the UK from third parties that is Ofcom compliant and the potential fines for usage (if you get caught of course) are eye-watering.
Vodafone do a 'Suresignal' that works quite well and would probably suit your needs. Not sure about the other operators, but Ofcom advised me to speak to them rather than buy something from 'Mobile Repeaters R Us' or similar.
I bought a box from these people
https://www.mobilesignalboosters.co.uk/
I bought a dual channel box to cover O2 and Three (3g). You can get up to a 4 channel box which will cover a fair few providers. They will advise you which frequencies you need. I actually bought the wrong one thinking I needed 4g , whereas three don't do voice over 4g (without volte) and the exchanged the amplifier with no quibbles at all.
From no signal to full signal.
UK regs have relaxed a bit and you can have indoor only boosters (like you want) on one frequency. However.... I have a friend in the Comms trade who has been installing 4 channel boxes in warehouses and offices for a long time with no consequences.
If you are paranoid, get the one frequency you need for Vodafone. Otherwise, chill , assume it is rediculously unlikely that offcom will do a radio frequency inspection of your building, and buy a multi channel box.
I tried several offerings and this was the only way to get working mobile in my building.
https://www.mobilesignalboosters.co.uk/
I bought a dual channel box to cover O2 and Three (3g). You can get up to a 4 channel box which will cover a fair few providers. They will advise you which frequencies you need. I actually bought the wrong one thinking I needed 4g , whereas three don't do voice over 4g (without volte) and the exchanged the amplifier with no quibbles at all.
From no signal to full signal.
UK regs have relaxed a bit and you can have indoor only boosters (like you want) on one frequency. However.... I have a friend in the Comms trade who has been installing 4 channel boxes in warehouses and offices for a long time with no consequences.
If you are paranoid, get the one frequency you need for Vodafone. Otherwise, chill , assume it is rediculously unlikely that offcom will do a radio frequency inspection of your building, and buy a multi channel box.
I tried several offerings and this was the only way to get working mobile in my building.
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