Mobile phone booster for home?
Discussion
Our new house seems to have walls thicker than the average castle! Using our vodafone and O2 phones is tricky and patchy and not helped by the fact that I and Mrs 111R both work from home. I have had a look but am a little confused by how we improve the signal in our home and so are hoping the technical brains on here can help.
If the combination of your phone and provider allow it, you could switch to WIFI calling (it easy enough to boost your wifi if required)
Additionally, for Vodafone there is also a device called Sure Signal which plugs into your router and uses the internet connection for your phone calls.
Additionally, for Vodafone there is also a device called Sure Signal which plugs into your router and uses the internet connection for your phone calls.
Simultaneous post to the above :-)
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Both Vodafone and O2 support 'Wifi Calling'. This assumes a compat. handset.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/calling-feature...
https://www.o2.co.uk/connectivity/wifi-and-4g-call...
Other than that, workarounds are to divert incoming calls to a landline/VOIP number when the handset is off or out of range. Not all handsets or carriers support it, and you pay the incoming call divert charge. You'll lose SMS text functions.
Or PAC the number to a provider with a better signal in the house. (More faff.)
Femtocells:
Vodafone offer 'Sure Signal' - it plugs into your home broadband and gives you an internal 3G signal. About £70.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/calling-feature...
O2 have (did have) their 'Boost-Box' No info on prices.
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/network-coverage-and-int...
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Both Vodafone and O2 support 'Wifi Calling'. This assumes a compat. handset.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/calling-feature...
https://www.o2.co.uk/connectivity/wifi-and-4g-call...
Other than that, workarounds are to divert incoming calls to a landline/VOIP number when the handset is off or out of range. Not all handsets or carriers support it, and you pay the incoming call divert charge. You'll lose SMS text functions.
Or PAC the number to a provider with a better signal in the house. (More faff.)
Femtocells:
Vodafone offer 'Sure Signal' - it plugs into your home broadband and gives you an internal 3G signal. About £70.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/calling-feature...
O2 have (did have) their 'Boost-Box' No info on prices.
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/network-coverage-and-int...
I'm on EE and have a box that plugs into my Internet called imaginatively 'Signal Box' works though. Free too if you can convince the EE people you're in a s
t reception area. Basically acts as a mini phone mast, ours covers house and garden and prob a bit either side.
I'd expect all providers to have similar, bit of a cheek to use your internet to fix their rubbish masts, but it does work.
t reception area. Basically acts as a mini phone mast, ours covers house and garden and prob a bit either side.I'd expect all providers to have similar, bit of a cheek to use your internet to fix their rubbish masts, but it does work.
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