I use an iPhone5S and my carrier is AT&amp;T. The cell reception at my home is weak. Will this product help me? Do I need anything else to improve signal?
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Depending on the signal outside of your house is the answer...If you were to walk outside the home do you get improved signal bars on your phone? If you have 2 to 3 bars then this will theoretically place those inside your home. The second question is how much distance do you want inside the home. If you just went with this and say a small candy bar inside antenna (the piece that amplifies the incoming signal inside your home) then your going to be limited to sitting close to that point to use your phone. They make cradles that attach to the antenna's cable that comes in your house and this cradle will amplify this signal but it's limited to usually leaving the phone in or very near to the cradle to actually work. The best way to increase the signal inside your home is to purchase both the outside antenna and an inside powered booster with it's own inside antenna. The Zboost Tri Band unit is something to consider... http://www.amazon.com/zBoost-ZB575-A-Phone-Signal-Booster/dp/B00KDZEE68/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=12DMKJ3CH3Y7R65NDHZS Or the Wilson Kit...Easy to Setup aswell.... http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-460101-Signal-Booster/dp/B00HWX16GU/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1409158009&sr=1-1&keywords=wilson+att+signal+booster Both kits are all inclusive meaning everything is included to setup and use, no additional parts to buy. I own a similar Wilson kit to boost my cell phone and cell internet hub and it's been working flawless for a couple years and I can use my cell phone in the room located upstairs from where I installed the kit. Without the kit before I had zero bars in the basement, now I have 5 to 4 bars anywhere in the basement. Outside my home I have 2 bars before the booster was installed.
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It should have no effect on your phone provider's service. The device works from your home. It blocks the signal as it enters your home. Make sure that you read the instructions carefully and thoroughly.
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The system itself needs and comes with an antenna that is mounted on your roof at the highest point. We live in a tri-level house so it is mounted on the chimney and then pointed to the direction of the nearest cell tower. The unit you are asking about is located in a window away from the solid brick wall outside and the two big trees in our backyard. We used to have the same problem and once I acquired more cable than what came with the unit moving it closer to the main floor made a huge difference. I get 4-5 bars at any given time; in addition, my calls come through and don't go straight to voicemail as happened in the past. We live in a "micro" climate whereby we are below a lot of multi level brick homes and a lot of tall trees. Though not rural still difficult to get a signal. This unit helped a lot. Good luck. I would suggest that you call your carrier and ask where the nearest cell tower is located and start from that point.
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if a cell signal is available, it will amplify the signal within your vehicle. it worked inside my garage, during an ice storm. we normally do not get a gsm signal at home without the amplifeirs.
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I have AT&T; and after a complete runaround mine works FABULOUSLY. There are times I'm thrown off microcell but typically within 5 mins I can be reconnected. It has to be plugged into your router- I have a newer home and so mine is plugged in to my whole house control panel which is in a closet. After I installed it I was told it had to be next to a window to work- which is not the case mine works fine from a closet.
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I had it hooked up at work and worked great for all employees with different android phones. One of them being iphone (not sure what model). Anyway the antenna is directional so you really need to point it as straight as you can. Good luck By the way the booster worked the opposite for my bosses non-android phone. He had four bars signal and when I turn on the unit it went to no signal at all on his cell phone.
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I wish I could help you, but I had a technician try to get the antenna to work. It didn't improve the cell phone reception, but I don't think it was the antenna. I just live in an extremely remote area. Good luck.
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I also have a walmart $25 tracphone. They have a few different signals in them depending on wether your in USA or Europe. The 1900 seems to be the one for me but the over all signal strength increase was very minimal so I sent it back. First try to find were your tower might be or aim your phone and go in a circle till best signal then aim the antenna that way. trees and buildings do make a difference
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The updated version on my iPhone works perfectly and uses a percentage to show signal strength. I walk around tell I get the strongest signal and then page the device. Works perfectly for me!
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Hard to say. I bought it to get a better signal to a bedroom and it does not seem to have made much if any difference. But it may depend on various factors. You may have better luck.
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This product is for those situations that you are using wifi from a reliable source. It will boost the signal so you can receive a good wireless signal. If your landline broadband is poor, this will do nothing for that. I would contact the ISP and see if they can get you a more reliable connection.
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Yep It should improve your signal ... I use it on a outdoor antenna that is 50 ft from my house.... I went from 2 stations to 25 when i hooked it up.
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This device works like a bluetooth headset does. The cell's reception isn't improved. If you have a lousy connection, it will be as bad, or worse, using this device.
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You need an AT&T;/iPhone, but I quit AT&T; over a year ago. Though still same problem of Modem/router port being open for AT&T; to setup the MC. My problem was no iPhone reception with AT&T.; TWC figured AT&T; offloading cell onto cable and blocked AT&T; out.
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If you have any signal at all, should make it much better. I am on the road daily and rarely get dropped calls and can use in areas I couldn't without it.
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I have the 4G version booster and Verizon service. It works great. I was getting next to no signal before I installed this booster. Now I have 4G almost all the time. The booster I purchased is for the internet signal only - it does not help the phone signal. I didn't realize until I was doing research for this purchase that the phone signal and internet signal on a cell phone are 2 different signals and some of the boosters are for internet, some are for phone, and some are for both. The customer service people at Wilson were very helpful in helping me decide what I needed. I would talk to them. I have the 4G version booster and Verizon service. It works great. I was getting next to no signal before I installed this booster. Now I have 4G almost all the time. The booster I purchased is for the internet signal only - it does not help the phone signal. I didn't realize until I was doing research for this purchase that the phone signal and internet signal on a cell phone are 2 different signals and some of the boosters are for internet, some are for phone, and some are for both. The customer service people at Wilson were very helpful in helping me decide what I needed. I would talk to... » Read More I have the 4G version booster and Verizon service. It works great. I was getting next to no signal before I installed this booster. Now I have 4G almost all the time. The booster I purchased is for the internet signal only - it does not help the phone signal. I didn't realize until I was doing research for this purchase that the phone signal and internet signal on a cell phone are 2 different signals and some of the boosters are for internet, some are for phone, and some are for both. The customer service people at Wilson were very helpful in helping me decide what I needed. I would talk to them. « Show Less
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I am not using AT&T, I am using lycamobile its working fine. But observed that some signal drop some times, i am not sure this problem is with phone or network.