I live in rural usa and have a cell tower about 5 miles away, is the antenna on this N8 as good as the one on the Iphone?
1451564
from what I've seen it gets much better signal than iphone dose on the same network
1451565
The reception is better, I rarely have dropped calls while using it....if i call does drop it's normally the other person or my cheek ending the call.
1451566
I bought this phone in the states and brought it in Italy. I've never had a problem with reception out there. Back in the U.S., I live far away from a cell tower and still receive good reception.
1451567
I am not too sure abt that. But I would not recommend this phone as it freezes a lot and a time comes when you feel like throwing this phone away. the Camera is really good but besides that this phone I would not recommend to anyone
1888462
I would think so, we have a similar station and it works. We live at least 20 mile away from some of the station towers and the reception is crystal clear.
366551
It works good for us and we live in a very rural setting. Without it being outdoors we still pick up signal. I would suggest you purchase it.
1319224
I live on a farm 20 miles west of madison wi at the bottom of a valley and it works great. just make sure it's on a window facing where the tower originates the signal.
469450
I have the same phone and same service - this worked perfectly for me. I have there outdoor antenna about 150' from the repeater and indoor antenna. I went from no service at all to 5 bars. Would recommend
1718647
I live in a very small town in the country where there is usually terrible service. I bought this and put it right near a window and it gives me just enough signal to receive text messages and SOMETIMES phone calls. I had to try a few different windows before finding a place that worked well enough. I did however buy another antenna that goes on the roof of your house, and that didn't work at all, so I wouldn't advise that.
2141779
I think it is close to the same, but I travel a lot with varying signals and WiFi and factors that make it hard to track which is better. Definitely not bad. Hope that helps.
2058340
As with any Antenna.... It is a matter of Antenna Height above the ground versus trhe number of signals in the surrounding area... Mounted on top of my Travel Trailer I received excellent reception of stations 75-100 miles away, by using the amplifier that came with this unit... Hope that helps you.....
103744
It's pretty good. I notice when my husband has his phone connected and in his pocket it will cut out if he goes outside or on the other side of the house. If you are outside and no walls are blocking the signal it will go about 50 ft.
102157
the supplied antenna works pretty good. The only way i know to extend that is to use an app on google for android. not sure how good they work though.
335444
For sure. I live 40-60 miles from various towers in Detroit, Toledo and Lansing, and am in the woods. Mine is hanging indoors in my attic and I still get reception. I purchased based on feedback of reception strength at a distance.
310671
Mine is excellent. And, I live in a fairly rural suburb. My previous, larger radio did not have reception as good as this one.
1670528
I cannot answer about how well it will work in your area. I can say that after trying four other antennas, this one works great. Also, I called their customer service (about a minor issue/question) and they were very responsive. They state they will accept a return without question and I would tend to believe that.
2064275
We are 29 miles from the towers. I do not think the antenna will be too powerful for towers only 13 miles away, but I'm not an RF engineer. It sounds like you also want to receive from farther towers anyway. Remember to grab yourself an app to determine the optimal antenna positioning toward the towers. This makes a big difference. I used TV Towers USA. It also tells how far you are from the towers transmitting the channels you want. If you haven't already, you could certainly grab an app before purchasing an antenna to learn more about the locations of the towers from which you want to receive. We are 29 miles from the towers. I do not think the antenna will be too powerful for towers only 13 miles away, but I'm not an RF engineer. It sounds like you also want to receive from farther towers anyway. Remember to grab yourself an app to determine the optimal antenna positioning toward the towers. This makes a big difference. I used TV Towers USA. It also tells how far you are from the towers transmitting the channels you want. If you haven't already, you could certainly grab an app before purchasing an antenna to learn more about the locations of the towers from which you want to... » Read More We are 29 miles from the towers. I do not think the antenna will be too powerful for towers only 13 miles away, but I'm not an RF engineer. It sounds like you also want to receive from farther towers anyway. Remember to grab yourself an app to determine the optimal antenna positioning toward the towers. This makes a big difference. I used TV Towers USA. It also tells how far you are from the towers transmitting the channels you want. If you haven't already, you could certainly grab an app before purchasing an antenna to learn more about the locations of the towers from which you want to receive. « Show Less
461103
I don't think that will be a problem for you at all. We have a smaller house but live on several acres and I have been probably 20-30 yards away and still had reception. Just watch the battery. Keep it plugged in unless you need to walk off
1033455
I have a place in northeast Wisconsin and I am 72 miles from Green Bay, Wi and I now receive all the channels from Green Bay. I have the antenna only about 12 feet off the ground right now. So I would have to say the antenna works very well.
1253348
AntennaPoint.com tells me that I am between 6.5 miles and 8.6 miles away from towers. I could not tell you if it will work for an 11-12 mile range, but that distance is not much more than my nearly 9 mile distance.