12 inches? "Place the MobilePro within 12 inches of your phone, laptop, or data card to receive an improved signal."Pay $150 for this device to get a functional radius of 12 inches?? Wow. What kind of robbery is this. It would be cheaper to climb a ladder outdoors when I need to make a call. 12 inches? "Place the MobilePro within 12 inches of your phone, laptop, or data card to receive an improved signal."Pay $150 for this device to get a functional radius of 12... » Read More 12 inches? "Place the MobilePro within 12 inches of your phone, laptop, or data card to receive an improved signal."Pay $150 for this device to get a functional radius of 12 inches?? Wow. What kind of robbery is this. It would be cheaper to climb a ladder outdoors when I need to make a call. « Show Less
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I've had the Wilson MobilePro for just over 2 months now and the power input has become loose and unreliable..it loses connection from the power cord when driving over the smallest bump on a road..I then have to wiggle the cord and cross my fingers to get it to come back on. NOT impressed with this whatsoever, poor durability if you ask me.
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I just Lol'd. I was considering a purchase of this thing, however, I have deleted this item from my cart and added a 16' Werner ladder in its place. I will attempt to boost my cell phone signal by climbing into the sky and waving my phone around in the air like an idiot. Hopefully I can then get recepchy.
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I bought this very expensive Wilson cell booster but I was very disappointed. The Wilson cradle <half the price> is much better. Just buy a bluetooth microphone.
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Nevermind. The Wilson Booster was cheaper than the ladder. Didn't wanna have to deal with falling on head from high up. Will cross my fingers and hopefully not have to glue my $512 phone onto the base unit for reception. Will let ya know if it works or not.
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Tammy R., Our house is about 1900 square feet, one level. It is hard to answer you question because we had about one to two bars on our phones before purchasing this antenna. But after I purchased it our signal went to 5 bars all through out the house. I did put the inside antenna in the middle of the house. It does work very well. I do hope this helps you!
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The product measures the distant to whatever you point at. In the case of a hazard, you would have to point at a boundary, e.g., decorative rocks. There is no subscriber fee, annual or otherwise, as there is nothing stored in, or downloaded to, the device.
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I do not think this device can help you at that range. The first challenge is for the unit to pick up the signal, strong enough for the display to show all three signal strength lines (which is what the instructions recommend). Only then, can you get the unit to repeat or extend the signal to its maximum new range. In my case, my objective is to enhance my signal strength on the second floor of my house. I literally had to connect the unit in an outlet directly over the room where the source router is in order to get all three signal strength marks. After that, I can say that the signal on the top floor was marginally improved. For the price paid, I guess I am marginally satisfied. I got a slightly improved signal for a small amount of money. But, again, if you expect for this unit to pick up the signal from 100 feet, and then extend it further, my best guess is that you will be disappointed. Good luck.
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I have my antenna, base unit and directional antenna all on same level...highest is at 6' lowest is on the floor. Without zboost sending and receiving a text was near imposible inside...now I am able to receive a phone call (hit and miss) depending on signal strength outside and about a 90% success rate and sending and receiving texts even with photos. It does work a lot better with a direct visual line, but mine, straight line takes it through 2 walls. Mine would probably be a lot better if the outside antenna were higher as well. I thought cost wise this set up was a bit expensive, but when that phone rings inside the house I forget all about the cost! Hope this helps...
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Eugene, I had zero bars outside of my travel trailer in a back woods Colorado campground. I placed the antenna on a mast 25 feet up above the base unit. I have a full 4 bars inside my travel trailer and can use my AT&T iPhone 4 without any issue. This includes 4G data (note - not 4G LTE data, just 4G data). This is good enough to stream video from VuDu and Hulu streaming services, though Netflix has difficulty at times with connecting. Note: the trick is to get the external antenna as high as possible and the more directly above the base unit the better. Also, the transmission inside is not over a great distance. For instance, my travel trailer is 32 feet long. With the base unit in the center of the trailer, I lose 1 bar at the front and back of the trailer so the signal doesn't travel that far from the base unit. Still usable but just a loss of one bar. Outside of the trailer I get nothing. This is to be expected since my travel trailer has metal siding. I'm very pleased with the unit and how it works. It is a little light weight, especially the antenna so treat it with care and you should do fine with your situation. The good thing is Amazon's return policy if it doesn't work for you. Just get that external antenna up as high as you can and as far away vertically from the base as you can. That seems to be where most people are running into problems with the zBoost.
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You need the range extender if there is anywhere you want to carry your phone that is not serviced by the signal. If you have metal siding on your house place it in a window where there's a good signal and it will more than double your range outside.
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I just called a friend's cell phone from my living room, which is 16'x20'. Her voice came out clearly on Fugoo. I sat about 6 feet away and was told I sounded fine and was heard clearly. Very cool. I'll experiment with distance later.
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In testing the unit in the field with a 15" laptop and Samsung Galaxy S4 cell phone, we have received a usable signal (stronger than -80dBi) line-of-site range of about 800 foot radius. We have deployed units indoors, usable signal through four drywall walls was about 200 foot radius.
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Hello,I installed mine over a year ago and it works amazing up here in the mountains even with a steel building. I have 5 bars on my phone through out my 7,000 sq ft structure. As I remember I had to call Wilson and ask which antenna would be best for my system. I purchased whatever they told me to get...and it works awesome. If you are wondering...definitely call Wilson for your particular installation and location.
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Seems to depend on factors like is phone base in a home or apt complex. In an apt the building structure gets in the way of the signal. In my home I can walk outside the house in the yard close to the house. I don't know a more exact answer measured in feet, etc.
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Julie, that is why I installed the product. With a metal roof, I had no signal. This is supposed to extend/boost the signal. After I had mine installed, I have signal in my basement! Now there was an app " Open Signal" that I used to find where to install the antenna to get the best strength. So, I would say he didn't install it correctly. Mine works well and so does my sons and one of my clients installed his in a shop with a metal roof to get a signal. Have him come back to install properly!
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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
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There are 2 aspects to this. The GPS signal the extender needs from the outside and the internal "cellular" signal the extender puts out. As far as the GPS signal, if you can place the extender in a window that isn't obstructed by a lot of trees or buildings outside then you should have no problem getting a good GPS signal. If it is impossible to get the extender near a window you can buy the external GPS antenna which allows you to place extender in one place and run the antenna up to the window. With regards to the "cell" signal the extender puts out, a lot depends on the structure inside the building. If the steel building is mostly open with a few walls inside then you should get decent coverage. If there a decent amount of metal walls, a few block concrete walls and/or many wood frame walls then they all can cut down on the signal strength inside your building that your phones need to operate.
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I believe it's $10. At first they were charging every time I renewed, but then they sent me an email saying I would not get charged anymore. I'll see. For me, keeping my same phone # works well, since I don't have to notify my friends and family about a new number. However, as one person answered, getting a new number stops junk calls. Yet, those can be stopped by calling the 1-800-do not call number.
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I bought the Wilson AG Pro booster for my office and it works great. The trick is getting the outdoor cell receiver well located. For me, it took a 10' PVC pole to lift the booster antenna high enough to capture a decent signal, then it relays the signal down into our office. Got me 4-5 bars back inside now.Good luck.
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I am the owner of a security systems company in Atlanta. I have installed this system in many local homes and businesses. Its an excellent system and easy to install. You can hire a local security company to do it. Typically I charge a customer around $250 or $300 to do an installation. This includes all the wiring, setting up the DVR and mobile access to view the cameras from your cell phone. In some states a permit is required by the city or county for "low voltage" installation in a business but I would just reccommend you use proper judgement in gauging the competence of the company you are dealing with. I am the owner of a security systems company in Atlanta. I have installed this system in many local homes and businesses. Its an excellent system and easy to install. You can hire a local security company to do it. Typically I charge a customer around $250 or $300 to do an installation. This includes all the wiring, setting up the DVR and mobile access to view the cameras from your cell phone. In some states a permit is required by the city or county for "low voltage" installation in a business but I would just reccommend you use proper judgement in gauging the competence of the... » Read More I am the owner of a security systems company in Atlanta. I have installed this system in many local homes and businesses. Its an excellent system and easy to install. You can hire a local security company to do it. Typically I charge a customer around $250 or $300 to do an installation. This includes all the wiring, setting up the DVR and mobile access to view the cameras from your cell phone. In some states a permit is required by the city or county for "low voltage" installation in a business but I would just reccommend you use proper judgement in gauging the competence of the company you are dealing with. « Show Less