Extends cellular coverage for single or multiple users in homes or offices--provides up to 2500 square feet of coverage
Dual-band device works with 800/1900 MHz frequencies from all major carriers--AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Alltel, Cricket, and more (not compatible with Nextel)
Omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers
Antenna can be installed outdoors above the roofline or indoors in the attic or near a window
Extends phone battery life--uses less power when signal is stronger
Rating: - Works, but not well
Recently we decided to do away with our telephone landline and go completely wireless. We had some trouble getting a cellular signal at certain places in the house and this product seemed like it would be a good way to bring better signal to those areas. Unfortunately we quickly found, that though this product does in fact do a fine job of repeating a stronger signal to a weak area, the range of the "Hot Spot" is not even close to what it advertises.
We found that even with the antenna pulling in 4 solid bars from outside, unless you were practically sitting on top of the wireless extender you just wouldn't get any improvement. What's more is it seems that there are certain "Blind spots" around the device that don't get any improvement. To give it a fair shot, we experimented with several different transmitter locations and found that the best we could achieve is about a 10x10 sq foot zone with the transmitter in the middle. And of course this location was about the most intrusive (smack in the middle of the kitchen counter). If you put it near a wall or a corner you lose about half of the possible output. We found no reasonably acceptable solution with this product.
I have a fairly small split level ranch home (1200 sq feet), and had hoped that I could reliably cover at least the upper level, but in reality, I was only able to get an extended signal in about half of my small 10x18 kitchen. This is not even close to the 10,000 square feet of coverage advertised in the product description
If this product were MUCH cheaper I could accept the performance for what it is, but at $300 plus it is not worth the minor improvement it offers to a limited area. We basically felt as if the limitation in range was tying us to an old corded phone, which is hardly a step forward in wireless technology. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $79 for this product. I returned mine for a refund.
Rating: - Make sure it's installed right
I was initially a little disappointed in the effectiveness of this. And we did have some problems with one (Sprint) phone, but once I got it installed properly (better antenna placement) it's working like a dream now. from 2-3 bars up to a pretty consistent 5. Both on the (new, replacement, unrelated issue) sprint phone and a couple of AT&T ones too.
Quite worth it.
Rating: - YX500 CEL
This is going to be short and sweet. I live in a solid concrete condo. Good for huricanes, bad for signal. I would constantly drop calls or calls would fail to go through. People would also sound like they were talking through a tunnel under water. Install was easy. I think my 2yr old cousin could do it. Before I installed it my signal would fluctuate wildly between no bars and full signal. Now I stay at a steady 4-5 bars through my entire condo. Calls are clearer but a little quieter. This amplifier is worth every dollar.
I think the people complaining about signal dropping off after walking a few feet from the base unit may have gotten a defective unit. They may also not know how to place the transceiver in the correct location (away from metal object and electronic equipment.
Rating: - works as expected from other reviews
that is installation is difficult, you have to try a few places in your home to determine the optimum spot for the booster and for the antenna, and, in a large home, you may still have some blind spots because of inside walls.
The trick of putting the antenna outside, horizontally, while keeping the booster's antenna vertical does help.
Wireless Extenders Cell Phone Signal Booster Dual Band YX510 PCS/CEL Reviews
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