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 great they say
i am a sprint dealer i purchased this device for a large company i sold phones to and they went from one bar of service to 3 or 4 in their office from what they tell me it was well worth the $450.00 i sold it to them for.
Rating: - Works great with metal siding and roof
My inlaws have this in their house. Their phones went from zero to four bars. Our Alaska cell phones worked great in their house. We are going to buy one for our house in Alaska! Love it, and pays for it self in all the dropped calls.
Rating: - Very disappointed
I bought this booster and set it up following all the instructions. I could barely detect a boost, if there was any, standing 3 feet from the unit, with the antenna mounted on a board sticking up from my roof.
I contact customer support (who did email me back). They said the antenna has to be mounted 25 feet, vertically, away from the base station (this seems to eliminate any inside installation, and many outside intallations). They supply 35 feet of cable, so it is pretty tricky to find a way to get 25 feet of vertical rise, with little extra antenna cable. Of course, you probably need a big ladder and enjoy aerial work. I went back and saw that one reviewer mounted the antenna on the end of a piece of PVC pipe attached to the top of his TV antenna - seems like something most people are not going to try.
I still couldn't get a signal after all that trouble, so I sent it back.
Rating: - Works well
Read the product description very well. This does exactly what it says.
this product takes an existing cell signal and "repeats" it at another location. For example, I get 5 bars in my attic, but only 2-3 bars in my Family room. I placed the antenna in the attic, then ran the wire to the family room and now I get 5 bars in my family room. Note: The product works best when you're within 25 or so feet of the base station (transmitter).
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