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Old 05-20-2015, 07:04 PM   Topic Starter
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Cell phone signal booster. Anyone have one?
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I live out in the country and for the past 6 months have experienced many dropped cell phone calls. I put on a metal roof a year ago this month and didn't start to notice drops until about December. I upgraded our phones in January but still have the problem. I live on a high hill within 3 miles of the interstate and have an unobstructed line of sight with two cell towers. I'm a Verizon customer and don't know if their signal goes through them or not. Our phones fluctuate between 1-2 bars 3G-4G, both inside and out. I'm pretty cell phone illiterate so now I'm rambling. The funny thing is I sometimes use my cell phone as a hot spot when my satellite internet is down and it never fails. I'm only interested in dropped calls, not boosting my cell phone data speed.

Up to this point Verizon support hasn't offered much of a solution other than trying to sell me their signal booster. Problem is it uses an internet connection and since my internet is satellite they can't guarantee it will work. There are other options out there that use an outside antenna to work with the cell towers.

I'm curious to know if anyone else has something implemented that will solve my problem.
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:06 PM   #2
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Ask Buehler, I installed one in his parents farm house a billion years ago... They work pretty good.
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:28 PM   #3
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Ask Buehler, I installed one in his parents farm house a billion years ago... They work pretty good.
This. They're easy to install too.
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:43 PM   #4
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This. They're easy to install too.
Brand?
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:45 PM   #5
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Brand?
I don't remember. Wi-ex or something. It was cheap and probably got bought out.
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:16 PM   #6
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I don't but I hear lots of great things about Wilson boosters.
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Old 05-20-2015, 07:24 PM   #7
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I don't but I have hear lots of great things about Wilson boosters.
They are one brand I'm looking at. Expensive hence the reason for the thread.
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They are one brand I'm looking at. Expensive hence the reason for the thread.
Yeah there are several brands out there but a Wilson is what you want if you need it to work and you're right they don't give them away.
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Yeah there are several brands out there but a Wilson is what you want if you need it to work and you're right they don't give them away.
Thanks. What pisses me off is I've never had dropped calls before and I can't convince Verizon the problem is on their end. I even got rid of my land line years ago because the cell service was solid.
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Thanks. What pisses me off is I've never had dropped calls before and I can't convince Verizon the problem is on their end. I even got rid of my land line years ago because the cell service was solid.
Yeah I remember when I was going through your neck of the woods a few weeks ago it was hit and miss around there.
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Old 05-20-2015, 08:59 PM   #11
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Thanks. What pisses me off is I've never had dropped calls before and I can't convince Verizon the problem is on their end. I even got rid of my land line years ago because the cell service was solid.
Exact same as mine. Was awesome. Now I go from no signal to 3 bars lte sitting in one place. They suck trying to give excuses. If I had any alternative Id drop them in a heartbeat
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Thanks. What pisses me off is I've never had dropped calls before and I can't convince Verizon the problem is on their end. I even got rid of my land line years ago because the cell service was solid.
I know with AT&T I had to turn it into a personal mission to be pain in their ass enough to get them to evaluate the area in KC where MO-350 and I-435 intersect in the Raytown area. And yes, it took me going through any number of levels of engineers, secretaries, and even the AT&T lunchroom lady I'm sure, but I finally got them to admit that the area is terrible. But the funny part was that they decide to let me know they weren't going to fix it, "there were too many hills." WTF, one thing KC is known for is our huge hills!

Anyway, I feel your pain, and these companies are dirty whores so you prolly need to buy the booster.
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I have one. Its not been worth the 400 bucks it cost. Mine is a Wilson that boosts 3g, 4g as well as voice...or is supposed to. I still have horrible service. Some days it seems better but it actually worsens voice side. If im having no luck completing calls I unplug the booster and that will usually allow some calls to go through. I have Verizon, they suck, and friends with ATT have no better signal at my place with or without the Wilson plugged in.

Dont get suckered by these outfits.
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I have one. Its not been worth the 400 bucks it cost. Mine is a Wilson that boosts 3g, 4g as well as voice...or is supposed to. I still have horrible service. Some days it seems better but it actually worsens voice side. If im having no luck completing calls I unplug the booster and that will usually allow some calls to go through. I have Verizon, they suck, and friends with ATT have no better signal at my place with or without the Wilson plugged in.

Dont get suckered by these outfits.
Yeah......this is what I was afraid I would hear.
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Yeah......this is what I was afraid I would hear.
Wilson customer service sucks as well. They basically told me I dont have a strong enough signal to boost. Ponder that! They have no explaination for why the booster reduces voice effectiveness. And they say if the phone seems to freeze, unplug the booster and reboot the phone. Doing that 5 or 6 times in an evening is a real kick. My antenna is 15 feet higher than my roof peak and is aimed at the Verizon tower. Dont piss your money away.
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