Mobile phone signal booster

TEDDYRUKSPIN

It seems it may be cheaper for the person to try other mobile providers instead. Fancy walking around with a booster? LOL.

infomonkey

If you read the OP he is just into a contract so therefore may not be able to change out.

Fifer

lozzaman wrote: »

If there was enough coverage anywhere in the flat (which it doesn't sound like?) it would have been possible to use a bluetooth headset for calling.

Or a bluetooth land-line phone - they are quite inexpensive now. Quite nice to have all your calls, land-line and mobile, come through to the one phone.

fyimate

I still have 14 days to cancel my current upgrade...do you think I could use this as a way to get them to do something about the poor signal in my flat or will they really not do anything?

I dont really fancy hanging around the open (or closed) windows in my flat to talk to someone everytime I get a phone call....nieghbours are so nosy it's unbelievably sad.
I'd probably finish my conversation to find one of them camped outside with their ear to the glass!

infomonkey

They wont do anything about a poor signal in that timeframe planning permission n things like that are needed and theres too many people who still think Mobiles cause health problems or are quite happy to have a mobile but then dont want the associated street furniture (masts)

bubblesmoney

steve237 wrote: »

I don't think they are illegal as the dealer has struck a deal with Amazon.

However, i had no idea they were'nt compatibile with certain phones.

you are misinformed, amazon does not do licensing, the govt authorised agencies do that and it is a criminal offence to have boosters that may interfere with legitimate signals. i dont know if that is also applicable about the passive boosters that are not powered though.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/enforcement/spectrum-enforcement/jammers/ see extract below so that people dont break the law unknowingly.

“Cellular enhancers / boosters / repeaters
In the UK the use of any radio transmitting device is required to be either licensed or specifically exempted from licensing under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (WT Act 2006). For mobile telephones, the use of the spectrum by the network operators is licensed to cover the use of transmitters and repeaters, while user devices (i.e. handsets) are covered by a general exemption.
Repeater devices transmit or re-transmit in the cellular frequency bands. Only the mobile network operators are licensed to use equipment that transmits in these bands. Installation or use of repeater devices by anyone without a licence is a criminal offence under Section 8 of the WT Act 2006. Any person found guilty of installing or using such devices without a licence would be liable on conviction to a fine of up to £5000 and/or up to 51 weeks’ imprisonment (Six months in Scotland and Northern Ireland)
Anyone wishing to improve coverage in a particular area is advised to contact their network provider.”

how ever i note that it says it is legal if a license is present. so find out from ofcom how to get an individual license if that is possible.

Fifer

I suspect people bank on getting away with using illegal boosters on the basis that as they are low power, detection and/or interference with other transmissions are unlikely. A very unwise strategy, especially in a block of flats.

lozzaman

fyimate wrote: »

I still have 14 days to cancel my current upgrade...do you think I could use this as a way to get them to do something about the poor signal in my flat or will they really not do anything?

I dont really fancy hanging around the open (or closed) windows in my flat to talk to someone everytime I get a phone call....nieghbours are so nosy it's unbelievably sad.
I'd probably finish my conversation to find one of them camped outside with their ear to the glass!

Cancel it and get on a network that works where you need it to.
Don't rely on the coverage checkers, get a few free PAYG sims or ask friends to try their phones.

hopefulfooluk

Doesn't help with 3 but Orange support UMA on a few of their phones (mostly blackberries) which can get a mobile signal through a wifi connection - I have one and it's great for getting signal at my folks' house where there's naff all signal on any network. But I hook my phone up to their wifi and bingo, it works as if there was full signal.

You can also pick up tmobile signal on orange now if there's no orange signal wherever you happen to be - so that increases your options too.

Don't know about the other networks but just going on my experience with Orange. Think vodafone do a suresignal thing but you have to pay extra for it and can't take it around with you.

infomonkey

Correct SureSignal is tied to a specific location as it takes a GPS fix to ensure the frequencies it uses do not cause problems for the rest of the network. (You have to have it near a window for initial setup)