increase signal strength ??

KillerWatt

Rusty! wrote: »

If you don't mind being on the wrong side of the law, you could buy a signal repeater.

Voda already use them, so they can't be that illegal

grumbler

KillerWatt wrote: »

Voda already use them, so they can't be that illegal

Wrong because (at least)

• They (Vodafone) are licensed to broadcast on given frequencies.
• Their device uses broadband connection.

Wintermute

Nostromo wrote: »

Aha :j

http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40530&start=15

Only employee trial just now so probably still ages away from release.

The last trial finished at the start of the month and was a success. I don't know anything for sure, but I doubt they'd invest all that money in it then call it quits so I imagine something will be launched sometime, just don't know when.

WelshBluebird

Surely O2 and Vodafone are companies that least need a femtocell, as they can use the 900Mhz band?

Its Orange, T-Mobile and Three who really need to be looking into these. Especially Three as they don't have a 2G network, and are cutting away from roaming onto Oranges!

Dr_B_2

diamonds wrote: »

Orange UMA/Signalboost folks

Doesn't this only work with Blackberry phones?

diamonds

No any HTC Orange supplied can use the Kineto Smart-Wifi app to route calls over wifi to Orange servers, UMA is offically supported by Orange only in the UK, but Vodafone customers got support indirectly via BT Mobile being set up for UMA - a Vodafone reseller. UMA was what BT Fusion was based on except the connection was bluetooth to a BT HUB point only. Wifi was the norm not bluetooth and it spelt the death of Fusion for BT as wifi was not limited to bluetooth paired BT HUB (routers)....shame BT restricted such.....now you wonder why BT Mobile is only avail to BT business customers, BT put a nail in thier own coffin.

Check out smartphones and dual handsets links www.umatoday.com

carolwat

Im reading this thread with interest as we are moving to a house where I will receive no signal whatsoever with my iphone which is on orange. Ive had a look at the wifi calling thing mentioned above but I cant use it on my phone. Ive never heard of a signal repeater and will google that now but why is it illegal? Is there anything else I can do on orange to improve or at least get a signal.

Thank you.

diamonds

carolwat wrote: »

Im reading this thread with interest as we are moving to a house where I will receive no signal whatsoever with my iphone which is on orange. Ive had a look at the wifi calling thing mentioned above but I cant use it on my phone. Ive never heard of a signal repeater and will google that now but why is it illegal? Is there anything else I can do on orange to improve or at least get a signal.

Thank you.

check T-Mobile 2G and 3G coverage as T-Mobile 2G roaming is live for Orange customers and April is 3G live aswell

carolwat

yeah i have already signed up for the Tmobile coverage too but its really bad where we are moving to and I cant get a tmobile signal either. Sometimes people can get a little bit of signal with o2 but I am not able to change for a long time and would really benefit from the signal with orange as im self employed and use my phone as my main contact.

Dr_B_2

carolwat wrote: »

Im reading this thread with interest as we are moving to a house where I will receive no signal whatsoever with my iphone which is on orange. Ive had a look at the wifi calling thing mentioned above but I cant use it on my phone...

Android handsets only. Apparently it's going to be pre-loaded on a whole bunch of android handsets coming out over the next few months. Another reason to ditch the iphone.