Signal Boosters

Probably a stupid question, but does anyone know if those silly signal boosters for cell phones really work. I'm inclined to think "no", since they appear to just be a sticker that you stick onto the phone under the battery. Any experience with these?

Anyone know of any other methods by which to boost the signal with a cell phone. I've got crappy T-Mobile, which seems to get decent signal everywhere I go around the country, except for about within a one mile radius of my house, which is real inconvenient.


Thanks,

-evil

 

Everything I've read says there are a scam/hoax.

 

I believe they did a test on "Brainiac - Science Abuse" and they prooved them to have vitually no effect what-so-ever. Do you know if your phone has an external antenna plug?

 

Lol - i've seen those things in the market. One side of the stall they're called Signal Boosters, the other side they're called Signal Blockers (supposedly to stop radiation getting to your head). There isn't really a way to boost signal without connecting to the microwave circuitry in some way. Probably violating 100000 FCC laws in the process.

 

If you know a bit about phone modding I bet you could hook it up to this, that would be a good signal, but not too practical.and no, those stupid things don't work.
http://flakey.info/itrike/itrike-antenna-big.jpg

 

For the above, replace probably with definitely.

Those "spider omni's" are surprisingly powerful for their size. A friend of mine made one for use in wifi band and it has a coverage equal to a standard omni about 2m tall, and it is only 10cm in height and width. I tested and verified this myself No, the pigtail is not 2m long!

 

Thats a very good idea... However the concept of having a MOBILE phone would have to be very slighty altered

 

yeah, thats why I said "not too practical" lol. you would need a lot of cable but it could be done

 

It could be done, but since it wouldn't be licensed equipment to either a) operate on the frequecy band cellphones work at and b) to connect to any phone network - at all - cell or otherwise - you'd find yourself at least with a very hefty fine from the FCC.

Cellphone frequency bands are quite heavily guarded, and anything even remotely out of the ordinary gets reported immediately. Amateur bands, however, are much more liberal, and providing you've got a ham license you can try out pretty much what you like.

 

Having a longer antenna won’t change the freq that the cell phone uses….and he did say, the only time, it’s a problem, that mile around his home….might try a small alligator spring clip, with 12 to 18 inches of wire, connected to it….clip to the cell phone antenna….just remember, the wire will get warm to a little hot to touch, after transmitting……wobbles

 

AFDB's work better!!