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Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« on: February 15, 2017, 12:04:04 PM »
I recently moved into a new house and here is no reception at all in the basement of my house. I have been trying to read up on the issue online but got quite confused. It seems to me that the best option would be a signal booster. But how do I know which one to get. I searched them on amazon and different devices support different networks (3G, 4G etc.) which network would my device need to support in order to boost signals of ordinary flip phones as well as smartphones? Also, those aforementioned devices come with antennas that need to be mounted outside and inside the house, do I need a professional for this?
I added a link as an example of the devices I mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RHMFQSA?ref_=ams_ad_dp_ovrl

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2017, 12:16:43 PM »
To start, which phone service provider do you have? Do you have internet at home?

When I was on Sprint I had a similar issue with service in basement and they sent a free Airave device which boosted the signal.

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2017, 12:19:48 PM »
I myself use total wireless, which is sold in Walmart and uses the Verizon network. but other providers don't work either. I have internet at home but no wifi, it is connected through ethernet throughout the house.

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2017, 04:03:37 PM »
Wifi calling

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2017, 04:07:41 PM »
Wifi calling
Never had success with that. Can it be that Verizon blocks it?

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2017, 04:09:34 PM »
Never had success with that. Can it be that Verizon blocks it?
Works with Sprint, they even send a customized Asus router to improve the range of wifi calling. Pretty much solved the problem by me

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2017, 04:11:56 PM »
To start, which phone service provider do you have? Do you have internet at home?

When I was on Sprint I had a similar issue with service in basement and they sent a free Airave device which boosted the signal.
Verizon has the same idea called network extender but the op has total wireless which is prepaid.
May be cheaper to change to a prepaid tmobile carrier if that works in your basement

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Re: Cell Phone Signal in Basement
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2017, 05:04:26 PM »
what is wifi calling?

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