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Review on πŸ“Ά Enhance Cell Phone Signal in Your Vehicle with 5 Band Signal Booster - Supports Major Carriers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint - Boosts Voice & Data by James Auzenne

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Vacuum cleaner replacement

What does a vacuum cleaner do? Yes, you guessed it. This cell phone booster is very easy to install. The antenna wires are thin enough to pass through doors and sunroofs with ease. The cables are long enough to fit almost anywhere in a normal sized car. I appreciate a separate on/off switch to reset the amp, but had no idea I would use it as much as I do now. The booster really boosted the cellular signals. There were times when the signal was boosted from -105dB to -85dBm, but the cellphone had to rely on the antenna itself all the time to get significant signal boost. When the phone or access point was moved 30 cm away from the antenna, the signal dropped to a gain of only -5 to 8 dB. When the phones were moved more than 18 inches/45 cm there was no signal amplification. This was IF/IF the booster worked. Of the 100% that this booster was on, it spent over 80% of its time in an error state, turning off various signals (red lights) because the booster was interfering with one or both antennas. IF/IF an attempt was made to transfer data or run a speed test (each time with 40MB of data), the repeater disabled one or more signal frequency nodes about 94% of the time. When using only text modes, it was necessary to type text and then plug the phone back into the antenna before hitting send, especially when trying to send a photo or voice message. Replacing the antennas in/on/around the vehicles didn't help. I've found I've had better luck putting the mobile hotspot in a plastic bag and attaching it to the sunroof rather than this booster. I understand that the signal gain is only -45dB, but the antenna attenuation issues along with the lack of reliable data transmission make this device a failure for me. However, as the name suggests, your circumstances may be different. An expensive replacement for a vacuum cleaner that does nothing but _ _ _ _ .

Pros
  • Support for all media
Cons
  • Long delivery time