Review on 📶 Boost Your Cell Phone Signal at Home with HiBoost Cell Phone Booster - FCC Approved and Compatible with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint & More! by Chad Boho

Short-Short version: Most of my house used to have a 0-1 dead signal bar, and now I get 3-4 bars and can talk on the phone all day, even in the basement. Technical support, directly from the app, very fast and helpful. Highly recommended even if you're not a consummate artist (like me) and need to hire a pro. Spoiler alert: the details are followed by (hopefully) helpful tips. These details: My pandemic shelter is in the mountains where the cell signal is unstable. at best, and since my house is in a low elevation, the most reliable connection I could get was 1 panel in the corner of my bedroom, and even there calls dropped frequently. I use Wi-Fi to call through my ISP, but recent storms have made this connection unreliable. I tried other LTE repeaters but they couldn't be attacked because they don't have a good way of displaying what they see. One even had a built-in LCD, but it said "full power" no matter what - even without the antenna connected. Since there is an app with detailed counters, I decided to try it - and it makes all the difference. You must first register the extender with your wireless service provider before they allow it to enter their network. Verizon makes this very easy, but I haven't tried the others so your mileage may vary. - Aim it without fuss. Various cell tower locators (cellmapper.net, Findtower app, etc.) said the closest Verizon was NNE of my house, so I pointed the antenna at it, climbed off the roof, and waited a few minutes for the signal to stabilize You won't see any change in strength, then go back to the roof to move it a few degrees. Lather, rinse, repeat. Field mode on my iPhone said it was talking to the antenna ID I was expecting from these cards, so I couldn't figure out what was wrong. After a few days I was ready to return this kit but decided to contact tech support first. They responded a few hours later with very helpful information, not least that the external antenna has a 60 degree field of view so I didn't have to make such small adjustments. Also, it may take a few minutes for the app to update, but if you go into the "Radio Frequency Control Parameter Settings" you can click "Refresh" to get a new reading. Pulling the app's main page also takes them back to the booster details, and they often, though not always, update all four frequencies at the same time. With that in mind, I went through a full 360 degree view of each and found another tower (with a different physical ID) in almost the opposite direction, but it's not on the maps or in the apps. Best of all, it gave me a useful and much stronger signal. Once the outside antenna was pointing over my house, I had to play around with the placement of the inside antenna so they wouldn't see each other and create a loop. Luckily the amp recognizes this and lowers the gain to avoid damaging itself. I ended up moving the outside antenna to the opposite corner of the house and running the cable through another window. Another problem was that the internal signal did not penetrate walls, particularly exterior walls, making placement significantly more difficult. Yes, my house is an odd design and the office is two outside walls away from a very central spot that would otherwise be perfect for an indoor antenna. With all of this, I have at least 2 bars throughout the house, even in the basement, and calls don't drop. There are 3-4 bars in the main lounge. The data transmission rate is about 10 Mbit/s input and 6 Mbit/s input with a delay of 50 ms. You won't be streaming 4k movies, but normal activities are fine. You can even use remote access to work. So here are the promised tips: * Use field mode on your phone to see which tower it's talking to and, more importantly, actual signal strength. Don't trust those stupid stripes in the corner of your phone. On an iPhone, dial: *3001#12345#* . You can save this as a contact, but you won't be able to dial the number, so copy and paste it into your dialer. * On Android, use the Network Cell Info Lite app. * Go to "RF Control Parameter Settings" in the Booster app. for faster meter updates.* Position the indoor and outdoor antennas so they can't see each other at all.* If you need to run a longer cable to one of the antennas, you can find good cables online, but don't buy the cheapest you can find will. I bought two good ones that are thicker than the ones in this kit and although they are 20 feet longer I get a better swing with them. Bonus: the newer cables use an F-type connector on one end, which is smaller than the N-type connector on the cables that came with it, so I had to drill a smaller hole in the house and used an adapter to connect it with which to connect amp. .*Tip: Use a piece of PVC pipe for this hole so you can permanently attach it and remove cables if necessary. Cut grooves in the bottom of this pipe to allow the wire to fit without water getting in, fill the pipe with insulation, and then attach the PVC end caps. correct location and position for both. * If you use PVC for the pole, you can put the cable through it to protect it from the elements. Make a cut at the top, like a pipe going through a wall, and close it to keep out the rain. Leave the bottom open to allow water to drain, but stuff a wad of plastic wool (such as a washcloth) in to keep critters out. . (I tried that to see if I could rule out the possibility of feedback. No.) I can post pictures of the whistles if anyone is interested - just leave a comment. Bottom Line: If you have a bad cell signal, it's worth the money, time, and effort. 5 stars, definitely.