Cell Phone Signal Boosters

You often might have had the frustrating experience of the inability to talk on your cell phone due to weak signals in the so-called "cellular dead zones". What could you do in such situations?

Cell Phone Signal Boosters Will Do the Magic!

Installing a cell phone signal booster will solve the problem for you! Also known as cellular repeaters or amplifiers, cell phone signal boosters will reduce the number of dropped calls and even help you extend your cell phone range. Long distance calls will be made easy and better reliable communication ensured.

There is a good array of brands from which you can choose, like JD Teck and the Wi-Ex zBoost products.

Installation and Working

The installation procedure for cell phone boosters may vary according to the product. The typical steps involved may consist of the following, which are The following installation steps are relevant to the zBoost cell phone booster for home or office use.

1. Identify the most suitable location with the strongest signals, to install the external antenna. You can do this by looking at the signal strength indicator on your mobile phone handset.
2. Use the mounting brackets and to vertically install the antenna, at least three feet away from metallic objects like air conditioning units and pipes.
3. Take the coaxial cable which comes as part of the assembly and attach it to the base of the signal antenna.
4. By using an optional window entry kit, you can run the other end of the coaxial cable through your window and attach it to the base unit which is kept indoors.
5. Ensure that the base unit's antenna is at a 90 degree angle to the base unit.
6. Connect the power supply to the base unit. You will need to adjust the distance between the two antennas to eliminate any error indications.

Cell phone boosters work in a similar fashion as the cellular broadcast towers which are used by the network service providers to broadcast signals, but are much smaller and are meant to be used in a limited area, like several rooms together. The boosters, depending on their make, can capture and extend the cell phone's coverage up to several thousand square feet. Suitable models can also be used to extend the cellular coverage inside a vehicle.

Cell phone boosters work with most of the major mobile phone carriers. They increase the cell phone's battery life and reduce the level of harmful radiation from the handset.