[Technology] OT. Mobile phone signal/amplifier

Dolph Ins

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May 26, 2014

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Mid Sussex

• May 22, 2019

• #1

Our village has very poor mobile coverage. I am with Vodafone and use a sure signal. The second one in 3 years has died. They cost a hundred quid and tie you to Vodafone. I have fast broadband and Wi-Fi. I can get a couple of bars of mobile signal from attic window. Does anyone know a device, that works that can get that signal to the rest of the house. Thanks.

 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys

May 23, 2009

7,955

Eastbourne

• May 22, 2019

• #2

I would be on to Vodafone to complain that they aren't fit for purpose and you want a replacement.

Femtcells only work with the supplying network as they have to create a vpn to the mobile network.

 

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mwrpoole

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Sep 10, 2010

1,506

Sevenoaks

• May 22, 2019

• #3

Can you not use wi-fi calling on Vodafone?

 

grubbyhands

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Dec 8, 2011

2,285

Godalming

• May 22, 2019

• #4

Maybe switch networks? Vodaphone was appalling at my current property, I moved here in 1993, changed to O2 as it was and is still the best for me here.Just a thought.Grim though if all the networks are poor in your area.

 

Dolph Ins

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May 26, 2014

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Mid Sussex

• May 22, 2019

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• #5

happypig said:

I would be on to Vodafone to complain that they aren't fit for purpose and you want a replacement.

Femtcells only work with the supplying network as they have to create a vpn to the mobile network.

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Tried that last time and after threatening to leave got a tenner off but agree with you.

 

Dolph Ins

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• May 22, 2019

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mwrpoole said:

Can you not use wi-fi calling on Vodafone?

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Do texts work with that?

 

Dolph Ins

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May 26, 2014

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• May 22, 2019

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grubbyhands said:

Maybe switch networks? Vodaphone was appalling at my current property, I moved here in 1993, changed to O2 as it was and is still the best for me here.Just a thought.Grim though if all the networks are poor in your area.

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No bloody networks work in the village.

 

grubbyhands

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Dec 8, 2011

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Godalming

• May 22, 2019

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Dolph Ins said:

No bloody networks work in the village.

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Crikey, that is grim. No landline?

 

schmunk

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Jan 19, 2018

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Mid mid mid Sussex

• May 22, 2019

• #9

Dolph Ins said:

Do texts work with that?

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No they don't, and neither do they on O2, but texts do work on EE and 3.

You'll also most likely need a specific phone too - Omsungs and uPhones will work, but others will need to have been bought direct from the network.

Anyway, who texts these days? WhatsApp all the way.

 

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Napper

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Jul 9, 2003

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Sussex

• May 22, 2019

• #10

grubbyhands said:

Crikey, that is grim. No landline?

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landline , wifi , whats app sounds the answer here

 

Dolph Ins

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• May 22, 2019

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Napper said:

landline , wifi , whats app sounds the answer here

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Yes I use all those but some people still insist on ringing or texting me. Having googled there is no easy obvious answer so turned to nav who can normally answer anything. Maybe I will just have to bite the bullet and buy another sure signal.

 

Dolph Ins

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May 26, 2014

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• May 22, 2019

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Nav is obviously nsc without spell check

 

BigBod

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Dec 12, 2014

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• May 22, 2019

• #13

I've got a crap signal at work and home. My phone is set up with 'Vodafone WiFi Call' Works a treat for me.