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Thursday, June 13th, 2024 1:23 AM

Cell Booster

I live in an area where the ATT cell phone service is quite poor. I was just reading thru this article and it appears that ATT offers a cell signal booster: https://forums.att.com/conversations/other-phones-devices/cell-phone-booster/65a6d8e7906b2b288885e52e

Currently I have a -114 dBm at home. 

The company I work for pays for my cell phone. Verizon signal is much better at my house but my employer will only pay for ATT. 
Could you please provide me with some information on this cell booster?

ACE - Expert

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24 days ago

@robinsonpowerstroke  See my Cell Booster Tech Guide. The link is the first one in my sig line.

The basics: AT&T's Cell Booster is poorly named. It's actually a femtocell, which uses your internet connection to reach the AT&T Mobility Servers. It is not a cellular booster. The AT&T Cell Booster requires a post paid AT&T cellular account and a land-based internet connection (DSL, cable, or fiber).

To get a primer on cellular boosters, read my Cellular Booster Guide which is the second link in my sig line.

24 days ago

I do not have a land-based internet connection at my house so the first option won’t work. 
Does the second link assist if I do not have a land-based internet connection?

If so, I will read thru that link tomorrow when I have better internet to load it. Thank you in advance!

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ACE - Expert

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24 days ago

@robinsonpowerstroke  The second link is for actual cellular boosters. The info is a little dated but the underlying principles etc are solid.

You should have at least one and preferably two bars of cellular signal for the cellular booster to lock onto. They actually boost the signal so no internet connection is needed. WeBoost is probably the most popular but they are not cheap. And, it's probably best to have them installed professionally because the installers have the equipment necessary to detect signal strength, directionality, bands, frequencies, etc and adjust accordingly. Basically an antenna  is mounted on your roof and then cabled to another antenna centrally located inside your home.

24 days ago

Thank you for all of the information! Looks like a very great article. 

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