My iPhone is showing it is connected to cell id 12641029 for Tmobile by Waltham MA. But I can't locate which tower it is on so I could point the booster antenna to on the roof. I have gone on cellmapper and clicked on everything around and I can't locate it. Any help?

And if so, is there a good site that shows all cell phone towers?

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Hello all! I own some remote property in Montana and I am hoping to find a way to boost my cell service. If I stand in the right spot, I have just enough service to send a SMS through. Is there hope for using a cell booster?

I would much rather pay a one time fee than subscribe to a monthly satellite service for off-grid wifi. I don't need enough service to stream anything, just enough to text and possibly make a call if I had to. If there's possibly for data access, even better!

Thanks

I'm just about to pull the trigger on a nearly $2000 order and saw that Waveform has periodically does discounts, up to 20pct off. I see that the same items are less expensive at competitors, but I can already see that Waveform has some stellar manuals and I've read about their customer service. I'd like to give them the business, but paying several hundred dollars more for the same equipment is a struggle.

Is anyone aware of any current discounts or the frequency with which they have sales?

Thank you!

I'm just about to pull the trigger on a nearly $2000 order and saw that Waveform has periodically does discounts, up to 20pct off. I see that the same items are less expensive at competitors, but I can already see that Waveform has some stellar manuals and I've read about their customer service. I'd like to give them the business, but paying several hundred dollars more for the same equipment is a struggle.

Is anyone aware of any current discounts or the frequency with which they have sales?

Thank you!

We have an apartment complex here with 6 floors. The building is very densely constructed with concrete/brick. Unfortunately, the cellular signal from all carriers do not penetrate very well. Prospective residents use a cell phone app for virtual tours, which require a steady connection. We are currently looking at our options here- I am trying to avoid the large cost of running cable and installing new modems for access points.

I am not too familiar with cell boosters- are they specific to individual carriers, or are there devices that we could install throughout the building to improve cellular service across multiple providers? What sort of range do most boosters have? Would they require an antenna on the roof/side of the building, with a cable running inside to where the booster would be installed? Thank you!

We're planning a new home build and I'm running conduit in the event that we use a cell booster and/or 5G home Internet in the future. I'll note that I understand these systems are 100pct independent of each other (we're not tying to boost the home Internet signal).

My concern is whether the two might interfere with each other. Do we need to worry about crosstalk if their LMR cables are in the same conduit?

Assuming that we have adequate separation from the cell booster indoor antenna, are there any other concerns around the donar antenna locations (minimum separation etc.)?

Feel free to chime in even if you have just part of an answer. I have no experience here and want to prepare before insulation goes in the house.

Thank you!

I’m looking for the best device that has the ability to generate 5g signals to study the theory of 5G behavior in various settings. Need recommendations that can be compatible with computers to run it through Matlab for different scenarios.

Please share cheapest solution if possible!

Hello where I live I am plagued with 10 Mb Internet and sometimes less even using a cell phone booster. I cannot get past 10 but just up the hill from me 500ft or less it’s close to 100 down and 10 up. Is there anyway I can direct that signal down to my house through routers? Could I put the cellular antenna up there and hook it up to a cellular router and Daisy chain it to my place somehow?

I’ve figured out what type of 5g and 4g booster I need to boost one small room, but the prices fluctuate between $90 to well over $400. They all appear to have the same overall power in terms of reception. I want one that will last me and it will be used often for 4g and 5g internet. I’d prefer omnidirectional antenna. Thanks.

Hello all, checking to see if there is booster that can help with the cell signal in Mexico. I have a Tmobile and travel to Mexico. My phone then connects to Telcel. The signal inside the house is very low. I don’t get my texted or drop phone calls. But once I step to the patio near the window, the signal is stronger. TIA

Hi! We moved into a rental that is next door to a radio station. Our calls are dropping constantly, and often only realize we’ve missed calls when we get the voicemail. I’ve been doing a little reading and I guess that’s common because the radio frequencies oversaturate the phone’s antenna? At least that was my takeaway from what I saw. I could be totally wrong. Would a cell booster help with this or would it be plagued by the same issue?

I'm only getting band 71 at home. It goes from LTE to 5G but it stays on 71. Can a commercially available booster work for LTE or am I out of luck?

My Android either has great coverage or no coverage with my Fusion4Home amplifier and I'm not sure how to troubleshoot it. Being in the exact same location, I'll get 5 bars or no bars and this has occurred on multiple devices, sometimes it will go back and forth between the two.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so how did you resolve or troubleshoot it? It appears to me like my phone is trying to go back and forth between connecting to the tower itself, or the amplifier that's 15 feet away, is there a way to prove this theory? Without the amplifier on, coverage is terrible indoors.

Hello,

I found the inside fusion4home modem very rugged and sturdy, the outside omni antenna seems decent, however, the inside panel antenna feels poorly made.

I have reduced the cables to the minimum (I wished I had some more length of LMR400) and I also shortened the indoor cable to a foot long (using a homemade LRM400 N-male to N-male cable).

My question pertains to some models having an outside amplifier and also finding a better indoor antenna.

1- can I use an outdoor amplifier or this is not needed? When used inside, my cell phone shows about the same as when I am outside (90-95db) when next to the antenna.

2- can I use a better indoor antenna? The signal deteriorates quickly in my home (a earth sheltered home = a bunker, but above ground level).

I use verizon because of its low frequency and better building penetration (before I had the booster).

Thanks.

Hello everyone!

I have a 15 dbi antenna I use for my 4G LTE router and the cable that came with it no longer works so I need a new one.

I am looking for advice on which cable to buy. The only type I see in my country with the connectors I need is the RG58 cable.

The antenna's frequency range is 700 Mhz - 2700 Mhz. I just need about 3-5 feet no more. It is an outdoor antennas but I use it indoors as a backup when my main internet is down so I don't use it much, I just want to be sure which cable I should get for best performance.

Thanks in advance!

I, and my colleagues, work in an office with no guest wifi (medical so business only) and because the building is so big there is little to no cell service either. I have looked at cell boosters and the good ones all use outside antennae which isn't an option for us. Is it possible to put a device that picks up the weak signal in the building and amplifies it using some kind of indoor antennae?

I was just thinking if for some reason a booster isn't able to grab a signal does it effectively become a jammer? Or would it just do nothing unless it's fed some sort of square wave/noise?

Say you are able to get one bar in your bedroom but your booster is in the garage where there's no signal. Does the booster signal now overpower the weak cell tower signal but theres nothing for it to communicate with?

Other than the shell, is there a difference? It appears the specs are the same.

We live in an arena with decent cell signal, but our metal roof seems to make FaceTimes/phone calls spotty (AT&T) We also have the sprint home internet with is pretty much a hotspot that actually runs decently. what would yall recommend to just boost both signals?

I love the device. However it switches the bands regularly and has fluctuations in the speed. Is it possible to whitelist specific bands?

Thanks

Just installed a eBay cell booster, we got 1 bar inside before. Now get 5. Our phones work very well

(difference of .5mbps to 20mbps on speed test)

but for some reason our android tablet with its own 5G LTE isn't working at all now.. what gives?

My phone is T-Mobile as well like the tablet and works perfectly, but when the booster is on the tablet can't load up anything despite having 5 bars. Same network... I don't get it

If anyone can help we would greatly appreciate it!!

Hey folks, Recently moved to Denver, CO to live in a large (6 bedroom, ~3000 sq ft) house. Typically I only have one or two bars regardless of where I am in the house. My service provider is AT&T; what booster would y’all recommend?

I typically have 1 bar at my house with a reading of around -110db. I bought a Weboost and set it up….but it literally did nothing. It was refurbished so I’m thinking I may have bought a dud? Opinions? I just bought a new one to try it out again