gsm repeater's

Dr House · 16 Feb 2013 at 08:19

Hi.

I have an issue with signal in my flat so wanted to install a repeater. Does anyone know who makes the best one on the market?

wonko · 16 Feb 2013 at 08:56

Can't advise on repeaters I'm afraid - I had a quick search a while ago and the price put me off.
If your flat is in the UK, have you looked at Sure Signal boxes for voda or using UMA on Orange/EE?

Dr House · 21 Feb 2013 at 07:00

Hi, yes in the uk but I am a T-Mobile user and they dont do UMA yet

Rusty! · 21 Feb 2013 at 07:09

They're not technically legal, unfortunately (unless you have a licence).

Columbo · 21 Feb 2013 at 08:01

edit : mis-understood

Scougar · 21 Feb 2013 at 13:55

You will have to get one from you provider, and they normally work via your phone line (as far as I'm aware).

PROPER GSM repeaters are illegal for personal use unless you have a license (Highly unlikely). They will basically show up as a new cell tower, and can screw up other people's connection if you are not careful. There are reports of people using them, and engineers having to track people down as they were causing cell tower issues.

Not recommended really unless you live out in the sticks or something. (I believe you can be fined).

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/23/cellular_repeaters/

Get one from your mobile provider and you will be fine :-)

See here (Wiki link so take with salt): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_repeater#Approval_in_the_UK_by_Ofcom_and_the_UK_market

bertles86 · 21 Feb 2013 at 23:02

Google Cell Antenna or Vodafone Sure Signal. Don't think T-Mobile offer anything similar.

wonko · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:33

Dr House said:
Hi, yes in the uk but I am a T-Mobile user and they dont do UMA yet

It might be worth checking with them - this link suggests they support it http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-5051. Orange has supported it for a while, and maybe it's being introduced to the T-mobile subscribers as part of the EE merger?

tom_e · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:48

wonko said:
It might be worth checking with them - this link suggests they support it http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-5051. Orange has supported it for a while, and maybe it's being introduced to the T-mobile subscribers as part of the EE merger?

that's T-Mobile USA rather than UK

wonko · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:42

tom_e said:
that's T-Mobile USA rather than UK

Oops, I hadn't spotted that.

wonder_lander · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:27

I'm with vodafone and have a sure signal which is great. Is it worth moving network?

Dr House · 5 Mar 2013 at 10:06

Thanks for all the info guys

wonder_lander said:
I'm with vodafone and have a sure signal which is great. Is it worth moving network?

I cant move network as T-Mobile give me free international call so my bills would go back up form £100pcm to £1000 pcm.

however I just spoke to T-Mobile and they also do something that is the same as vodafons sure signal so problem solved.

Myshra · 5 Mar 2013 at 11:20

If you wouldn't mind telling me, is this a business femto they are giving you? I'd be interested in the make/model of the device if it is.

you know, for science