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Boosting the Cellular Signal, Inside?

Posted by Cliff on from the can-you-hear-me-now? dept.

Ryan Black asks: "I live in a suburban area where cellular signal strength is not what it should be. I am a Verizon customer, and while they have been courteous in addressing the issue, they have not been able to fix the situation. Is it possible to create a sort of cellular repeater to attach to the roof of my house? The signal outside is acceptable, it just cannot penetrate the walls of the building."

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  1. Dumbass by Firetoad · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you look hard enough you will most likely find that your home is probably like most other 21st century homes and comes with telephone wires that COME RIGHT INTO YOUR HOUSE!!! These so-called "land-lines" don't suffer from the same reception problems as cell-phones because the signal is not blocked by walls, it actually goes right through them using the highly-advanced space-age technology of copper wires. Best of all, compatible receivers can be found for a fraction of the cost of cellular phones!