Comments on: How Can You Improve Your Cell Phone Reception? http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cheap Flights to Thailand http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-778199 Cheap Flights to Thailand Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:10:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-778199  This is really useful information about the improving performance and efficiency of the cellphone reception, in this article you have described in brief about how to get a efficient signal at any area.  This is really useful information about the improving performance and efficiency of the cellphone reception, in this article you have described in brief about how to get a efficient signal at any area.

]]> By: Cheap Flights to Thailand http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-778200 Cheap Flights to Thailand Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:10:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-778200  This is really useful information about the improving performance and efficiency of the cellphone reception, in this article you have described in brief about how to get a efficient signal at any area.  This is really useful information about the improving performance and efficiency of the cellphone reception, in this article you have described in brief about how to get a efficient signal at any area.

]]> By: Calvin http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-682116 Calvin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:39:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-682116 I have never had any problems getting good cell phone reception. I guess my area is just really good with cell towers and reception... I have never had any problems getting good cell phone reception. I guess my area is just really good with cell towers and reception…

]]> By: BrianWilde http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-682113 BrianWilde Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:24:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-682113 Thank you Chris! I live in a low reception area. Thank you Chris! I live in a low reception area.

]]> By: Jeff http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681980 Jeff Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:09:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681980 It's *3001#12345#* Not *3001#12345# It’s *3001#12345#*

Not *3001#12345#

]]> By: Matt Smith http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681964 Matt Smith Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:33:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681964 No way! If this is the same product I'm thinking of, I've met the person that designed this device. Great guy, great product - I recommend it 100%. No way! If this is the same product I’m thinking of, I’ve met the person that designed this device. Great guy, great product – I recommend it 100%.

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]]> By: Kyle Teachman http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681861 Kyle Teachman Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:02:36 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681861 Sounds like a great product, in theory, hope you cab get some better results out side the office! Sounds like a great product, in theory, hope you cab get some better results out side the office!

]]> By: Kevin Workman http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681851 Kevin Workman Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:12:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681851 I would be pretty dubious about cheap cell phone repeaters that advertise "Any 3G Device" Trying to make a repeater for any 3G device would mean that it would have to be able to INTELLIGENTLY boost a signal on EDGE, CDMA, GSM, HSUPA, HSPA, Etc. Doing that in a device for $129.00... might be tough. :) Analyzing dropped calls can be far more complicated than just being on the edge of a coverage area and not getting enough signal, you could be having an issue with pilot pollution, firmware problems, etc. Look around and see if you can find a "blessed by AT&T" Femtocell or Picocell device. These are more like small intellegent base stations that can really bring better service if your in a poor coverage area. Good luck to you. :) I would be pretty dubious about cheap cell phone repeaters that advertise “Any 3G Device”

Trying to make a repeater for any 3G device would mean that it would have to be able to INTELLIGENTLY boost a signal on EDGE, CDMA, GSM, HSUPA, HSPA, Etc. Doing that in a device for $129.00… might be tough. :)

Analyzing dropped calls can be far more complicated than just being on the edge of a coverage area and not getting enough signal, you could be having an issue with pilot pollution, firmware problems, etc.

Look around and see if you can find a “blessed by AT&T” Femtocell or Picocell device. These are more like small intellegent base stations that can really bring better service if your in a poor coverage area.

Good luck to you. :)

]]> By: John http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681843 John Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:21:21 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681843 Chris, While this company’s claim may sound good there is no way they could possibly deliver on their promises in every situation. The bars on a cell phone usually represent signal quality and not signal strength. If you have a range of 0 to 5 bars and your current signal is at 4 bars then the downlink (signal from the base station to your phone) is good. When you turn the product on it is reducing your signal quality causing the reduction in bars. This is not going to be the fault of the network or the phone but the “booster” device. (To be 100% correct on that statement testing would need to be done but from what you say I would guess it to be a 98% probability) The device is either being overdriven or is overdriving the signal to your phone causing interference which will reduce the number of bars on your phone. What this device is doing is amplifying from the phone to the network and from the network to the phone. So the only time this product could help is when you have a weak signal at your location. This is really going to depend on what kind of signal you have to start with and the placement of the antenna. Chris,

While this company’s claim may sound good there is no way they could possibly deliver on their promises in every situation. The bars on a cell phone usually represent signal quality and not signal strength. If you have a range of 0 to 5 bars and your current signal is at 4 bars then the downlink (signal from the base station to your phone) is good. When you turn the product on it is reducing your signal quality causing the reduction in bars. This is not going to be the fault of the network or the phone but the “booster” device. (To be 100% correct on that statement testing would need to be done but from what you say I would guess it to be a 98% probability) The device is either being overdriven or is overdriving the signal to your phone causing interference which will reduce the number of bars on your phone.
What this device is doing is amplifying from the phone to the network and from the network to the phone. So the only time this product could help is when you have a weak signal at your location. This is really going to depend on what kind of signal you have to start with and the placement of the antenna.

]]> By: Marzy http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681836 Marzy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:53:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681836 I dialed the same number as you did and got the same result but I dialed *3001#12345#* and it works. Also 2.1 helped my reception. I dialed the same number as you did and got the same result but I dialed *3001#12345#* and it works.

Also 2.1 helped my reception.

]]> By: john4767 http://chris.pirillo.com/how-can-you-improve-your-cell-phone-reception/#comment-681818 john4767 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:31:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=8237#comment-681818 I just got my iPhone 3G Wednesday, and the first thing I noticed was the short battery life. Well they fixed that with the update. I also seem to have a bit stronger of a connection. Hopefully all will be good now for you, mine is also allot faster, it dissent lagg any more.. I have the 8GB one. I love it so far. I just got my iPhone 3G Wednesday, and the first thing I noticed was the short battery life. Well they fixed that with the update. I also seem to have a bit stronger of a connection. Hopefully all will be good now for you, mine is also allot faster, it dissent lagg any more.. I have the 8GB one. I love it so far.

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