Yet Another Signal Boost Question

**EricDe** · 07-12-2009, 07:06 PM

How can I get a better signal on my 8330/Verizon in a rural area where I can find pockets that have a minimum and intermittent signal but never enough to get/receive calls?

I did a forum search for "signal booster" and read several threads but I still don't know if it is possible.

I need to be in service for work but I sometimes travel to a remote area and must give it up unless I can get service there. Recently got my first BB and I am definitely a beginner. I must stay with Verizon and I have tried holding it different ways. I am told by others that cellular is very weak there.

Thanks in advance - any help would be appreciated. This looks like a great community and I hope someday I can actually contribute.

**dag99** · 07-12-2009, 07:23 PM

You might want to look into a Verizon femtocell. Creates a good signal in a small aread and then transmits voice and data over the internet to the carrier's network.

**EricDe** · 07-12-2009, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by dag99

You might want to look into a Verizon femtocell. Creates a good signal in a small aread and then transmits voice and data over the internet to the carrier's network.

Oh, yeah. Did I mention that there is no internet service any where near this area? I forgot to mention that. I am not familiar with fetocell, but it sounds like I need internet service.

**jasonlitka** · 07-12-2009, 07:50 PM

I just installed a zBoost YX510 in my home and it has made a remarkable difference. They make smaller versions for your car if that's what you're looking for. You've got to have some signal to work with though as you can't amplify nothing.

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**Armando175** · 07-12-2009, 08:12 PM

Eric, it seems like you have no other choice unless you want to switch carriers which I doubt you want to do that. Where do you live anyways that you can't get a signal? LOL

That Verizon Femtocell sounds like a joke to me from what I've read. The units retail price is $250 yet it still gobbles up your monthly minutes unlike TMOs Unlimited HotSpot Calling for $9.99 over WiFi/UMA. Now, AT&T is soon coming out with Microcell and Sprint has AiRave service. Everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon.

WOW! Those zBoosters are EXPENSIVE!

**EricDe** · 07-13-2009, 12:51 AM

Thanks, Jason. $300 is a lot but if it works, it will be worth it.

Armando - it actually is not where I live that is a problem. It is a vacation place (Kirk Creek, CA) I love to go to but will not be able to anymore since I need to be reachable. I have run into this elsewhere - apparently I like to go places with no or limited cell service. A few hundred buck may be worth it if it works reliably. I guess there is no way to know without buying something and taking it with me.

**Weens** · 07-13-2009, 01:50 AM

This may sound brutal, but I rigged up a homemade signal booster for my 8330 at my rural home- I cut in half a pop can, leaving the top and bottom intact, and rest the phone inside. Goes from 1 bar to 3-4 bars. Looks brutal, but it works!

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