Ranger extenders for smart phones
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019 at 07:42
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Member - willawa
Greetings all
Are there any range extenders for Android and I phones available these days
I used to have one moons ago when attaching to mobiles was easy.
any info will be gratefully received
Ed
Reply By: Rob A2 - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 16:58
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 16:58
It would appear that mobile phone boosters were made illegal in 2011 at this link
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2011L00866
Now the above needs to be read in conjunction with
https://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/mobile-phone-repeaters-information-for-consumers#difference
As clearly there is confusion as to what the correct terminology is for boosters and repeaters
We just carry a satphone which our mobile diverts to when out of 4G coverage
As
well a new dual mode and dual SIM Thurya android and satphone is about to be released in Australia.
https://www.medianet.com.au/releases/169798/
Had a look at it last Saturday at the
Adelaide C&C show. It may seem expensive but when you consider it is two phones the price becomes a bit more tolerable.
Rob
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 22:28
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 22:28
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The Thurya dual mode GSM / Satphone press release says..
"The phone has a host of advanced features and functionalities the most important being its safety features such as advanced navigation and tracking functions as
well as a built-in SOS button. Other specifications encompass a high-capacity battery for extended talk and standby time, a front and rear camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC."
This will be interesting.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 22:52
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 at 22:52
As you say Rob, boosters are illegal. The Cel Fi Go units are phone repeaters, which do boost the received signal. That Telstra puts their logo on the Cel Fi, should give the prospective buyer/s some reassurance about the legality of their purchase.
Bob
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Follow Up By: Rob A2 - Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 at 08:38
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 at 08:38
Bob is is exactly why I put the links up. So interested parties could become aware that as they say, the terms booster and repeater can and do get confused.
Well aware of the differences myself but we have been using the technology for a while and the CelFiGo units seem to offer reasonable value but in our experience even a Telstra blue tick phone can provide up to 20km better hold of a signal compared to a phone that doesn't have the blue tick
Rob
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Reply By: Siringo - Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:04
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:04
I splashed out and got a good quality external antenna, it gave me around an extra 2 bars on my phone.
But honestly, when you're travelling you'll be driving into range, within range or out of range of a tower, the big antenna or booster will give you (as an example) signal 5 minutes before normal and 5 minutes after normal.
If you plan on driving around areas on the fringes of reception, then a booster or ext antenna may be a good idea, but if you're going to be hopping into and out of reception I'd save my money.
If I had my time again I wouldn't bother, I would spend it on sat phone hire.
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