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Little or no signal - any solutions?
markyuk
16-10-2005
Hi you lot,

Have just moved to a new job and absolutely stunned that there is no signal to be had... in the town centre! Outdoors from the building comes up with great signal - alas inside is a complete blackspot (street level too).

Is there an amplifier or something that can be bought for this sham of a building? Or some other solution? It's 4am and I'm still getting texts sent to me 12 hours ago filtering thru

It's also driving my colleagues mad - between us we are on practically every network.

Any feedback appreciated
Marc
Redcoat
16-10-2005
Aside from a network providing a microcell within your building, probably not.

The building you're in is probably doing a very good job of blocking all radio-signals. When this is the case, the best solution is to have an antenna mounted externally, though this is impractable for most mobile phones.
dawson
16-10-2005
True, not a lot you can do other than position yourself by a window.
crowfield99
16-10-2005
Which network are you on? And does this happen to other people on other networks? What town is your job in?
onephat
16-10-2005
I remember that some car kits have external aerials, i wonjder if you could mangle somthing together.
Quackers
16-10-2005
This may help

http://www.wirelessextenders.com/


Although that model is only for 1900Mhz (UK Uses 1800 amd 900) it shows that must be products out there to do what you want.
dslrocks
16-10-2005
Perhaps the building has actually been designed or has equipment within to block out phone and wireless signals for security reasons?

I believe that certain buildings (esp. some government and military installations) have such things built in to prevent wireless network signals from the inside from spilling out onto the street, and to filter out signals from the outside to prevent people from leaking out confidential information via phones or wireless networks.
dawson
16-10-2005
Could be, but many new commercial buildings have limited mobile phone reception simply due to the significant amount of steelwork that they are constructed out of.
markyuk
17-10-2005
thanks for feedback guys. I run a pub and apart from me and the staff getting pissed off about not getting signals, I have observed so many customers getting annoyed with their phones and going to stand outside to chat. So in a way it's detrimental to some of my business.

I for one wouldn't hang about in there if I was expecting a call or text from a mate on a Saturday night!

So... it may not seem like a great problem but would be great to have a solution of some sorts

M
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