cell phone 'signal boosters'

zixxer

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Do they work?

they sell at best buy for $9.99.. cost is .69 ...


I can't imagine that they do, but I just got into a heated discussion with someone where I work about it.

she insists she gets 2 bars more than before.. I call b/s..
 

boyRacer

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No it doesn't... it doesn't even make any contact with the antenna. :confused:

You should tell them to stick it on their forehead instead.
 

Lutefisks

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Originally posted by: se7enty7
Do they work?

they sell at best buy for $9.99.. cost is .69 ...


I can't imagine that they do, but I just got into a heated discussion with someone where I work about it.

she insists she gets 2 bars more than before.. I call b/s..

tell her she's a dumb heifer. if it worked in the first place, why doesn't the cellphone company make those design pattern "stock"?
 

amnesiac

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The fact that you're even asking if a piece of fancy tinfoil can help boost reception is all the evidence we need to toss you into a bottomless pit. Please stay in school and don't have children.
 

zixxer

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it's for her, not me.

i know they don't work.. but i need others opinions
 

Shockwave

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How about some proof? Any testiong done anywhere?
No, I dont think they work, but sometimes idiots only believe "Official testing and reviews" type things, and not common sense.
 

amnesiac

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Originally posted by: se7enty7
it's for her, not me.

i know they don't work.. but i need others opinions

Ah, I didn't see the coworker part. Well then SHE should stop reproducing, that dumb b!tch.

No empirical evidence has been shown that proves them effective. If it took something that simple to make phones work better, don't you think they'd implement them at the factory level? Don't you think they'd implement them on ANYTHING that broadcasts a signal?

 

Fiveohhh

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
The fact that you're even asking if a piece of fancy tinfoil can help boost reception is all the evidence we need to toss you into a bottomless pit. Please stay in school and don't have children.

It worked on my TV:D
 

mchammer187

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Originally posted by: se7enty7
Do they work?

they sell at best buy for $9.99.. cost is .69 ...


I can't imagine that they do, but I just got into a heated discussion with someone where I work about it.

she insists she gets 2 bars more than before.. I call b/s..

ask her to show you then take the booster off see the signal and then put it on if there are 2 more bars she wins

obviously she's an idiot
 

mpitts

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If something like this worked, don't you think that every cell phone company in the world would implement it into all of their phones.

You could super glue a piece of chewing gum foil to the phone and it will have the same effect: none
 

Ranger X

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I got one of these for free in the mail. I had signed up for a freebie deal where they were giving them away.

Everyone is right. It does NOT work. Save your money!
 

UF Jspec

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She also prob uses the cheap hands-free device. It involves taking a rubber band and holding the phone to your ear with it.