Do cellphone signal boosters work?

[MustangSVT]

well , personally, my uneducated guess is that it does not. but do they?
Here is what im talking about.

The signal booster is a passive device designed to capture stray radiation in the body of the cell phone and to re-radiate the signal to improve the phones reception.

if I copy the shape in.. say "thin copper" or even "aluminum foil" and place it, would it have same effect?

 

[Gunbuster]

NO

 

[Choralone]

NO

 

[PCMarine]

Your Answer...

 

[NutBucket]

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[Freejack2]

In answer to your question, if it's digital, no.
This gimmick will supposedly give you a nearly negligible boost if you are on an analog system. Otherwise it's worthless.

 

[VBboy]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
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Do you stick it in your penis to make it bigger?

 

[Wintermute76]

I have read of ways to mod your cellphone to send more power, but it wears down the battery faster. I don't remember any links offhand but you could probably google it

 

[LongCoolMother]

i have one. it didnt seem to improve the signal. at least not any noticable difference. still feels good to have it though.

 

[DanJ]

Verizon owns in my area, so its not a problem, even living in a sub-floor.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: PCMarine
Your Answer...

Nice.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: VBboy

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Interested in increasing your penis size? Let me tell you about this amazing new pill......

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[FoBoT]

rip off
waste of money

 

[Soybomb]

Originally posted by: Wintermute76
I have read of ways to mod your cellphone to send more power, but it wears down the battery faster. I don't remember any links offhand but you could probably google it

Cell phones continually change their power output levels, if your call is dropped your cell phone should have already ramped up its output to the maximum possible before the signal faded away. I think that would be an unnecessary mod.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: Soybomb

Originally posted by: Wintermute76
I have read of ways to mod your cellphone to send more power, but it wears down the battery faster. I don't remember any links offhand but you could probably google it

Cell phones continually change their power output levels, if your call is dropped your cell phone should have already ramped up its output to the maximum possible before the signal faded away. I think that would be an unnecessary mod.

He's right - on some Nokias there are "secret" menus that let you change various settings - one improves reception dramatically but your battery wears out fast. *6001#12345# is the code for 5000/6000 series phones iirc

 

[DrumminBoy]

I bought 50 of these stupid things on ebay for 1 cent, and i can tell you that they dont do jack sh!t.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
I bought 50 of these stupid things on ebay for 1 cent, and i can tell you that they dont do jack sh!t.

:Q

I got one for free and can tell you that they don't do jack sh*t!

 

[Rufio]

a paper clip works better!

but those stupid boosters are popular on ebay!

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
I bought 50 of these stupid things on ebay for 1 cent, and i can tell you that they dont do jack sh!t.

:Q

I got one for free and can tell you that they don't do jack sh*t!

:Q

i stuck 2 up the butt of my cell phone...and can tell you that they don't do jack sh!t!

 

[Eminem2k1]

Nope!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: DrumminBoy
I bought 50 of these stupid things on ebay for 1 cent, and i can tell you that they dont do jack sh!t.

:Q

I got one for free and can tell you that they don't do jack sh*t!

:Q

i stuck 2 up the butt of my cell phone...and can tell you that they don't do jack sh!t!

:Q

Two up the butt of your cell phone, please, stop there

 

[Pepsei]

NO,

I was one of the dumbasses that purchased one for $10.99 when it first came out.

 

[littlezipp]

No

 

[DeafeningSilence]

Speaking from experience... no.

(At least I'm not one of the people that blew money on it. Mine came free along with a car charger. )