Booster For Iphone - Forums Archive

Sharlene C

2014-03-17 14:38:19

Which booster is a good one on the boat for an Iphone 4s? I have an old antennae that use to plug into my flip phone, but the new iphones don't have an external plug. I was hoping to somehow use my old antenna but don't know how to lash it up to the new iphone. I have been reading that Wilson makes a good booster that the iphone picks up without being hard wired.

paul

2014-03-17 14:49:09

The new wireless Wilson boosters are good. Wilson also makes a velcro on instead of a plug that you can use on your Iphone that works good with your old booster.

Salty

2014-03-17 18:12:02

I really like my Wilson. Got one for the house too

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Once and Future

2014-03-17 19:59:14

Well there are a lot of different Wilson cell boosters. Here is one that I and some others have been using: http://powerfulsignal.com/wilson-801245-ag-soho-60-marine-system.aspx I would say as a comparison this booster will provide a better signal than your old antenna hooked up to a port.

I have liked using this company as they are fairly thoughtful in putting the kit together with almost everything you need. (They do not include a VHF antenna mount you will need, however.)

Don't expect miracles, though. In my experience this will just enlarge the areas where you can get reception, not make reception possible everywhere. For example in Sumner Strait, I have twice or three times as much time with reception than I used to as I travel, but still have no signal from somewhere by the Eye Opener until I get right to Port Protection. I'm still glad I put it on the boat, but it really worked better at my cabin since I'm stationary. I went from having voice reception some of the time, to having voice all of the time and even 3G for internet use most of the time.

The Wilson cell booster that is about as big as a pack of cards is nearly useless. I guess I posted about that before, if you care to search on it. Incidentally, I don't think it makes much difference what brand of phone you use with these boosters. They are strong enough to overcome the differences between antenna gain on cell models, I believe.

I still won't get an iphone. I highly resent that they encode each picture you take with the gps coordinates of where it was taken. Why do they even need this crap?

akfish1

2014-03-18 03:58:05

Okay I will ask a question about signal and see if its worth it in my case. Seem to have decent reception all of Cross Sound to almost Surge Bay. Will these cell phone boosters give you all the way to Deer Harbor? Early in the summer I only had normal service in that same area and then about the end of July started getting 3G. Is that the norm?

carojae

2014-03-18 04:46:48

3G happened in Cross Sound on the 22nd of July after their edge network crap quit working almost all together earlier in the season and a pile of complaints ensued.

BTW, my phone said 4G ....

I have a 12 volt signal booster that boosts my signal from my mast 9db antenna. From the booster I have a pigtail adapter that velcro's on to the back of my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. Without the booster my service stops between Hoktaheen and the podium at surge bay.

With the booster on, I get service way out past the double 19's below Cape Cross all the way up to just past Icy point.

I got my antenna adapter from ebay.

akfish1

2014-03-18 04:51:47

Thanks Carojae! Thats a big difference. What Wilson booster do you have?

carojae

2014-03-18 05:01:38

I don't have Wilson but another and the name slips my mind.........signal ranger or something like that but the same thing. I've edited my above response. Maybe I added something of interest to you.

akfish1

2014-03-18 05:15:50

Cell Ranger must be what you have. Thanks again for the info.