Cell Phone Antenna Repeater and Booster Installation Guide
The Car Mount Antenna Repeater has been one of the best selling cell phone accessories, since we opened our store. Due to its popularity, I've decided to write a review for this alternative solution to switching providers, to get better reception.
The Car Mount Antenna Repeater works on 6 dBi, 800, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, and both digital and analog cellular phones, so you can use it on any provider such as Verizon, Cingular, AT & T, T-mobile or Alltell. It is very easy to install with no screwing or latching, which makes it perfect for your car, mobile home, RV or boat.
To install:
- Peel off the white backing paper from the bottom of the antenna.
- Place the antenna on a clean surface outside your car like the windshield. If you are planning to place it above the trunk lid, make sure you have enough clearance, and the antenna doesn't get damaged when you open your trunk.
- Remove the white backing paper from the sensor box.
- Place the sensor box anywhere inside your car. Make sure that the sensor box for the antenna repeater is within 4 feet from the antenna. I think it works best when it's close to the antenna. Since both the sensor box and antenna come with a strong adhesive bottom, for easy installation, I found it easy to place it behind the rear passenger seats, or mount it right under the rear windshield inside the vehicle.
In my personal experience, I noticed that the antenna does improve reception. In areas where I used to get 1 or 2 bars, I now get full connection. My phone used to drop calls when going at high speeds in certain areas on the freeway I take to get home; but after installing the antenna, my phone doesn't seem to drop calls in that area anymore. I did notice, however, that the antenna booster did not help in areas where there was generally no signal.
