<p>Our cell phone reception at home is pretty bad, 1 bar at best, sometimes none, lots of dropped calls. So I was in my attic today changing a bathroom fan and I was communicating with my wife via cellphone and noticed that my reception was great in the attic! Made me wonder if there was some way I could get this great reception down 1 floor. Is there any kind of reasonably priced way - or a home remedy, diy type thing - to boost cellphone reception in the home? I have scouted around a bit and ATT wireless offers some crazy thing that they say is like putting a cellphone tower in your home (oh wonderful!) but it was not cost effective for me.</p>
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<p>I had the same problem… I did some research online and found a company called UnwiredSignal.com I had full bars outside, but inside I was lucky to get one… </p>
<p>I called them and they asked some questions like, who’s my carrier, how much area did I want to get signal in, my zip code, and how many bars I had outside. In the end they recommended a kit for me which was the 801247 Desktop Kit, dual band so it works great for AT&T it covers one to two rooms and it only cost me 320. No monthly fees like some stuff you would get from the cell phone companies. </p>
<p>I set it up so it covers the main area that I’m always in… my living room… lol… They had also suggested if I wanted to cover a larger area I could and they had the equitment to do it. </p>
<p>The company’s employees were very knowledgeable, helpful and polite. I recommend [Wilson</a> cell phone antennas, amplifiers, repeaters, coax cables, antenna adapters](<a href=“http://www.Unwiredsignal.com%5DWilson”>http://www.Unwiredsignal.com) to you and any one else having cell phone singal issues in their home, car, whatever. </p>
<p>Hope this helps.
=) Isaiah</p>
<p>We bought the one that Verizon sells. It works well in our house, and outside. We live on a hill and there are no towers allowed in our neighborhood. I think it was around $250.</p>
<p>Your house may be insulated with foil-backed insulation. The foil acts like a <em>faraday cage</em>.
Good thing is that it keeps people with X-ray vision/listening ears from prying into your kitchen and bedroom. :)</p>
<p>Our house has foil-backed insulation that H & S installed in our attic. We still get great reception for most cell services. My SIL has awful reception because the folks in the neighborhood refuse to allow antennas to be installed. The only reliable reception is if you speak with her on her landline or you may be accidentally cut off without notice.</p>