Improving cellphone reception.

**shafty** · 19th July 2009, 15:35

Originally Posted by Gremlin

The other problem will be their geographic location. Even if Vodafone eventually put a repeater in the area (but more general to get more customers, if thats possible) if your parents are down a hill, or in a valley, there could be less chance of even getting that coverage...

Telecom is probably your best option, but see if you can borrow one to test coverage (or ask a mate to visit, who has the new xt network) and if you can get coverage, go ahead and buy one I guess?

I rang Telecom about coverage here in Matiere (We have text coverage, just) and they were able to pull up a detailed map of their new network in relation to us and the news was "Sorry no change" - but you could try that.

Remember, when they say they provide coverage for 97% or 99% - that relates to where 99% of people live!

T'com also advertised last year (in a mail flyer) an antenna extension for cell phones, but when I called about them, the person said "nah they're rubbish" - GREAT!

**Highlander** · 19th July 2009, 15:40

Originally Posted by shafty

T'com also advertised last year (in a mail flyer) an antenna extension for cell phones, but when I called about them, the person said "nah they're rubbish" - GREAT!

Better to be told that by the sales(?) person on the other end of the phone than be encouraged to spend the money only to discover for yourself that they are in fact rubbish and feel ripped off.

**Gremlin** · 19th July 2009, 15:44

Originally Posted by shafty

but when I called about them, the person said "nah they're rubbish" - GREAT!

least they gave you the honesty you really needed, BEFORE buying

edit... wot highlander said...

**davereid** · 19th July 2009, 15:48

You have a couple of options.

1.Aerials

You can buy high-gain aerials, which will often get you coverage where its otherwise not possible.

The catch is, that you will be fixed with the cell your areial is pointed at. So if the cell site is busy, your phone cant flick to another cell.

Also, if you are much more than about 25km from the cell, it won't work, even if you have plenty of signal.

2.Cell to Landline

If you can get cellular coverage from a nearby hill, you can get a cellphone that has a standard phone emulation port.

So you can run a cable from the house to the hill, and put a standard ph in the house, connected via the cellphone on the hill.

**BMWST?** · 19th July 2009, 15:58

telecom has radio links to very remote phone customers in places like the sounds

**shafty** · 19th July 2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by Highlander

Better to be told that by the sales(?) person on the other end of the phone than be encouraged to spend the money only to discover for yourself that they are in fact rubbish and feel ripped off.

True!

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**FROSTY:Me** · 19th July 2009, 16:10

Its not a secret where mum and dad live. If you look on the map of Black Swamp road then find the intersection with Pacific road you are close.
If ya draw the third side of the triangle formed by pacific and black swamp about 1.0km back they are basicly smack bang in the middle of that side of the triangle.

**CookMySock** · 19th July 2009, 17:05

Ok what I was trying to establish is whether they had any line-of-sight to the local village.

If they do, or if they can find some powered site nearby that has any view of the township at all, then I would suggest you forget about cellphones and install a 802.11b/g repeater and build a community wireless access scheme. Now everyone in the area gets telephone, fax, and fast broadband, and for very good price too.

The deciding factor on such a system is getting a solid link to an area that already has ADSL, and that means a line-of-sight link.

Steve

**GSXRjohn** · 19th July 2009, 17:09

If there is no signal you can not boost nothing

John

**FROSTY:Me** · 19th July 2009, 17:14

DB--there is no "local community" pacific road goes to the carter holt forest and their nearest neighbour is about a km away from them.
The neighbour has a landline

**Zimsar10** · 19th July 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by boomer

Thats an oxymoron; although i did go on to become the Network and Services Quality Manager.. ahahahah

Long shot I know - but were you ever a Member of the gaming forum Jetstream Games?

Related to your problem - do you know of anyone who has a 900Mhz device that works on Vodafones Extended 3G Network? Also have you checked their coverage maps?

http://www.optimap.co.nz/MapProxy/Ma...0New%20Zealand

The above indicates you can 2 bar 3G coverage, it takes awhile for the map to load btw - using a 900Mhz UMTS device.

Also - check their coverage maps here:

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/coverage/

**CookMySock** · 19th July 2009, 17:30

Originally Posted by FROSTY

The neighbour has a landline

Does the neighbour have broadband? If so, you can link from this and run a SIP phone over it.

Steve

**Laava** · 19th July 2009, 17:43

What you wanna do right,.......get a looooonng piece of string and 2 tin cans.....................

**boomer** · 19th July 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by Zimsar10

Long shot I know - but were you ever a Member of the gaming forum Jetstream Games?

Related to your problem - do you know of anyone who has a 900Mhz device that works on Vodafones Extended 3G Network? Also have you checked their coverage maps?

http://www.optimap.co.nz/MapProxy/Ma...0New%20Zealand

The above indicates you can 2 bar 3G coverage, it takes awhile for the map to load btw - using a 900Mhz UMTS device.

Also - check their coverage maps here:

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/coverage/

Yes i was

.

**Skyryder** · 19th July 2009, 21:49

Folic acid is good for cells.

Skyryder

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