Okay, so, I’ve been having this annoying problem with cell service in my house. It’s like, one bar in the living room, maybe two in the kitchen, and absolutely nothing upstairs. Dropped calls were becoming my new normal. I finally decided to do something about it.
First, I started poking around online. I read a bunch of articles and watched some videos. Seemed like a cell booster was the way to go. A lot of people said that this stuff works.
Then I started comparing different models. There are a ton of these things out there! I looked at the coverage area, the frequencies they supported, and of course, the price. I even saw some user reviews about these cell boosters.
I finally settled on one that seemed like a good balance of everything. It wasn’t the cheapest, but it wasn’t the most expensive either. The reviews were pretty solid, and it said it could cover my whole house.
When the box arrived, I was a little intimidated. There was the main booster unit, an outdoor antenna, an indoor antenna, and a bunch of cables. But, the instructions were actually pretty clear. I mean I consider myself as a handy guy.
The first thing I did was figure out where to put the outdoor antenna. This was probably the trickiest part. I had to find a spot with the strongest signal. I ended up climbing onto my roof with my phone, walking around like a crazy person, watching the signal bars. I looked like a fool, but it worked, finally I located the best spot.
- Found the best spot for the outdoor antenna (on the roof).
- Mounted the outdoor antenna using the provided hardware.
- Ran the coaxial cable from the outdoor antenna into the house.
- Connected the cable to the booster unit.
- Positioned the indoor antenna in a central location.
- Connected the indoor antenna to the booster unit with another cable.
- Plugged in the booster and turned it on.
Steps I took to install the cell booster:
Once I had the outdoor antenna in place, the rest was a breeze. I mounted it, ran the cable inside, and connected it to the booster. Then I put the indoor antenna in my living room, connected that, and plugged the whole thing in.
And guess what? It actually worked! I went from one bar to a full five bars throughout the entire house. Even upstairs! I was so happy that I succeeded in solving this problem. No more dropped calls, no more running to the window to send a text. It was like magic!
Seriously, if you’re struggling with bad cell service at home, you should get one of these boosters. It’s been a total game-changer for me.