How to Enhance Cell Reception

You can enhance your cell-phone reception area.

Users rely on good cell-phone reception to eliminate dropped calls and to maintain clear communication while using their cell phone. In some cases, the reception may be low, such as in buildings with dense walls, stormy weather, and mountainous regions. When this occurs, you may want to enhance your cell phone reception to maximize your cell phone usage.

Instructions

1. Reboot your cell phone by turning it off, waiting a few seconds, then turning it back on.

2. Call or visit your cell-phone service provider and request that your reception area be increased. Your provider can enhance your cell service by helping your cell phone locate the strongest possible signal. Your provider may ask you to turn your cell phone off for a few minutes while they enable this process.

3. Add an external antenna and an internal amplifier to augment your cell-phone reception. The coordination of these two devices is called a building-repeater system. The antenna transmits to your cell-phone provider's tower, while the internal amplifier works with the antenna.

4. Enhance your cell-phone reception by placing just an external antenna on your cell phone. The antenna expands the coverage area immediately. Make sure that you use an antenna that is compatible with your provider for the best results. Also, if your cell phone does not have a port to plug in an antenna, buy an antenna adapter.

Tips & Warnings

• Recognize that some devices used to enhance cell-phone reception may cause cell-phone radiation, which may be hazardous. Read all warnings and directions carefully to make the best decision.

References

• Cell Phone Antenna: 3 Things To Understand About Cell Phone Antennas
• Cell Signal Reception: Cellular Amplifiers & Boosters