cell phone reception in a new house

Use a repeater / booster. A bit pricey but very effective:

Hope this helps you,

Smarty

I see people going outside to make a cell phone call. I think the best solution is to have a real (wired) phone.

The least expensive I've seen:

Lot's of ways, from adding an external antenna to installing a short range repeater. What is possible in your particular situation depends on your phone and the frequency and technology used by your carrier.

Here's a place to start looking:

HTH,

Paul F.

A "passive repeater" works well if you have a relatively strong signal. Basically 2 antennas - one inside and one outside, tied together with co-ax.

That's if you can find a Motorola phone that works.My first (and last) motorola was back for repair/exchange 6 times before they lost it and replaced it with a new one. Daughter has a Razr or whatever they call them just about a year old and the battery doen't last 7 hours on standby.

I have been using, and satisfied with, Nokia phones for several years before and since the Motorola. (these are GSM phones)

I've come to dislike Motorola phones as well. I recently had to change to a Motorola Z6c "world edition" to get added GSM capability, and while it does generally work ok, I find I like it significantly less than the LG VX8-something-or-other it replaced.

There are repeaters sold for the purpose--they don't work very well and don't last very long and cost a ludicrous amount of money for what they are, but they do exist.

Google "cellular repeater" and you'll find a number of brands.

I just love when people spout opinion as fact.

I worked for a corporate cellular store. We installed one in our office, and installed a number at our customers sites. All worked flawlessly for at least the 7+ years I worked there, and as far as I know, are still going strong (I haven't worked there in 5+ years, so do the math).

My house is much older but TV, radio and cell phone reception are all poor due to all the signals coming from the other side of the hill I live on. I go outside to use cell phone. No big deal as I still have copper lines.

- gpsman

I work at a number of locations that have them installed and they work fine including the original installation of a similar age that you mentioned.

My experiences were also very favorable which is why I originally recommended the repeater approach. Those of us who are ham radio operators have used repeaters for decades with huge success to extend the range of little walky-talky pocket radios.

Smarty

I've seen them everywhere from $7 that looks like a piece of tape with gold pen marks on it to a base station with antenna and wires for $270.

Steve

Do you have any experience with the passive repeaters? It's the same basic technology that has been used for many years to keep radios working in tunnels, mines and any type of structure that would tend to block or severely attenuate wireless communication.

TDD

When I moved I just changed cell phone providers and the new one worked fine.

Is you house lined with lead to stop Superman from looking inside your home?

Is there cheap passive stuff that works?

Agreed, they work, but the price will make OP cry. We priced one for use in a metal-skinned warehouse, and they STARTED around $700 for the entry-level model. Has OP ever thought of just using a Real Telephone at home?

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