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FAQ: How can I get better cell service inside?

Posted: 11-24-2005, 05:40 PM
John Navas
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A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house -- she
had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
recommended she try the ARC Freedom external antenna. She did (purchased from
DiscountCell.com), and she's been thrilled -- reception inside her house is
now clear and solid -- the improvement is about 2 bars of signal on her phone.
Highly recommended.

Note: I have no connection to these companies or this product -- this is
public service info, not spam.

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Scott
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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 05:49 PM

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> <http://www.antennas.com/products.php?id=116>
>
> A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house --
> she
> had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
> recommended she try the ARC Freedom external antenna. She did (purchased
> from
> DiscountCell.com), and she's been thrilled -- reception inside her house
> is
> now clear and solid -- the improvement is about 2 bars of signal on her
> phone.
> Highly recommended.
>
> Note: I have no connection to these companies or this product -- this is
> public service info, not spam.
>
> --

So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a question and it
has now become an FAQ that points to a specific product? I googled the
group- this falls somewhere below the top 200 in frequency of posting-
hardly a frequently asked question.

Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap salesperson.
It seems to fit better than his former role as uneducated 'expert'.


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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 06:10 PM
Scott wrote:
> "John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:jWmhf.160934$zb5.125999@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>><http://www.antennas.com/products.php?id=116>
>>
>>A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house --
>>she
>>had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
>>recommended she try the ARC Freedom external antenna. She did (purchased
>>from
>>DiscountCell.com), and she's been thrilled -- reception inside her house
>>is
>>now clear and solid -- the improvement is about 2 bars of signal on her
>>phone.
>>Highly recommended.
>>
>>Note: I have no connection to these companies or this product -- this is
>>public service info, not spam.
>>
>>--
>
>
> So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a question and it
> has now become an FAQ that points to a specific product? I googled the
> group- this falls somewhere below the top 200 in frequency of posting-
> hardly a frequently asked question.
>
> Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap salesperson.
> It seems to fit better than his former role as uneducated 'expert'.
>
>
Scott you really need to get a life.
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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 06:22 PM

"Billy Greer" <billy@billygreerhome.com> wrote in message
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>>
> Scott you really need to get a life.

Got one, thanks- actually a very good one.

Don't try to associate play time with real life- its not the same thing.


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Re: FAQ: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 09:03 PM
In alt.cellular.cingular John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:

> A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house -- she
> had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I

I bought a pair of $1.50 extendable antennas from cellphoneshop.net. That
has made a substantial difference, both on a v551 and a v220.

I also bought their $10 "external" antennas, one plug in for the v551, one
velcro-to-the-back for the v220. I haven't tried those yet. I don't like
the exposure of internals on the v551 when the little tiny antenna plug is
removed.


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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 09:04 PM
Scott wrote:

> So- a 'friend' who probably does NOT read this group has a
> question and it has now become an FAQ that points to a
> specific product? I googled the group- this falls somewhere
> below the top 200 in frequency of posting- hardly a frequently
> asked question.
>
> Hmmmmmm- interesting. Navas is now nothing more than a cheap
> salesperson. It seems to fit better than his former role as
> uneducated 'expert'.

Why does Mr Navas attract such criticism? Strict definitions of
"frequently" aside, he's addressing a problem that many people
have.

I use car kit with an external whip antenna at home. It can
make a huge difference to signal strength.

The problem is that the phone is no longer "mobile". That gets
solved very nicely with a bluetooth headset.

John
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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-24-2005, 09:18 PM
John Henderson wrote:
> Why does Mr Navas attract such criticism?

So...new to newsgroups? <snicker>
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Re: FAQ: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-25-2005, 12:04 AM
dold@XReXXFAQXX.usenet.us.com wrote:
> In alt.cellular.cingular John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>
>>A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house -- she
>>had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
>
>
> I bought a pair of $1.50 extendable antennas from cellphoneshop.net. That
> has made a substantial difference, both on a v551 and a v220.
>
> I also bought their $10 "external" antennas, one plug in for the v551, one
> velcro-to-the-back for the v220. I haven't tried those yet. I don't like
> the exposure of internals on the v551 when the little tiny antenna plug is
> removed.

Correct me if I am wrong but that little tiny antenna plug is a rubber
gasket to prevent liquid or dust from entering the antenna socket. So
by removing to connect an external antenna would have ZERO increase in
radiation around the phone, it would in fact almost decrease it to ZERO
with the radiation being emitted from the external antenna rather than
the built in one.



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Re: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-25-2005, 04:00 AM
"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:jWmhf.160934$zb5.125999@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> <http://www.antennas.com/products.php?id=116>
>
> A friend has been complaining of almost no cell service in her house --
> she
> had to go outside to make and receive calls on her Motorola V551 -- so I
> recommended she try the ARC Freedom external antenna. She did (purchased
> from
> DiscountCell.com), and she's been thrilled -- reception inside her house
> is
> now clear and solid -- the improvement is about 2 bars of signal on her
> phone.
> Highly recommended.
>
> Note: I have no connection to these companies or this product -- this is
> public service info, not spam.
Thanks, John. Your tip was much appreciated!

DustyB

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Re: FAQ: How can I get better cell service inside?
Posted: 11-25-2005, 05:43 PM
In alt.cellular.motorola Simon VK3XEM <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote:
> dold@XReXXFAQXX.usenet.us.com wrote:
> > the exposure of internals on the v551 when the little tiny antenna plug is

> Correct me if I am wrong but that little tiny antenna plug is a rubber
> gasket to prevent liquid or dust from entering the antenna socket. So
> by removing to connect an external antenna would have ZERO increase in
> radiation around the phone, it would in fact almost decrease it to ZERO
> with the radiation being emitted from the external antenna rather than
> the built in one.

I wasn't thinking about radiation. I was thinking, as you note, about
liquid or dust entering the phone after I lost that tiny plug because it
wasn't intended to be removed and reinserted many times.

My Nokia's rubber plug exposed an antenna connector, but the socket seemed
to be sealed from the interior of the phone.

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