Many households have dumped their traditional land line telephones in favor of the mobility and lower costs of a cell phone. Costs have made cell phone ownership an attractive option for those who use their phone rarely except for text messaging.

One of the most aggravating problems that mobile phone users encounter is a lack of quality signal within their home.This can cause problems such as a robotic sounding voice at the other end of the line and dropping of mobile phone packets that causes problems with hearing and being heard by the other caller.

There are several ways in which an individual can improve the mobile phone service that they receive within their home or flat.

The easiest method to receiving better signal is to stay near an outer wall or window. Signal has a difficult time penetrating multiple floors of a home or going through multiple walls. Staying close to an outer wall or window makes it easier for the phone to stay in contact with the communications tower and helps you to receive a better quality signal.

However some users may be unable to stand near a window all of the time or simply do not want to have to put forth the effort. Many of the major mobile carriers in the United States offer “booster” stations for use in your home. These are units that act as a routing station for the cell tower signal in your home. One downside to using a “booster” or “repeater” station is that it does cost a significant amount of money upfront. The units to enhance the signal can cost anywhere from three hundred to over one thousand dollars. The exact cost will vary based upon the unit required to work with your mobile phone company among other factors.

External phone antennas can be a great solution for users who are not receiving a high quality signal in their homes. These antennas cost between $20 and $100 and can be installed within a few minutes. Depending on where you live they may be able to add a significant amount of bars to your phone.

Many users do not hold their phones correctly. While many older phones had external antennas new phones have internal antennas that users often cover with their hands. This interference can cause the phone difficulty in finding cell towers, connecting calls and receiving text messages. Consult the owners manual of the phone in order to determine where the internal antenna is located.

Practicing just one of these tips may enable a user to double the amount of bars that they receive. Simply paying attention when using a mobile phone can save you countless hours of charging, irritated time spent waiting for calls to connect and a better mobile phone experience. Most of these methods only take time and energy to improve the quality of signal one experiences in their home. Spend some time trying to improve your mobile phone signal by implementing just one of these methods today!

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