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How To Boost Your Phone Signal

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How To Boost Your Phone Signal

One of the most frustrating things with mobile phones is a lack of signal. If weak signal on your mobile handest bothers you, here is a simple antenna you can make to boost your phone reception. Perfect for making contact if you are in a tight spot. One of the most frustrating things with mobile phones is a lack of signal. If weak signal on your mobile handest bothers you, here is a simple antenna you can make to boost your phone reception. Perfect for making contact if you are in a tight spot.

Step 1: You Will Need

Step 2: The wire

Measure out 20 cm or your wire, which you can get from any DIY store. Next, measure 5cms of your wire, and bend at this point to a right angle.

Step 3: The Coil

From the point that the wire bends, wrap it neatly around a skewer five times. You can then pull the skewer carefully from the loops. This forms the antenna.

Step 4: Finishing touches

From the long end of the wire, measure and bend at 2cm from the end, then strip the wire 1cm from the end. Pull on the wire either side of the coils so that they pull apart slightly, they should be about 3mm apart each.

Step 5: Insert

On the back of most mobile phones you should find a rubber plug, which covers an external antenna port. Remove the plug and insert your makeshift antenna. You should notice an increase in signal.

Keep this in your glove box and it could be just what you need next time you break down!

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Tips & Comments
  1. Pawan123

    I am using a mobile antena for getting signal. Is it possible to transmit that mobile signal in to the room so that one can use the mobile without any cable. if yes please guide me in this regard. thanks

  2. phonesignal

    www.phonesignal.co.uk can boost your phone signal with a mobile booster. This can be amplified in your house.

  4. germalW

    yeah you might just end up breaking your phone, heres an alternative solution http://droidreviews.info/13928/top-3-ways-to-boost-cell-phone-signals/

  5. diaah

    Please be careful Do not try this with HTC or AT&T phone or you will break the phone and you will not be able to get signal without this antenaa

  6. Anonymous

    now my phone cant seem to get any signal without that antenna aiks!

  7. ThatOneGirl

    my friends in school and i always hold it near someone's braces if were short on bars. somehow the metal helps.

  8. Anonymous

    Helpful.