Does your device have to sit in the cradle at all times to receive the benefits of boosting the signal? i.e. if I am holding it to type/search?
1755433
Must be in the cradle to boost the signal. One of the main reasons I returned the unit.
1755434
Yes your phone has to be in the cradle at all times, I suggest investing in a bluetooth headset if this seems inconvenient.
1755435
Yes, the phone needs to sit in the cradle to have its signal boosted. I have solved this issue with leaving enough slack in the power and antenna lines so that I can pickup the cradle with my LG G2 in it and use it.
1755436
Yes, it must be in the cradle. Wilson also makes other boosters that doesn't require a cradle. They are more e expensive of course.
1755437
Yes it has to be in the cradle, and the phone can not have a metal case. I had to return it because it would not work with my HTC one. This was confirmed with a call to tech support. I am not sure how the HTC can get the signal out to a cell tower but not too a cradle it was in contact with...
1518099
Depending on the signal outside of your house is the answer...If you were to walk outside the home do you get improved signal bars on your phone? If you have 2 to 3 bars then this will theoretically place those inside your home. The second question is how much distance do you want inside the home. If you just went with this and say a small candy bar inside antenna (the piece that amplifies the incoming signal inside your home) then your going to be limited to sitting close to that point to use your phone. They make cradles that attach to the antenna's cable that comes in your house and this cradle will amplify this signal but it's limited to usually leaving the phone in or very near to the cradle to actually work. The best way to increase the signal inside your home is to purchase both the outside antenna and an inside powered booster with it's own inside antenna. The Zboost Tri Band unit is something to consider... http://www.amazon.com/zBoost-ZB575-A-Phone-Signal-Booster/dp/B00KDZEE68/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=12DMKJ3CH3Y7R65NDHZS Or the Wilson Kit...Easy to Setup aswell.... http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-460101-Signal-Booster/dp/B00HWX16GU/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1409158009&sr=1-1&keywords=wilson+att+signal+booster Both kits are all inclusive meaning everything is included to setup and use, no additional parts to buy. I own a similar Wilson kit to boost my cell phone and cell internet hub and it's been working flawless for a couple years and I can use my cell phone in the room located upstairs from where I installed the kit. Without the kit before I had zero bars in the basement, now I have 5 to 4 bars anywhere in the basement. Outside my home I have 2 bars before the booster was installed.
1544344
It won't boost the Verizon signal, only your wifi signal in your home. If you are using a feature such as wifi calling, where your phone uses the internet to boost your signal, then this can help extend the area where you get good wifi so it could help in that way, but it does not boost the cell reception itself. So if you are using wifi calling and your wifi signal is dropping out, this can help, but if you are talking about your regular cell and 3g/4g, this will not help. Feel free to follow up if you need any more help :-)
2061174
I don't know specifically about that. I leave my phone in the cradle all the time, overnight and have not had any problems. It really does work well with the phone - not one issue so far.
2172118
There are differences between carriers. our best bet is to contact Wilson Electronics directly and ask which of the cradle type booster works best with your carriers. Call their tech support at 1-866-294-1660 or visit their site for an email address. I use one of their boosters with my AT&T; service and it performs great. I have recommended the -V version to neighbors using Verizon as their carrier and they have had excellent results.
529585
Mine does that too. I think it mostly depends on your location and distance to the broadcasting station. I bought a signal booster but it didn't do a lot.
1931460
if you have a bad signal it will just boost the bad signal. it does not give you more signal strength
1371774
Yes I just got it today and haven't activated it yet because I still have my Sprint Kyocera Torque active and Wi-Fi picks right up
1107917
Yes, it does. The signal may be harder to pick up, in certain situations. Such as metal warehouses, or big box stores, etc.
2210251
I was told that the placement of the antenna within the tablet makes a huge difference in reception. If its buried in the middle somewhere, reception could be poir. I returned mine. Piece of junk.
159953
Coax cable (the antenna) connects to your booster .. Without your antenna, your booster ( the addition you place your phone on ) will not work or Boost your signal. It gets screwed on to the booster
1011485
I have a 3G device and when I am in a no bar or one bar situation and I lay my phone in the Wilson Sleek cradle andI pick up two additional bars almost every time.
2220011
Yes it instantly starts to work. Works perfect with my desktop. Picks up signal awesomely.
1432152
When you wake it. It has a small lag of 2 secs or so. Type a few letters and it should pick up. I've never had to reconnect it since I got it. Hope that helps.
1360404
yes and no. it will boost your ability to talk. as for data your phone will say you have good service but the "connection" or ability to get and receive data doesn't improve. i was told i needed a better antenna haven't hooked it up yet. it seems it just boost the signal but doesn't improve service as far as data.
1023669
I believe a strong cell signal is somewhat important. I have just recently installed the Android app for tracking and have tested it while I walk around my neighborhood. Usually it works and shows the position. In a couple of spots it doesn't. This leads me to believe the cell signal is not getting through. My opinion of this device has gone up since I started using the android app recently. It works better than the online web page tracking.
177153
Yes, your phone does have to be in the device for it to work. This unit works great in our vehicle and actually pulls in 4G where we are not supposed to get it. Some have mentioned the units burning out. We use ours six days a week on our mail route at about 5 hours a day. We have had it almost six months. Glad we bought the Wilson.