![]() So by the time your signal reaches your smartphone, it's weak. Then it has to squeeze through building material such as thick concrete, wood, brick, metal glass, radiant barrier (aka energy efficient material), and other conductive material. They work wonders by covering long and far distances, but they're easily stopped by, well,įirst it has to fight through outside obstructions such as tall trees, hills, mountains, and tall structures such as buildings and other urban development. Here's an explanation:Ĭell phone signals are radio waves, the AM-FM kind. But even with some of the most affordable rates in America, if you're not getting any signal on yourĬell phone, then no T-Mobile pricing plan is cheap enough.Īnd it's not entirely T-Mobile's fault. This problem was bad enough for me that I switched to Verizon back then.T-Mobile, the nation's only Uncarrier Service, provides low-cost cell phone plans for the masses (regular people like you and me). You just have to hope T-Mobile will upgrade the strong nearby site eventually. The trouble is you can’t filter out the signal of the strong site you live next to in order to better pick up the newer tech signal from the site further away (which I’m betting is your situation). My solution then was if I needed my phone to work well, I had to turn off LTE at home. I tried using a booster like I talked about before but all it did was oscillate with the HSPA site and make signal even worse. Unfortunately my phone would always choose to connect to a weak LTE site further away which was slow and caused dropped calls. ![]() A few years ago when I had T-Mobile before, I lived in an apartment right next to a T-Mobile HSPA+ (4G as they called it) site which was super strong and fast. Unfortunately this is one situation where there isn’t much you can do. With the directionality of the antenna it also lets you focus the signal you broadcast to and from the tower for a stronger signal.Įdit: by the way, it is possible to connect external antennas to the T-Mobile 5G modem Using a directional antenna and directly connecting it to the modem with low loss cables without a booster can be nice since it avoids the feedback issue and basically takes the clean stronger signal from outdoors where the antennas are to your modem and let’s it do the filtering of what’s noise and what’s usable signal. To a degree this will always happen with a booster. The signal reverbs between the two making it impossible for your modem to find a signal (more noise). If your indoor antenna is too close to the outdoor antenna it’s like putting a microphone too close to a speaker. The other problem with a booster is feedback. Mostly it just hurts your ears with all the noise. You try turning up the volume (like an amplifier) but it only helps a little bit. You’re on an intercom with them but you can’t understand what they’re saying because of all the noise around them. Imagine needing to talk to a worker outside your house doing construction. It also amplifies noise which can hamper speeds. r/tmoemployees: The sub for employees onlyīoosters take whatever signal is out there amplifies them then rebroadcasts it indoors. Slow Data Speeds? - Read this to learn before you post! Spectrum Gateway - /u/sgteq powered T-Mobile spectrum information T-Mobile for Business issues: Reach out to Mike KatzĬare EVP: Callie Field Neville Ray /u/NevilleRayTmobile.T-Mobile's T-Force is the place to start: Tell us where you live (when necessary), and what model device you are using. Please see the new reddit layout for details on these rules (listed in the sidebar). General speedtests go in the Monday Megathreads Though many T-Mobile employees post here, these views are their own and do not represent the views of T-Mobile. This sub is not moderated by T-Mobile, but many employees post here regularly. The Un-official subreddit of the Un-carrier Please check out our FAQ and rules before posting! - Received a SMS about Account Security? ![]()
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