Mobile signal boosters??

aussie_paul · Guru

Mobile signal boosters??

Yuglamron · Guru

Plenty out there for sale and Telstra sell their own version.

I do know you can get 24volt versions for trucks at around the $1600 mark too.

This is a link to one reseller.

https://boostersformobiles.com.au/

They claim they are legal.

landy · Guru

aussie_paul wrote:

A lot of adverts for these keep popping up. Are they legal and used at all?
Aussie Paul.

Definitely illegal AP we have one of the telstra ones at home and apart from being very exspencive ( about $1000) you have to jump through hoops to get one and then officially only to be used at your home address.
Landy

aussie_paul · Guru

landy wrote:
aussie_paul wrote:

A lot of adverts for these keep popping up. Are they legal and used at all?
Aussie Paul.

Definitely illegal AP we have one of the telstra ones at home and apart from being very exspencive ( about $1000) you have to jump through hoops to get one and then officially only to be used at your home address.
Landy

Thanks Landy, they were my thoughts after some net surfing.

Aussie Paul. smile

hako · Guru

From what I've read they can cause mayhem with normal mobile reception in certain areas causing dropouts to other mobile users. I think they are in the same boat as generators.

Good Luck.

aussie_paul · Guru

hako wrote:
From what I've read they can cause mayhem with normal mobile reception in certain areas causing dropouts to other mobile users. I think they are in the same boat as generators.

Good Luck.

Generators are legal and these gadgets are not biggrin

Aussie Paul. smile

migra · Senior Member

They are not boosters, I have a Telstra registered Cel-Fi Go smart signal repeater RV Pack fitted to my vehicle with a Blackhawk Omni Trucker Edge Antenna (BH-OM-202TW) 6dBi/8dBi gain.

Before you can purchase the kit, you must register with Telstra your license number or ABN number.

The cost supplied & installed is approx $1200.00

visit the www.cel-fi.com.au website for additional information.

To monitor the Cel-Fi operation, you can download the "wave app".

these are available from Powertec 0755770500

Yes, it is illegal to operate a signal booster, if found big fines apply.

Hope this clarifies the situation.

hako · Guru

Newspaper article re boosters:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-07/mobile-repeaters-disrupting-mobile-phone-signal/6287256

Good Luck.

yobarr · Guru

migra wrote:
They are not boosters, I have a Telstra registered Cel-Fi Go smart signal repeater RV Pack fitted to my vehicle with a Blackhawk Omni Trucker Edge Antenna (BH-OM-202TW) 6dBi/8dBi gain.
Before you can purchase the kit, you must register with Telstra your license number or ABN number.
The cost supplied & installed is approx $1200.00
visit the www.cel-fi.com.au website for additional information.
To monitor the Cel-Fi operation, you can download the "wave app".
these are available from Powertec 0755770500
Yes, it is illegal to operate a signal booster, if found big fines apply.
Hope this clarifies the situation.

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wfdTamar · Veteran Member

On ebay for $939. Wait for an ebay sale to get it for less (like today there's a 10% off with code PAYBACK). Still very expensive. I wonder if they are the only option so charging through the nose?