| | |  | Cell Phone Accessories | Home » » Wireless Extenders YX500-Cel zBoost Cell Phone Signal Booster up to 2500 Square Feet of Coverage for Home or Office (800 MHz Phones) | | | | | | | Description: | | Works with Cingular, Verizon and Alltel cellular wireless phones in the frequency range of 824 - 894 MHz. | | | Features: | |
• Extends cellular coverage for single or multiple users in homes or offices--provides up to 2500 square feet of coverage
• Works with AT&T, Verizon and Alltel cellular wireless phones in the frequency range of 824-894 MHz
• Omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers
• Antenna can be installed outdoors above the roofline or indoors in the attic or near a window
• Extends phone battery life--uses less power when signal is stronger
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.85 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 118 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 jra3466Feb 23, 2010
I have now have installed two of the cell boosters. Follow the intructions and ensure the external antenna is located where there is a consistent signal then it works great. If you cannot get the external antenna where there is a good consistent signal, then that is the same result you will have in your home as well. The booster works great, but you can't expect it to work magic.
In my home I have consistent 5 bars with the booster (after extending the external antenna to about 20 feet), where it ranged from 0-2 bars without the booster. At my hunting club the signal is inconsistant but certainly better with the booster. We plan on raising the antenna higher with the hopes of finding a stronger external signal.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 misleading descriptionFeb 16, 2010
The text on this product is misleading. It states verizon uses 800mhz so this product should be ok. In actuality verizon uses 800 and 1900mhz so this product does not work for me. YMMV
It never hurts to call your carrier to verify what you need...I believed the description and the description is wrong.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 most difficult installationFeb 15, 2010
This was a very difficult installation. The directions were poor, and it took me a lot of effort to get it working. I came very close to sending it back when I realized quite by accident that the antenna cable cannot be routed close to the base unit. Since the cable is attached to the bottom of the unit (mounted on a wall), it is natural to route the cable next to the unit since in most cases the antenna will be above the unit. That interferes with the signal, and the unit is erratic or non-functional. Routing the cable in a big loop finally solved the problem. Oddly enough mounting the unit upside down didn't work, maybe because it lowered the antenna a little. It is very sensitive to placement.
The unit does work once installed correctly, but don't confuse 2,500 feet of coverage with 2,500 feet of living space unless your space is a circle around the unit.
 Nice Idea. Failed in ImplementationFeb 04, 2010
Product works as described. However, what the buyer is not told is that you are required to have a huge antenna and run upwards of 20 feet of tv cable to get this thing to work. The antenna and the base unit cannot be close together therefore to get this product working must run cable through your house. I guess if you don't mind that then this is a good product. If you want cable running through your house then stay away. Amazon really needs to inform its customers of this fact.
THANK GOODNESS FOR ZBOOSTFeb 02, 2010
YOUR PRODUCT WORKS GREAT, I HAVE OPNE AT HOME AND AT TWO OF MY OFFICES.
RP
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