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Topic # 183828 31-Oct-2015 10:25
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I live in Karapiro, just outside Cambridge, and our property here doesn't receive mobile reception via Vodafone and has very weak reception with Spark. Our internet is with WxC (adsl). What would be the most cost effective solution to 'boosting' our signal for both Vodafone/Spark?

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  Reply # 1417575 31-Oct-2015 10:32
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Vodafone SureSignal. Not sure if you have to have Vodafone broadband.
Spark option.




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  Reply # 1417595 31-Oct-2015 10:58
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Vodafone SureSignal does / will work on WxC now / soon.
You may need to get a static IP in the interim and talk nice to @johnreader if this is not yet officially working on WxC.




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  Reply # 1417658 31-Oct-2015 12:20
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Are there any options for both 850/900? Or is it just one or the other?

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  Reply # 1417659 31-Oct-2015 12:24
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I think sure signal only does 3G / umts / wcdma 2100





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  Reply # 1417722 31-Oct-2015 15:10
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Each is network dependent. E.G. if you got the 2 degrees cel-fi that does U900, it will not work for Vodafone U900. The cel-fi is locked to only the bands for the particular network.
Definitely the Vodafone SureSignal would be a great start. Then upto you if you want to spend the money on the Spark option too, which once you add a decent antenna kit & install, you're looking at $1500+.




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