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stevemnz

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#304347 27-Apr-2023 09:36
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I have read the sticky post on here and also at the RSM site Mobile phone boosters | Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand (rsm.govt.nz)

 

But struggling to find a any thing that is approved across multiple carriers, the situation is a very remote holiday house in the Marlborough Sounds (on an island) that can get a 4G signal from the beach (spark/Vodafone) but not at the main house.

 

Would we need to go to both carriers and ask for something that is approved? I assume they would suggest 2 different ones! There are no other houses even close however I also suspect Spark/Vodafone don’t care about this.

 

Is www.bettercall.co.nz any different from signalboosters.co.nz or mobilebooster.co.nz?

 

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  #3068321 27-Apr-2023 09:43
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TBH:

 

I would look at going down the Wifi calling route rather than all the issues around rebroadcasting Mobile signals, 

 

Look at setting up a 4G modem were you can get signal and then run a P2P link to the house where you have a regular AP...

 

( But this will likely need some form of solar and battery for the modem and P2P sites  or wired power from the house) 

 

 

 

Or if you are using the place on a more regular basis, just go for a Starlink connection... fairly sure Wifi calling works over this??




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  #3068334 27-Apr-2023 10:08
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Is www.bettercall.co.nz any different from signalboosters.co.nz or mobilebooster.co.nz?

 

 

 

Looks dodgy as anything to me.

 

I would avoid them. 

 

As far as I am aware there is no device that is legal that does all services, you need one device per service and it has to be approved by the carrier. 

 

As above said, use wifi calling, way cheaper and safer.

 

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  #3068338 27-Apr-2023 10:34
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SATTV:

 

Is www.bettercall.co.nz any different from signalboosters.co.nz or mobilebooster.co.nz?

 

 

 

Looks dodgy as anything to me.

 

I would avoid them. 

 

As far as I am aware there is no device that is legal that does all services, you need one device per service and it has to be approved by the carrier. 

 

As above said, use wifi calling, way cheaper and safer.

 

John

 

 

 

 

Yep agreed, thats what I was thinking, we are planning on starlink as well, but some of the oldies still like the traditional cellphone calls! 




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  #3068340 27-Apr-2023 10:38
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Although conclusion reached re Wifi

 

Looking quickly at that site, grammatically, there are a few mistakes.

 

No real contact points and the images are odd, like a LHD truck

 

10/10 would avoid





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  #3068670 28-Apr-2023 08:38
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Powertec are the only approved booster device in New Zealand. Their devices have built in automatic gain control, locations are registered and if there are any issues with them the telco can remotely shut them down. Any other booster on the market should not be used and you are at risk of rather large fine. I have seen what affects non-approved boosters can do to a mobile network.

 

There are a few Powertec resellers and installers around. I am one of them. Ultimate Broadband do them around the Canterbury area, and I think they have a few installers and contacts covering other parts of the South Island too. They would be good to get in touch with. https://www.ultimatebroadband.co.nz/cell-phone-signal-booster-canterbury/ 

 

 





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  #3068915 28-Apr-2023 15:12
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rule of thumb is any transmitter on commercial frequencies requires a license.  

 

i have built repeaters for tv signal many many decades ago, and the owner had the license and i had output restrictions to adhere to.  i know people built there own in the area and a few got confiscated including all the solar gear that powered it (it made the papers).


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  #3068948 28-Apr-2023 16:20
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There's a couple of cell towers being commissioned in the Marlborough Sounds at the moment, but based on your description probably won't cover you.  But on the off chance, they are above Waiona Bay and Tennyson Inlet.

 

The Starlink option with WiFi Calling and a KiwiVoIP landline have been pretty reliable for us so far. Its a big plus that the Starlink satellites are not reliant on mains power...  

 

 


 
 
 

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  #3069349 29-Apr-2023 20:20
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Thanks, we are in Tory channel so those towers will be too far away

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  #3069402 29-Apr-2023 20:58
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stevemnz: Thanks, we are in Tory channel so those towers will be too far away

 

You're likely in the bespoke solution category 





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