Signal Boxes

[Curr946]

So my mate out in the sticks struggle to get any signal with any of the networks, but O2 was the best, I use that term in jest. He was always dropping calls etc so went looking for a signal box, as the tugo app didn't work in pay and go, is he would be ok but his wife and son wasn't.

He is just off the phone with EE and they have signed him up on a 12 month sim only and posting him out a signal box. He is also being second two pay and go sims for his wife and son.

that's three lines O2 has lost because they don't do a signal box. I mean they aren't exactly expensive and he said he would have paid to get one.

any reason why o2 don't just move with the times and offer these?

[Cleoriff]

Mmmmm...I may have the wrong end of the stick...Hope @MI5 will clarify....

[MI5]

Yeah, the boostboxes you can buy on ebay/amazon etc (usually made in China) are illegal, but not the Official O2 Boostbox (to give it the correct name).
They also come up for sale on ebay etc but they need O2 to enable your line to use them, so no point in buying one unless you get permission off O2 first either.

[Beenherebefore]

It's the unlicensed items that are illegal

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/mobile-phones/coverage/mobile-repeaters/

[Curr946]

[Cleoriff]

Oh well I was half right....

I do remember a thread where someone had bought one from Ebay registered to O2 ... and they were told they could not use it without permission.....Thanks for clarifying.....(again) As I said I claim senility....

[Cleoriff]

Of course confusion was added to when Adam posted this yesterday.

"Illegal signal booster to blame for village's mobile reception problems'

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-36413617?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bb...

[jonsie]

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@Curr946 wrote:
I still think that if a customer is willing to pay for one, and they exist, they should be available for purchase.

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I couldn't agree more, especially in rural areas.

[Toby]

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@Curr946 wrote:
I still think that if a customer is willing to pay for one, and they exist, they should be available for purchase.

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Hi @Curr946,

An interesting idea for sure. Have you seen a version of purchasable boostbox anywhere else? How much would you pay for one? I can feed all of this back. We often see questions relating to boostbox availability. 

[jonsie]

Available to business  customers for £150 I believe and I've seen genuine ones on eBay for around the same price.

[MI5]

Can't see an average consumer paying £150.
£50 maybe which I think is what Voda charged for their Femtocel.