XCR1250 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) I live an area with lower Cell service so I recently installed a Wilson Signal Booster, the signal strength on the phone is -63+/- dBm and it has 4-5 bars out of 5, problem is it won't call out or receive calls at all. Any ideas? Edited October 28, 2016 by XCR1250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Maybe it's the phone settings? Are you on airplane mode or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, xcr700 said: Maybe it's the phone settings? Are you on airplane mode or something like that? No not on airplane mode. I tried my wife's phone and a friends phone, all have good signal strength but none would call or receive calls.. weird, so strange that the signal is great.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: No not on airplane mode. I tried my wife's phone and a friends phone, all have good signal strength but none would call or receive calls.. weird, so strange that the signal is great.. Is there some sort of permissions that need to be set on the booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Just now, ckf said: Is there some sort of permissions that need to be set on the booster? Just now, ckf said: Is there some sort of permissions that need to be set on the booster? I've read the installation manual 3 times and can find nothing like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Pay your bill . Sorry . Couldn't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleroule Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 63db is really good. have data? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Are you roaming by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said: Are you roaming by any chance? Says on screen not roaming.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Green lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 18 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said: Green lights? Yes, both Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Is the signal booster 4GLTE .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, f7ben said: Is the signal booster 4GLTE .... No. Wilson Signal Boost DT. My phone is 3G Edited October 29, 2016 by XCR1250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted October 29, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted October 29, 2016 Make sure roaming is on in the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: No. Wilson Signal Boost DT. 1 minute ago, BOHICA said: Make sure roaming is on in the phone How would I find that? Right now it says it's off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted October 29, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted October 29, 2016 What kind of phone... prolly in settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, BOHICA said: What kind of phone... prolly in settings I found it in settings but won't let me change it, simply says "not roaming". LG L16c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted October 29, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 minute ago, XCR1250 said: I found it in settings but won't let me change it, simply says "not roaming". LG L16c. I have an iphone and we have cellular boosters on our work trucks... had to turn voice and data roaming on for the phone to use the signal from booster. Never had anything other iphone so not sure on other phonesif it is thesame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, BOHICA said: I have an iphone and we have cellular boosters on our work trucks... had to turn voice and data roaming on for the phone to use the signal from booster. Never had anything other iphone so not sure on other phonesif it is thesame Ok, thanks. I have Boosters in my trucks and wife has a booster in her car, the boosters work good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 24 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: No. Wilson Signal Boost DT. My phone is 3G can you return the signal booster? I have one that is 3g that was at my home down here when I bought it and I'll mail it to you 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, f7ben said: can you return the signal booster? I have one that is 3g that was at my home down here when I bought it and I'll mail it to you Yes I can, and that would be nice of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Yes I can, and that would be nice of you. Let me run up in the attic .....the original box and stuff is still there. I know it was 3g and it wouldnt work with my phone but I cant remember the specifics. There is a small antenna in the house and one outside that I have though about taking down. Standby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 23 minutes ago, f7ben said: Let me run up in the attic .....the original box and stuff is still there. I know it was 3g and it wouldnt work with my phone but I cant remember the specifics. There is a small antenna in the house and one outside that I have though about taking down. Standby That's how this one is, I have the 1 antenna on my Tower and the other in the home, probably the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Just now, XCR1250 said: That's how this one is, I have the 1 antenna on my Tower and the other in the home, probably the same thing. sent you a pm , check it out and let me know if it would do the same thing for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, f7ben said: sent you a pm , check it out and let me know if it would do the same thing for you. Hmm, I didn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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