weBoost Drive Reach Cell Phone Signal Booster Kit | 470154

Yes. It boosts every major US carrier at the same time. That covers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular, along with the smaller networks that run on them.

Often it will. What your phone displays and what is actually out there are two different things, and the Drive Reach can find a trace of signal and boost it into something you can use. We saw exactly that in Denali, where the phone read SOS and came up to 3 bars with the booster on. No booster can help where there is truly no signal for the outside antenna to receive.

No. It boosts the cellular signal your phone uses for calls, texts, and mobile data. It does nothing for Wi-Fi or for your home internet.

Yes. A hotspot runs on the cellular network just like your phone, so it gets the same boost. Keep it near the inside antenna the way you would a phone.

No, with one exception. It draws 12 volt power from the vehicle rather than from your phone, so it does not touch your phone battery. The exception is a vehicle that keeps its 12 volt outlet powered after the engine stops. If yours does that, switch the booster off at the cord when it is going to sit longer than a day.

Yes, for one small space. Plenty of customers run a vehicle booster at a cabin or a hunting camp, on 12 volt power or with an AC adapter you add separately, and move it back to the vehicle when they leave. For a whole house, a home booster is the right tool.

No. The major US carriers have given blanket consent for boosters certified to current FCC standards, and this one is certified. You do have to register it with your carrier, which is a short form on their website.

It covers the United States and Canada. Most European, Asian, and African networks run on different frequencies, so it will not help you there.

It is the same hardware, inspected and renewed before it is resold, and it costs less than new. The one thing that changes is the warranty, one year instead of the two a new unit carries. Stock comes and goes.

Park where your signal is weak, check your bars with the booster off, then turn it on and watch them for a minute. That is the only fair comparison, because the signal changes as you drive. If the light on the amplifier is red instead of green, send us a message and we will work through it.

We will tell you before you order whether this is the right booster for the roads you actually drive, and if it is not, we will tell you that too. Send us a message in the middle of the install and the reply comes from someone who knows the product. Years from now the same people answer.

Almost certainly, though a few cases are worth checking first. The magnet needs a clear stretch of steel, so an aluminum roof needs the included disc. A fiberglass or composite roof needs something for the magnet to hold to, and a roof rack, a rack full of gear, or a wing style rack can leave nowhere flat to set the antenna. Send us a message before you order if you are not sure, and we will work it out with you.

It depends on the signal outside. With a strong signal outside, the boosted signal fills the vehicle. With one or two bars outside, keep your phone within about 18 inches of the inside antenna, which is why we tell people to put that antenna where their phone actually rides.