topic Re: signal boosting in Get Support

signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:53:52 GMT

hi. i just signed up to PM last night. and my in-home signal is pathetic. as soon as i step outside, i get good 4G speeds and good signal.

is there anything i can do to boost my signal in my home?

Re: signal boosting

Handy1 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:56:55 GMT

@sal82 Do you not have wifi at home ? If so just use it as skate your data for when you’re away from home . But There are some signal boosters on Amazon that may help but I have no experiences with them

Re: signal boosting

Chalupa_Batman — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:59:18 GMT

There are several factors that can interfere with signals inside a home. Depending on how it's built and materials used. Try this. Go into your settings, network settings, turn off automatic and choose Public Mobile and reboot. See if that works.

Re: signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:04:52 GMT

yes i do have wifi at home. but i'm not just referring to accessing the internet. i get 0 to 1 bar constantly.

Re: signal boosting

Handy1 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:23:11 GMT

@sal82 You happen to be in the basement of the house and does the house have a metal roof by any chance . I know for me when I go into my basement my phone will drop to 3G . My point here is it could be environmental

Re: signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:28:34 GMT

turning off automatic made it worse.

Re: signal boosting

hTideGnow — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:30:18 GMT

HI @sal82

what phone do you have?

you have problem at home with data only ? or voice? or both?

try changing to 3G only or WCDMA only when at home, does it help?

Re: signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:40:53 GMT

that's what i'm thinking as well...the environment. i was with rogers and i got barely got 2 bars with them as well.

i might need a signal booster.

Re: signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:45:05 GMT

both. changing the network type didn't help either.

i have a sony xperia 1iii.

Re: signal boosting

hTideGnow — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:51:11 GMT

HI @sal82

i think the Sony Xperia 1iii is a good phone and have all the compatible PM bands

maybe it is really a local network problem

do you have problem with voice or data or both?

Re: signal boosting

sal82 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:02:49 GMT

my xperia is the international version, which doesn't pick up 5g networks in north america. but i'm gonna install a custom OS soon, because sony won't be updating it. so hopefully, i'll be using 5g with this phone in the near future.