Howto: Directional Signal Booster (Cell Phone)

This video demonstrates how to build a directional signal booster for cell phones, out of an aluminum can.

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Education

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• howto
• how
• to
• directional
• signal
• booster
• cell
• phone
• aluminum
• can

[schellman2]

So when you pick it up to make a phone call the bars go back down?

[teknogeek1300]

@schellman2 Ultimately, yes. It's really only useful for notifications, or texting.

[KristoferLloyd]

what does it matter where the nearest tower is? thats the only part i dont understand.

[teknogeek1300]

@KristoferLloyd So you can point it @ the tower....

[THRILLINGSTATIC1234]

will a soda can work or does it have to be that kind of can??

[teknogeek1300]

As long as it is as tall or taller then your phone, it will work.

[stultz10]

nice shirt! i have one just like it

[Aint1S]

Gotcha beat for higher gains, grab your old satellite dish. Any parabolic dish will do usually and your done. Takes you from:

DL100kbps up to 1.##mbps

UL100kbps up to 1.##mbps

Use with no amps or antennas, if you do... your prl will require updating.

[nichatesVEVO]

i made one. it gave me 3 bars!

[don6119]

just like a parabolic reflector. the phone model would actually affect its effectivity. works for mine :) two thumbs up!

[boredpcguy]

This would work great with a bluetooth headset.

[bdashiz]

this is great this is the only way i can get a signal at my house and iv been using this same can for about a year. its great for iphone and i can text with it still in the can and use speaker phone when i recieve a call

[greg23842384]

is this a steel can or an aluminium one ? can this also speed up a web surf on the cell phone ?

[greg23842384]

is this a steel can or an aluminium one ?

[mariusroro]

better i boil an egg, i will get same resuls :)

[k0n3k]

my mum says "oh my scissor!"

[Burlystump]

Thanks for the idea, with a Bluetooth ear piece and a little luck this idea might make a low signal area in the home usable.