A solution to service in rural area?

cassith · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 12:26 AM

I have to travel to a rural area for work every weekend and I get intermittent service. Is there a tweak/hack to get service there? Alltel/Verizon have towers in that area so I'm not sure why I don't get any service.

**Mylt1** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 12:34 AM

when was the last time you did a *228? are you having problems in the car or hotel/house your staying in?

cassith · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 12:42 AM

i'm having trouble just about anywhere in the little town. i'll only get a bar or two when i'm upstairs in the house i'm staying in. i haven't done a *228 since i got the phone... i will try that for this weekend.

**psycho_maniac** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 12:54 AM

get a repeater

fenixjn · #5 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 02:51 AM

There is no way to get a signal with nothing generating it. If there are no towers nearby then you are SOL. Psycho_maniac solution could help you but repeaters can be expensive...

**psycho_maniac** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 02:58 AM

actually this is werid. i have bad service at my house. when somebody was upstairs with there phone i could get awesome service downstairs.

cassith · #7 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 10:28 AM

the towers are only 7 miles away so i don't see why it's a problem. also, i guess i don't know what you mean by "repeaters" ?

xconwayx · #8 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 10:44 AM

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/9823/

Bradleyj44 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 11:03 AM

I use my Airave from sprint at home and love it, it's a connection through the internet so if you can get access to a connection request it, you can use it anywhere
i love it and could even use my phone at home before i got it

billyman · #10 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 11:04 AM

It might be a bad handset. If you have any frineds w/ the same service (or better yet, same phone), have them over & see what their experience is.

Good luck.