Cell Phone External Antenna

So... we plugged an external antenna into a LG VX8300.

and now it has NO service.

we called verizon. and they said that the phone has been tampered with. and they'll need to take a look at it.

PLEASE HELP

whats going on???

let them take a look

2007-07-06 08:23:36 by vacca724

3GStore.com#39;s Product Spotlight on the quot;Booster Antennaquot; -- a very portable omni-directional cellular antenna with high-gain, that ...

purchased a Samsung T319 hoping reception would be better inside the house then it was with my old Nokia, it isn't. Are there any tricks to getting better reception?

I had a phone with an external antenna and it had better reception, but it was also a different company thing. The only real "trick" is to get a good service/company thing. I personally like Verizon, but I have cingular...

2006-08-13 09:15:21 by ridingdragon

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Absolutely no one makes an external antenna jack for a cell phone as far as I can tell. Is GSM really so good that antennas are now obsolete? I would have a real hard time believing this.

External antennas were actually more of a marketing gimmick than anything else. Remember how cell boosters were all the rage back then? In a few brands (Nokia, Kyocera) the antennas weren't even attached to the board inside. Just there for decoration.

Nowadays the trend is going to internal, not only because the general population doesn't notice but it's less costly for companies that have to replace the customer's phone. That's why you won't find many external antennas on newer phones from GSM or CDMA carriers.

2007-06-03 18:24:56 by gabeezalbub

10 times more signal than a cell phone used inside vehicle without an external antenna.
Wilson Electronics Dual Band Mini Magnet Antenna (301113) has a Frequency Range of 806-894 MHz / 1850-1990 MHz with FME Female connector.
Cellular Antenna Adapter (359912) has FME Male Connector with approximately 12" cable.
Includes: Wilson Electronics Dual Band Mini Magnet Cellular Antenna and Cellular Antenna Adapter for Audiovox Sierra Wireless Air Card 300, 350, 550, 555, 597e, 750, 775, 850, 860, PC3320

I have an old Nokia 6161 but it's starting to poop out on me. I need to get a newer model, but an external antenna port is a must!! Any ideas??

I have th LG CU500 and it's great! It has the external antenna feature..it does just about everything a phone can do. External Music Player, External Memory card slot etc. I highly reccomend it. If your in Oregon I can give you a good deal with Cingular!

2007-05-25 18:22:26 by Asia

i put a piece of wire on my external cell phone port and now my phone wont get signal and i cant find how to turn the internal antenna on???!!!! wat do i do?!?!?!?!?1

If you get the external antenna, it will turn it on for you. There is a switch inside much like an earphone jack will cut out the speakers and connect you to the earphone.

2008-02-14 06:53:27 by Hellnova