Automobile signal repeater (SUV, purchase, cost, compared)

[npumcrisz]

By coincidence I heard about this product

Do these actually work?
It seems to me passive versions seem to be popular but how are they compared to active ones?
Which would you recommend for

• SUV/ Minivan
• Family sedan

[npumcrisz]

Originally Posted by npumcrisz

By coincidence I heard about this product

Do these actually work?
It seems to me passive versions seem to be popular but how are they compared to active ones?
Which would you recommend for

• SUV/ Minivan
• Family sedan

Sorry I omit the key words. I meant to say Automobile Cell phone signal repeater.

[Nashcash23]

I have never heard about these products, but they sound interesting. What exactly are they?

[npumcrisz]

Originally Posted by Nashcash23

I have never heard about these products, but they sound interesting. What exactly are they?

These products tend to increase cell phone signal strength in this case "your" car. Sometimes "you" may be in the dead/cold area and wouldn't be able to receive and or make phone call from "your" cellphone. Automobile cell phone signal repeaters reduces/ eliminates these dead/cold zone depending on which "you" purchase.

Read more at
hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_repeater
hxxp://www.wilsonelectronics.com/Products.php?Type=A

[MICHAEL625]

Originally Posted by npumcrisz

By coincidence I heard about this product

Do these actually work?
It seems to me passive versions seem to be popular but how are they compared to active ones?
Which would you recommend for

• SUV/ Minivan
• Family sedan

Yes they do.
Passives are preferable wrt less cluster.

[Tuemibay]

Heard about these but doubt their functionality.

[smartie_pants4]

I have one that I purchased from [URL="http://www.Unwiredsignal.com"]www.Unwiredsignal.com[/URL]. Definately works great! I travel alot from Austin to Dallas to visit family and I use the mobile kit all the time... it cost me about 350 its called the 801201 B and it works for up to 5 devices cell phones or air cards at once (tried and true). I have recommended it to my friends that seem to always drive every where. Check them out they can help you too.

Hope this helped
Nathan

[GTOlover]

If I drove through the moutains alot and needed a phone a sat phone is the way to go or a CB would work too