Anyone know of an External GSM/GPRS Antenna port on TP2?

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Does anyone know if the T-mobile version of the Touch Pro 2 has an external antenna port?

I travel through Texas and Use T-mobile (The coverage is imperfect but can be improved with an external aerial antenna)
In the past I used the Tmob Wing which had a rubber pop off cover on the back that allowed access to the antenna port.
I really miss using my external antenna. I've searched Google and XDA with no luck. Called Tmob PDA support no help there.

Any help on locating this elusive port would be appreciated.

Thanks,
m

14 threads down the list...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535998

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Originally Posted by RogerStenning

14 threads down the list...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535998

Someone wanna lock this thread?

err that threads about gps antenna ports, hes on about gsm

For more clarification not GPS but GPRS/GSM

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I have this antenna from Wilson Electronics.
http://www.wilsonelectronics.com////...uctB.php?ID=21
This for 806-866 MHz / 896-939 MHz / 1850-1990 MHz.
These antennas drastically improve all cell use and improve battery life in the process because the phone does not have to work as hard to acquire or boost a weak signal.
I also believe this makes mobile phone use safer with regard to radiation.


Anyone remember the old days of Cellular? Everyone had a cell antenna on their car. This antenna is similar to those.

I hope someone can help me find out if the TP2 has an antenna port like my T-mobile Wing had.

Thanks,
M

Fil - minoch may be looking at GSM/GPRS external antenna connectors on the TP2, but the themes are connected. There are no - zero - external antenna connectors on the TP2, whether you're looking for GPS, or cellular antenna connectors. It's the single failing on the TP2 that I can identify, regrettably.

Depending on your country, re-radiator antennas for GPS and/or cellular signals are available to mount in your car, but you must look carefully to see if such devices are legal to use in your country.

minoch - I would add that the antenna linked above by you is all well and good, but without an antenna connector (socket) needed on the back of the phone, it's about as useful as a roof rack on a helicopter.

Thus, a re-radiating device of some kind is required.

This article should help you understand the tech behind the solution to the problem: http://www.tech-faq.com/cell-phone-signal-booster.shtml

Thanks for the information Roger.

I suspected this was the case but hoped I was wrong. I guess I'll have to find some sort of induction connection (Those antenna decals that have a wire to hook to an external antenna) It won't be anywhere near as good as a direct connection but hopefully it can help a little.
A shame such a nice expensive phone as the Touch Pro 2 would not have any antenna ports. I guess HTC had to cut cost too..........Damn this Economy.

Thanks,
Minoch

Must admit, it surprised the smelly stuff outta me when I realised there wasn't an antenna connector on the phone. really silly ommission, given all the hooplah regarding hands-free usage while driving your car, and all that similar malarky.

Oh well, guess they throught that the internal antenna was good enough, or, as you suggest, they had to trim down the expense by dropping an external antenna connector and associated printed curcuitry, housings and case adjustments for a grand total of maybe 3.50 GBP per unit before packaging (with adjustments for economies of scale, etc)?

*shrug*