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Lightbulb How to: boost signal strength by 10% or higher.....maybe :)

so i was browsing on ebay and i found those "as seen on tv" antenna sticker things that you just slap on the back of your phone...well, after buying a pack of 5 for $3.00, i said what the hell. time to test this out.

so my g/f and i have the same phone (Aria) and i put my sicker on the inside of the back case, right along the two little prongs. well here that back case that holds the battery in, IS THE ANTENNA!!! for those of you who did not know this.

so the antenna sticker sits along the prongs/pins so the contacts can still touch while putting back on. and here, we were standing side by side in different places where i had full bars, and she only had two. and both of us were in 3g. so the real test is that were going on a camping trip here this weekend in the mountains, and we'll see who has the bigger hand(but we all know that its me )

but ive been monitoring the signal strength between the both of us this past week and ive always come on top w/ more bars than her. looks like she'll be sucking it again w/ this bet....

if you guys want to try it out. let me know.

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hmmm...sound interesting! i'll try that method. maybe could you possibly give me link or what you type in search for ebay. thanks for the advice.
 
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nice! let us know how this works.

what to search for.
 
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sorry to post this but, i traded my aria for a captivate, BRAND NEW!!! i couldnt help but to take the offer. but as far as the antenna goes...i know that i helps a little...i had one left so i gave it to the ol' lady. she seems to see a difference also. good luck to you guys. i dont think ill be going back to the aria anytime soon....

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I hear they are close to fixing the captivate GPS issues. Personally I'm glad i opted for one that works out of the box.

http://forums.wireless.att.com/t5/Sa...es/m-p/2529105
 
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Default really work?

I read this test on those stickers a while back so I don't feel like wasting money on them.

andybrain.com/extras/cellphone-antenna-booster-sticker-review-and-test.htm

Anybody care to include the item's link and some testimonies?
 
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