BT Wifi to Boost mobile phone signal?

[steverogers5]

I've heard there's a service to allow my mobile phone to use the wifi and broadband connection when I'm in range. I have such a poor mobile signal (02) in the office I'm missing calls.

Please advise if such a service exists or is even possible

Thanks

[MHC · Accepted solution]

Yes it is possible - but only for Vodafone customers.  Vodafone has a nano-cell (vert small cellular base station) which is connected to your broadband LAN.     Registered handsets can then use that cell.

I have installed several on LANs which use a BT Broadband connection and they work well (for Vodafone customers).

[steverogers5]

Thanks for the info.   I wonder why it's only Vodafone?  O2's legacy is from BT Cellnet so I'd have expected some hook up there. 

Thanks anyway

[MHC]

Vodafone paid for the additional development of an existing unit and have an exclusive supply agreement in the UK.

Yes it would be nice if O2 offered one too but I have asked and hit a brick wall.

[Offline-User]

The vodafone offering is called sure signal and as suggested uses a broadband connection to boost signal... however o2 can use a solution called cel-fi that does this without any broadband connection

[Ccabrown]

I understand that O2 has a mobile app that you can download - this will boost your signal from your home wi-fi. This is only available to contract customers, not pay-as-you-go.

[chrisjohn93]

What Kind of aggrement are you asking ???

[BML]

Why is there not a BT device?