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WAI4WD:

--- Quote from: glenm64 on Jun 05, 2021, 06:35:12 PM ---I havent tried the Cel-fi. But they cant magically make the signal appear, they just boost what is there.

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Yes and No. Yes, a signal must exist, however, when a signal exists, a mobile phone, even the best of them, may not be powerful enough to use the signal, thus the phone reads zero signal available. When you use Cel-Fi with the appropriate powered antenna, that can pickup the smallest of available signal that a phone will not, giving you a signal where a phone would have none by itself.

When the weakest of signal is no more, that is where Cel-Fi stops working. But phones stop prior to that, even though signal exists.

jazzeddie1234:

--- Quote from: verden on Jun 06, 2021, 09:40:22 AM ---jazzeddie1234 the Telstra reseller network is on the Telstra wholesale network which is different to the full Telstra network which Telstra/Boost use.

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Apologies, you are correct

https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Guides/Telstra-mobile-network-coverage  shows the differrences

Mat01:
Boost. Uses Telstra network other than 5G which is only good in built up areas at this stage

yvesjv:
The next Apple 13 is being reported as capable to connect to satellite when 4/5G isn't available... aka remote.
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/29/iphone-13-to-feature-leo-to-make-calls-and-text/

I do not like the iThingies line of products and prefer Android but this would be a seller.

irose:

--- Quote from: yvesjv on Aug 31, 2021, 06:18:34 AM ---The next Apple 13 is being reported as capable to connect to satellite when 4/5G isn't available... aka remote.
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/29/iphone-13-to-feature-leo-to-make-calls-and-text/

I do not like the iThingies line of products and prefer Android but this would be a seller.

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Not sure about this and maybe some others...https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/30/iphone-13-satellite-rumor-disputed/?Bibblio_source=true
Our experience with mobile services around Oz is that Telstra has the most coverage, an Aldi sim which uses the wholesale Telstra network is useless in the outback and that Optus works in some bizarre locations where Telstra doesn't e.g. Cape Crawford (NT) and Karijini National Park (WA). We carry a Thuraya sat phone for emergencies but will be looking at installing Cel-Fi as well (or using the neighbors :laughing7:).

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