How to Improve Your Cellphone Signal at Home

It’s not just fancy new high-rises that can have spotty cellphone service. Dropped calls and slow data can be caused by everything from the construction materials used in a building to topographical obstructions like hills or mountains. Here are some ways to improve cellphone reception, whether you live in the basement of a brownstone, in a penthouse of a prewar apartment building or in a house deep in the country.

Get a Personal Cell Site

If your cellphone doesn’t work inside your home or even when you step outside the building to make a call, you might consider a femtocell. Often described as a mini base station, this small wireless device connects to your carrier’s network via your home’s broadband connection, enabling you to make calls and send data, usually between 3,000 and 5,000 square feet from where it is placed. Devices like AT&T’s MicroCell and Verizon’s Network Extender cost between $150 and $250.

Use Wi-Fi

If you have access to Wi-Fi, you can make calls and send text over the Internet using apps like Viber and Skype at no charge, so long as the person you are calling or messaging also has downloaded the service. T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint also support Wi-Fi calling.

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