Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a device that boosts or amplifies your weak 3G and 4G signals and then delivers the stronger signal to your cell phone.

1. Outside Antenna: Pulls in the existing signal from the cell tower and sends to the amplifier
2. Amplifier: Boosts that signal multiple times and sends to the inside antenna
3. Inside Antenna: Broadcasts the boosted signal to the area in need

Homes & Buildings Cars & Vehicles Commercial Buildings

1Outside Antenna
Pulls in tower Signal

2Signal Booster
Amplifies the Signal

3Inside Antenna
Re-broadcasts signal

Cell Phone
Gets Boosted signal

1Outside Antenna
Pulls in tower Signal

2Signal Booster
Amplifies the Signal

3Inside Antenna
Re-broadcasts signal

Cell Phone
Gets Boosted signal

1Outside Antenna
Pulls in Tower Signal

2Signal Booster
Amplifies the Signal

3Inside Antenna(s)
Re-broadcasts Signal

Cell Phone
Gets Boosted Signal

Yes, cell phone signal boosters work with all mobile phones that use any variation of 2G, 3G, or 4G service.

Yes, all of the boosters we sell work with all major North American carriers in the USA and Canada including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular, Rogers, Telus, Bell, Wind, etc. For a more thorough list, please check out our Shop By Provider Guide or email us at sales@wilsonamplifiers.com

For a complete explanation of frequencies and an easy to check chart see our blog post that covers all of this information for you.

Absolutely. We’ve got cell phone signal boosters for homes and offices, for cars, trucks, boats, and RVs. And we've got signal boosters for large commercial buildings! Whether you’re looking for something affordable or specific, WilsonAmplifers provides a variety of solutions.

Check below for a quick sample of our best selling amplifiers for buildings and vehicles.

For Homes & Offices

5-8 feet (desktop) coverage: weBoost Home 4G – 470101

Up to 5,000 sq ft coverage: weBoost Connect 4G – 470103

Up to 7,500 sq ft coverage: weBoost Connect 4G-X – 471104

For Cars, Trucks, RVs, and Boats

Single-User:

weBoost Drive 3G-s – 470106

weBoost Drive 4G-s – 470107

Multi-User:

weBoost Drive 3G-M – 470102

weBoost Drive 4G-M – 470108

For Large Buildings:

Up to 25,000 sq ft coverage:

Wilson Pro 70 – 465134 (50 Ohm)

Wilson Pro 70 – 463134 (75 Ohm)

Up to 50,000 sq ft coverage:

Wilson Pro 70 Plus – 463127 (50 Ohm)

Wilson Pro 70 Plus – 460127 (75 Ohm)

For a comparison model of our complete line of signal boosters, please check our Cell Phone Booster Buyer’s Guide.

No, you don’t need an internet connection, but you do need an existing cell phone signal. If there is no existing signal, then you’re in a no service dead zone, meaning the amplifier cannot boost what isn’t there.

There are ZERO ongoing fees. Once you purchase a booster, it’s yours for life.

For the app user, OpenSignal’s Signal Booster and Akelon’s Signal Finder (both on iPhone and Android) are excellent apps with tower locations and compass directions.
For the technically-minded or would want to be as accurate as possible, you can use your phone settings to read decibel (dB) gain. Cell phone signals are measured from -50 to -113, -50 being full strength and -113 being a no service zone. So by walking around the perimeter of your home in field test mode, you can read the dB gain to see where the incoming signal is strongest. Just remember, the closer it gets to 0, the stronger the signal.

Here are the options to display dB gain reading on your phone:
For iPhone: choose phone mode, dial *3001#12345#* then press Call.
For Android: go to Phone settings, About Phone, +Status, Signal Strength 
For Blackberry: select Tools, Settings, Status, or Option, Status.

3G handles talk, text, email, and basic internet use. 4G does all of 3G functions plus fast internet. Data-heavy apps and programs such as YouTube, Netflix, Pandora, Spotify, Facebook, Google Maps, Google Chrome, etc. require lots of bandwidth, so 4G speeds would be more suitable.
In a nutshell, if you’re just looking to boost talk and text, a 3G amplifier would do fine. If you need fast internet, a 4G amplifier is your answer. Plus you get to future-proof for awhile.

A 4G phone will pickup a 4G signal as well as a 3G Signal.

If you’re looking to eliminate dropped calls and improve voice quality a 3G signal booster is able to do that.

A 4G signal booster does all those things plus high-speed internet. So if you’re surfing on the web, streaming videos and music or constantly using data-heavy apps, a 4G signal booster is your best bet.

Cell phone signal strength is measured in dB (decibels). Typically, -50 dB represents great signal (full bars) and -110 dB is virtually no signal (dead zone).

Cell phone signal boosters improve your coverage by amplifying signals and improving the dB gain of your cell phone.

All our cell phone signal boosters have a listed dB value for better comparison.

iPhone Users Android Users

The number of bars on your phone?

It’s not exactly accurate, because the number of bars on your phone are SUBJECTIVE across all carriers.

Learn how to read your REAL cell phone signal strength by accessing dB signal on your iPhone with Field Test Mode.

Download PDF:

How to Access dB
Signal on iPhone

The number of bars on your phone?

It’s not exactly accurate, because the number of bars on your phone are SUBJECTIVE across all carriers.

Learn how to read your REAL cell phone signal strength by accessing dB signal on your Android with Field Test Mode.

Download PDF:

How to Access dB
Signal on Android

Once you have access to dB reading, walk around the perimeter of your home. The closer the number gets to -50 dB, then you’ll know which areas of your home have the better reception.

Anything higher than a -110 dB means you’re technically in a dead zone. If your signal is teetering on the edge (-100 to -105 dB), then this means a cell phone signal booster can definitely improve your signal!

WilsonAmplifiers is a proud and leading reseller of weBoost, Wilson Electronics and zBoost cell phone signal boosters. We’re an accredited BBB-business led by industry veterans. We’re located in Houston, TX and believe in good old southern hospitality. We honor our customers, team, business, and daily lives by three rules:

We Serve the customer 110% of the time.
Sincerity, honesty, and integrity are the cornestones of our business
Uncompromising operational effectiveness.

Please email us sales@wilsonamplifiers.com if you have questions or comments. We’d love to hear from you.