![]() wonder, "Why do I have to pay as much as $250 to help Verizon offload its cell towers AND increase my cellphone calling minutes?" A good question indeed. Great, but as Ben points out, the Extender uses your broadband Internet connection and uses voice over IP instead of cell service, which makes both Ben. The device displays some red and blue LEDs at first, but once it gets a GPS signal, an Ethernet IP address and a go-ahead from the Verizon mothership, all the LEDs go to blue and (wonder of wonders) you can make and receive cellphone calls from most anywhere in the house." "You plug in the power, connect up an Ethernet cable, and hang a GPS tracking sensor on a long wire near a south facing window. ![]() The Network Extender works like a miniature cell phone tower in your home."įantastic! So what could be wrong with this solution?īen summed up his feelings with, "It is a good concept made by a combination of lousy technology, ham-handed marketing, and plain dishonesty."īen reports it was simple to set up. "Use Your Verizon Wireless Phone / There is no need for a new phone. ![]() ![]() Verizon describes this device thusly: "The Network Extender enables you to make calls from indoor locations where outdoor cellular coverage does not reach." OK, sounds good. Ben decided to fix the problem and so acquired a Verizon Wireless Network Extender made by Samsung.
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