Where to buy Cellular Repeaters

[cjh]

Does anyone know where I could source a cellular repeater in SA, like this chappie here: http://www.alternativewireless.com/...n-smart-tech-building-cellular-amplifier.html

My fiancee's parents' farm is about 100km from Upington, and they have a massive external antenna to reach the nearest tower, but you have to be physically jacked in all the time, which kinda defeats the purpose of a cell-phone.

 

[Crash]

Just an idea? What about one of those Thuraya sattelite phone jobs.
Might be a bit cheaper than a R5000 GSM Amplifier.
Although a satelite phone might not be as portable as a Cellphone.

<edit> I remember an Advert for a GSM / Satellite phone. When outside GSM coverage it switches to Satellite. Was quite portable as well.

http://www.thuraya.com/products/hughes_marketing.htm

 

[RichardP]

Thuraya sell the SAT/GSM phone...... a 900mhz amplifer should not be a problem to find tho'

 

[cjh]

a 900mhz amplifer should not be a problem to find tho'

Apparently it is...

From the chaps at www.poynting.co.za:

Unfortunately we do not have repeaters on offer. Currently only the network providers can transmit on the GSM frequencies as they have paid for the license to do so.

 

[GPS]

cjh, what range are you looking at?

If it's only to use around the house, get a telular cellphone and connect a ordinary cordless phone to it. This works great and is not that expensive.

A friend or mine has a repeater in his house but the range is very limited, does not even cover the whole house and cost about R3000. Can get you a contact number if still interested.

 

[cjh]

get a telular cellphone and connect a ordinary cordless phone to it.

Yeah, that's what my father-in-law wants to do, but my motives aren't entirely selfless.

When I visit the farm I want to be able to just hook up my GPRS like normal, without swapping phones and sim cards and what-have-you.

R3k is a bit steep, so I guess I'll keep doing the big swap.

Thanks for the input, though!