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O2 BoostBox Review & Setup

By dan on January 7, 2012 in

UK network O2 have a new product in testing and that is a Femtocell.  If you do not know what one of these is then consider it a portable mast you plug into your home WiFi network to give you fill 3G signal all around your house even if you got poor or no signal in the past. Andrew has already done a great review of the unit here, so I figured it would be good to add a video overview too.

This product is currently in trial stage with O2 who are looking into rolling it out for Businesses soon and hopefully if enough people register interest then normal personal customers might be able to pick one up.

Thanks to O2 for the BoostBox..

  • Anonymous

    Do T-Mobile sell one of these? To clarify this will give you full voice signal, not just full 3G data signal correct? Thanks.

  • http://twitter.com/AndrewMcCreath Andrew McCreath

    Link to other BoostBox Review –  http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2011/11/24/hands-on-o2-boostbox/ 

  • Dan Carter

    These are for normal use so calls/texts/data over the 3G network.  T-Mobile dont supply them, they were in testing i heard when I worked there but then as far as I know nothing has come from it so far.

  • Tebs

    Thanks for the video Dan. 

    I really hope that O2 roll these out to the general public. I live in some flats in North Leeds and have a great signal outside but when i am in my living room, my signal drops to 1 or 2 bars. I can imagine that a lot of people have this problem and a Boost Box would be the perfect solution.
    Cheers.

  • http://yourdigitalcoach.blogspot.com/ Christopher Bird

    About time O2 woke up to the fact their signal isn’t reliable. Vodaphone Sure Signal has been up and running for sometime O2 really should get ahead of the curve and roll their boost box ASP to everyone who wants one.

  • http://jamesvincentuk.blogspot.com james vincent

    about time other networks started testing femto cells. i love my vodafone suresignal.

  • Anonymous

    I HOPE it isn’t using femtocell technology.. the new KA sat internet system from Tooway DOES NOT work with Vodafone’s model – We CAN use Orange Signal boost.

    The folks with poor / no cellular coverage tend to be the VERY people who need a Tooway system – as they get VERY poor / no ADSL / cable capability :( 

    I DID try to get on the trial, as I’ve installed HUNDREDS’s of these internet systems…but :( 

  • Phil

    Looks great, I could really do with one of these now !! I spoke to o2 they said release in the summer, or might make April final checks, which is good news, however the price was ballparked at £150 , which is very bad news when Voda phones “sure signal” sells at £50. Also would be good to know the area of coverage , sure signal = 30 sq meters, adiquate for any standard 3 bed semi.
    On the web you can get 80 sq meters for around £100, ask you self the question,do you want to supply next door for free as well !!! So always consider the coverage.
    I will definatly buy one of these if the price is right.

  • Michael Mccandlish

    Thanks for the video! I have poor reception at home and have previously complained to o2 about it so it is definitely something I would use at home.

  • Bmk 1

    Hi I could really do with one of these, I have suffered with rubbish reception for ages, O2 have looked into it but say I should be getting full service but thats only when I go outside of my house. When I am indoors its very patchy at best when making calls and find I can only text or use email from the phone!!! Please tell me how I can get one of these!!!

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