Recently I had a weird icon appear on my toolbar that I found out is telling me I'm connected to a femtocell. Has anyone had any experience with these and if so what's your take on them?
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, Oct 28 2013 07:33 PM
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 08:34 AM
Take a screenshot of it. I've never seen one (I'm sure yours are on Verizon.) But then again, I only used the femtocell's when I had Sprint which even then they were worthless... 
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 10:18 AM
It doesn't seem like it helps much. But I'll get a screenshot later
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 11:20 AM
Their effective radius is only like 40ft in an open room, so, it doesn't take much to bring the signal down.
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 11:41 AM
Their effective radius is only like 40ft in an open room, so, it doesn't take much to bring the signal down.
While I don't know how Verizon functions with their fems, mine use to beep while in a call once I was in the service area and leaving the service area. Seemed to always beep as I was opening and closing the front door... 
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 12:11 PM
Yeah same thing. Beeps at the beginning of a call or when you enter/leave network support. If you dial #48 it will tell you if you are connected to an active network extender.
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Posted 21 November 2013 - 01:22 AM
The icon in reference to what this guy is talking about is shown below. It will be shown right up above your Data signal bar when you get connected to it. You will also see it when connected to a open Private Cell booster, AKA Network Extender as Livinginkaos pointed out, that you can purchase online to bring in the single when you live in a low service area. I do see it from time to time also.
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Posted 21 November 2013 - 04:19 AM
That's it I only get it at work it doesn't work very well.
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Posted 21 November 2013 - 05:10 AM
Well, with newer devices you have no clue .gif)
They don't use the added icon. You just have to go by the beep or do the #48 to know. Mine works ok, but it added delay to the voice and I HATE that. Drives me bonkers.
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Posted 28 November 2013 - 11:41 PM
I love my bionic, can't wait for a new device though.
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