Adapters...
An adapter is the piece of cable which runs from the end of the antenna cable to the phone itself, these are required to improve your phone's reception.
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Types of adapters...
There are four categories of adapters:
Payment...
The best way to pay for our setups is securely through the online shop. If the item you require is not currently available online then you can send a cheque made out to "BPC" mailed to: BPC, 10 Griffe Gardens, Oakworth, BD22 7PL along with your order.
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| Plug-in Adapters... |
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This type of adapter plugs straight into the antenna port on the back of the phone, and provides a cable connection to the antenna.
Examples of handets & modems that have take a plug in adapter:
- Nokia 6310i and earlier Nokia models.
- Most phones manufactured by HTC, look for a deep socket covered by a plastic plug or shroud, sometimes near the camera. These include many Motorola, Panasonic, Samsung, SPV, Sharp, XDA and other "gadget phones".
- USB Modems such as the Huawei 160G, Sierra 885/875, ZTE 622
- Most Data Cards made by Option, Novatel & Sierra
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| WE KEEP ADAPTERS IN STOCK FOR ALL THE ABOVE EXAMPLES, EMAIL US THE MAKE & MODEL OF YOUR PHONE OR MODEM FOR COMFIRMATION OF COST sales@boatersphone.com |
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| Clip-on Adapters... |
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The type of adapter shown here is a clip-on adapter, it goes around the back of the body of the phone, they are needed for phones which have no antenna port.
This type of adapter is not normally used for modern handsets, except certain Nokia models.
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| Velcro Adapters... |
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This adapter is two-piece, one piece is a velcro pad which sticks onto the back of the phone over the internal antenna. The second piece is the adapter itself, which has velcro over the inductive plate, so it can be easily removed, and has a lead so it can be connected to an external antenna.
There must be a 2x1 cm space on the back of the phone to accomodate this adapter, positioned over the phones internal antenna which is usually (but not always) at the top of the phone. Slides & Flip phones complicate things so avoid them if you can. On some handsets you will have to experiment to find the best position for this adapter.
Purchase a Velcro adapter and Antenna here. |
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This adapter is a larger variant of the standard Velcro adapter. It is designed to be used on larger Smartphones, such as the Blackberry handsets and Apple iPhone, or on the larger USB modems which are supplied in the UK.
Purchase a Large Velcro adapter and Antenna here. |
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Data Card adapters...
Data cards became very popular as they were the simplest way to connect to the Internet while on the move before USB modems. Unfortunately because the card is kept inside the card slot on the laptop it is very hard to get a usable reception without an antenna.
We stock adapters for various makes of PC Data Card, including Huawei, Novatel, Option, and Sierra Wireless.
To purchase any of our data card adapters with an antenna click here.
USB Modem Dongle adapters...
USB Modems
The Large Velcro adapter will fit the Huawei E220 which is supplied by Vodafone and T-Mobile in the UK (Pictured on the left).
Purchase a Large Velcro USB Modem adapter and Antenna here.
We also carry adapters to fit the Black and Green ZTE MF622 USB modem which are used by 3 UK.
(Pictured on the left).
Purchase a ZTE USB Modem adapter and Antenna here.
We now have adapters for the Sierra Wireless Compass 885 and 875U USB Modems.
We stock adapters to fit most of the Huawei USB Dongle Modems, please check the dongle has an antenna socket (it will be hidden under a flap) before ordering.
Click image for a larger picture.
Purchase a Huawei USB Dongle Modem adapter and Antenna here.
FCT adapters...
Ericsson FCTs
We can supply adapters for the Ericsson G32/G36 and W25 models, as well as the older F251/F221/ F151 units. We have had good experiences with Ericsson model FCTs and recommend these to our customers.
Other FCTs
There are many other brands of FCT such as Telular, DIgicom, Possio, and Wavecom. If you have an FCT which is not listed then please call us, we will probably be able to find you a solution to your reception problems.
