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:
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
Purchase a Velcro adapter and Antenna here. |
| USB Large Velcro Adapters... |
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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 USB modems which are supplied in the UK.
Purchase a Large Velcro adapter and Antenna here. |
Email us before you purchase a new handset to check that there is a working adapter for the phone you would like.
Our recommended handsets...
Nokia N82 - to suit the power phone user
This is a very high spec handset, with software available to complete almost any task you could expect a phone to do. The phone has a 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash (plus front camera for video calls), Sat Nav (GPS), full colour screen, Symbian OS, mp3 player, WiFi, and Bluetooth to name just a few features. Recommended for users who demand a lot from their phones.
The handset is £FREE to £199 on contract, or £389 SIM free.
Nokia 6300 - to suit the average phone user
This is a good all round handset, which will suit people who need a stylish handset which will do most general things extremely well. The phone features a 2 megapixel camera, full colour screen, mp3 player, Bluetooth, a comfortable keypad and much more. This is recommended for the average day-to-day phone user.
The handset is £FREE on contract, £79.99 on PAYG, or £124.99 SIM free.
Nokia 1200 - to suit the budget phone user
The 1200 is an inexpensive durable handset which is designed to work in all conditions. It has an excellent battery life of about two weeks, and the keypad is completely dust proof.
This handset is £9.99 on PAYG, or £29.99 SIM free.
Handsets we have adapters for...
Nokia
E61i, E61, E60, E50, N82, N78, N73, 8310, 8210, 7900, 7310 Supernova, 7250i, 7250, 7210 Supernova, 7210, 7110, 6681, 6680, 6670, 6630, 6610i, 6600, 6500, 6310i, 6310, 6301, 6300i, 6300, 6234, 6233, 6230i, 6230, 6220 Classic, 6210, 6151, 6110, 6100, 6080, 6070, 6030, 6021, 6020, 5210, 5146, 5110, 5000, 3500 Classic, 3330, 3310, 3220, 3210, 3120, 2610, 2600, 2310, 2300, 2100, 1600, 1208, 1200, 1112, 1110i, 1110, 1101, 1100.
Our velcro adapter will work with nearly all Nokia handsets which are a candybar/monoblock style, the adapter usually attaches onto the back of the phone, above where the camera is.
HTC Smartphones
We have adapters for most handsets which are branded as O2 XDAs, Orange SPVs, T-Mobile MDAs etc. There are some exceptions which are detailed further down on this page.
Motorola
KRZR K1, SLVR L6, SLVR L7, V300 Series, V500 Series, V600 Series, RAZR V3, RAZR V3i.
Samsung
A100, A300, A800, G600, D900.
Sony Ericsson
K500, K700, T610, T68i, Z500, Z600.
Other Phones
We have only listed the phones which we sell most adapters of, we have got many more adapters for other makes and models of phones such. If unsure about an adapter or need some advice before purchasing a new phone please call us.
Sony Ericsson Handsets
Sony Ericsson handsets are very tricky for us to supply adapters for because they insist on changing the sockets on nearly every handset. However, many customers have experimented with using our Velcro adapter on a variety of new SE phones and have been succesful. If you have a SE handset and wish to purchase a Velcro adapter for trial then you may do so, and if it does not work we will offer a partial refund as per our Terms & Conditions.
We have working adapters for the following older models of Ericsson and Sony Ericsson phones: T68i, R320, T39, T30, T29, Z500, Z600.
Handsets to avoid...
The following are handsets which we do not support, contact us for further details or to discuss alternatives.
HTC Armetis
This newer HTC phone, currently sold as the XDA Orbit and T-Mobile MDA Compact III, is unsupported, we may be able to offer something in the future, but at the moment it is a handset to avoid.
HTC Universal
This phone and its variants are not supported, the antenna socket is known to be faulty and causes the phone to crash, and in some cases causes permanent damage to the motherboard of the phone. This phone was sold under many different names, some of the most popular versions were: XDA Exec, T-Mobile Pro, i-Mate JasJar.
Sony Ericssons
We cannot recommend any current Sony Ericsson handset, they seem to put different sockets on each handset they release. We have some adapters available for older SE models such as the T610 and K700i.
USB Dongle Modems
We cannot supply any adapters for the smaller USB Dongle Modems which Vodafone began selling at the start of 2008. If possible please try to get the Huawei USB Modem instead.
Data Card adapters...
Data cards have become very popular as they are the simplest way to connect to the Internet while on the move. 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.
The following are details of data cards which we can supply adapters for:
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Express Cards |
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E620 |
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U630
U740 |
XU870
X950D |
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All available data cards and express cards |
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880E |
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To purchase any of our data card adapters with an antenna click here.
USB Modem 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 is sold either SIM free from Novatech or on a tariff from 3 UK.
(Pictured on the left).
Purchase a ZTE USB Modem adapter and Antenna here.
Please Note...
We are no longer able to take card payments for orders under £20 - to order a USB modem adapter on its own please send a cheque for £17.40 to: BPC 10 Griffe Gardens, Oakworth, BD22 7PL with a note stating which model of USB modem you have and your delivery address & evening phone number.
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.