Top 3 Best Signal Boosters for Cell C
- News
- 12 Sep, 2019
Cell C has been South Africa’s fastest growing mobile operator for many years and managed to grow it’s mobile subscribers from 9 million in 2012 to over 20 million in July 2015. Cell C offers competitive pricing on their data and voice products and have launched some innovative product offerings in recent years such as on-demand video streaming services for movies, series and other content. Cell C relies partly on roaming on MTN’s cellular infrastructure, which has helped increase their national coverage footprint significantly, however they are still hard hit by recent cell tower battery theft and vandalism on their own and their roaming partner’s networks.
Many consumers struggle with weak Cell C signal, and some claim to have no signal even though they are located within a coverage area on the coverage map. Others lie on fringe areas of these coverage zones and struggle with spotty and weak signal.
If you're reading this article, and searching for a way to boost your weak Cell C signal, we have the answer you have been looking for.
Introducing our complete list or signal boosters for your needs:
The Challenge:
First, let's explain why you're getting weak signal and dropped calls. Cellular phone signals are radio waves that travel great distances but are easily interrupted by almost anything you can think of:
- Distance from a cell tower
- Too many users serviced by same cell tower
- Outside Typography: Trees, koppies, mountains, valleys, and tall structures like buildings and dense urban population.
- Building material: Metal, glass, concrete, brick, and other conductive material (electrical or magnetic).
- Internal building obstructions: Thick walls, other electrical devices, clutter, etc.
- Bad weather.
By the time the cellphone signal reaches your cell phone, it's weak and spotty leading to limited coverage and bad reception. You'll raise your phone in the air hoping the antenna will pick up something, hanging on to that one bar of signal if you're lucky.
Everything changes with a Cell C Signal Booster.
A Cell C Signal Boosters takes the existing weak signal, and amplifies it up to 32X, and then re-broadcasts the enhanced signal to an area in need in your home or car.
Cell C Signal Booster Highlights:
- ICASA Approved. Complete easy to install kits.
- Better coverage: no need to stand in a particular spot or do ballet moves to get workable signal.
- Reliable reception: no more dropped calls, repeating a conversation, or robotic-sounding voices
- Consistent internet with faster upload and download speeds.
- Works on all smartphones & cellular devices.
- No monthly fees - once off purchase. No need to connect to wifi or internet.
- Works for all Cell C voice and text services. Also boosts signal for MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Rain.
For homes, whether you're in a remote area with an self-sustainable farmhouse or the big city with difficult-to-penetrate-signal buildings, our recommended cell phone amplifiers will get the job done. They'll extend your Cell C network signal up to 1000m2 depending on your outside signal and amplifier.
Cell C Enterprise signal booster solutions cover up to 30 000m2 buildings, although it takes a dedicated team of installers and planners to get the absolute best service.
Why let bad cell signal frustrate you? Bring the cell tower inside your home! Below are our top recommendations for Cell C signal boosters.
Cell C Cell Phone Signal Booster For Home
OUR PICK - A500 Signal Booster Kit
A500 Product Highlights
- Entire home coverage: Improves 3G and 4G coverage up to 500m2 (typical home size).
- Most popular home booster: Trusted by hundreds of people across South Africa.
- High-powered range: Up to +70 dB gain for 32X stronger signal.
Our Review:
WilsonPro A500 has been the most recommended home signal booster for many years for good reason. It's a dependable performer that covers most homes for better signal.
The average south african home size is around 250m2. Under absolute best conditions, the WilsonPro A500 covers up to 500m2 if you have great outside signal and an open-spaced home layout.
Tried-and-tested results and customer reviews put it at 300m2 - 450m2 and a little less for remote areas, or in extreme poor signal conditions.
The A500 is a great option for most homes, small offices, farmhouses, and buildings under 500m2. If you're getting some spotty reception, we'd recommend to start with this signal booster since this tends to be the Goldilocks or "just right" model.
Only at:
- FREE delivery, minimum order R500
- 30 Day money-back guarantee.
- Lifetime support.
Cell C Cell Phone Signal Booster For Offices and Large Buildings
OUR PICK - A1000 Signal Booster Kit
A1000 Product Highlights:
- Whole House or Office coverage: Improves 3G and 4G coverage up to 1000m2 (large buildings).
- For Large Building Coverage: Trusted by hundreds of people across South Africa
- High-powered range: Up to +74 dB gain for 32X stronger signal.
Our Review:
The Wilson Pro A1000 (50 Ohm) from Wilson Electronics is the most powerful commercial cell phone signal boosters we currently offer. It features automatic gain control with a self-optimising design for easy installation & maintenance.
Best-case scenarios can expect coverage up to 1000m2. More likely results can at least expect 750-900m2 even with below-average outside signal. Again, fringe zones can expect a little less.
If you have an extremely poor signal (remote area) or need wide coverage for a building 1000m2+ over a warehouse or large area, the WilsonPro A1000 is your best bet.
Only at:
- FREE delivery, minimum order R500
- 30 Day money-back guarantee.
- Lifetime support.
Cell C Cell Phone Signal Booster For Vehicles and Small Rooms/Areas
Our Pick Drive AM 100-Pro
AM100-Pro Highlights:
- High-powered range: Up to +50 dB gain for 32X stronger signal.
- Multi-user: Boosts signal for multiple users in a vehicle - up to 4 handsets.
- Dual-Solution: Can be used in a vehicle and doubles up as a small room solution.
Our Review:
The Drive AM100-Pro is a "dual-solution" unit that work for vehicles and in single-room situations. The product is currently under going ICASA regulatory testing and will be available by end of October 2019.
This will be the first wide-band vehicle unit in the South African market, meaning it will boost 3G and 4G LTE signals for all cellular phones and all networks.This easy to install device is perfect for cars, bakkies, trucks, caravans and boats.
For the Single Room Solution: Depending on the outside signal, you will get 1 room coverage under best conditions. But you're not here because of best conditions, so it's more realistic to say small office to single room coverage (about 100m2 to 125m2).
This unit is a great option for single-office, home office and small areas such as cottages or apartments. A good starter kit if you have decent outside signal however doesn't provide whole home coverage, and is not a strong performer in remote areas with extremely poor signal.
Visit the product page and join the pre-order mailing list to get notified as soon as the product launches.
Only at:
- FREE delivery, minimum order R500
- 30 Day money-back guarantee.
- Lifetime support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Is a Cell C Signal Booster the same thing as a Cell C Microcell?
No. They're completely different products.
A Cell C Microcell needs to be connected to a broadband landline internet to work. In short, it acts as a personal cell tower by converting your broadband landline to cell signals and vice versa.
A Cell C signal booster takes your pre-existing weak cell signal and amplifies that 3G & 4G LTE siganl in your home, office, or car. Think of it as a megaphone, it enhances the signal for your phone to pick up.
- Which is better? Cell C Signal Booster or Cell C Microcell?
A Cell C signal booster and here's why.
Cell C now suggests users connect to WiFi calling instead of installing Microcells.
If you already have broadband landline internet from Cell C, Mweb, Afrihost or any internet provider, we recommend going with WiFi calling.
A Cell C Microcell is additional equipment you don't need since WiFi calling does the same thing and it's free.
But if you don't have a landline internet service provider nor have access to it–especially remote areas, then a Cell C booster is the best choice since it doesn't require any type of internet or WiFi service to work.
It simply reaches further to the nearest cell tower, bypasses multiple interference, and brings a stronger signal to your phone.
Will a Cell C Signal Booster also improve my Cell C hot spot device?
Absolutely.
Cell C mobile hot spot routers use 3G & 4G LTE signals, and that's what signal boosters do: enhance 3G & 4G LTE signal!
From any Wireless Internet router, it'll get better signal and speeds, especially if the Cell C 4G router has an external antenna port that can directly connect to the Cell C signal booster.
- Will a Cell C Signal Booster work with my Cell C phone?
Yes, yes, and yes.
Whether it's an iPhone, Samsung, LG, or any phone, if it's working on the Cell C network, then a signal booster will also improve reception to your phone.
- What if I switch mobile operators in the future?
Our Cell C signal boosters from Wilson Electronics (weBoost & WilsonPro) are multi-network systems. This means they are also compatible with MTN, Telkom, and other major and local networks. They are future-proof!
- What about Cell C 5G service?
The rollout process for 5G in South Africa is expected to take another 2-3 years. South African mobile operators are waiting on the communications regulator (ICASA) to license the required spectrum.
The Minister of Communications has asked ICASA to investigate and report on the required spectrum for 5G. This report is due to be released end of May 2020, whereafter a separate policy direction on the 5G candidate bands will be issued.
- Will 5G make my Cell C signal booster obsolete?
Nope.
4G LTE is still being built out across South Africa. In fact, 4G LTE is the backbone of the nation's wireless service. It's not going anywhere anytime soon, AND it's getting faster.
4G LTE is expected to peak in 2030-2035. So...come back in a decade and ask the same question and we might have a different answer by then.
- Who are you and how can you help me?
Bolton Technical is a leading provider of cell phone signal boosters, devices that amplify 4G & 3G LTE for any phone with any network for home, office, or car.
We’ve boosted over 1,000,000 sq meter of signal for homes, buildings, and vehicles across South Africa and the US.
- Free consultation (ask us anything) with our SA-based customer support. Email us or call Phone: +27 11 749 3085
- Free delivery for orders over R500 to main centers.
- 30-day money-back guarantee. We want to make sure you're satisfied.
Our goal is simple: keep people connected. Ask us anything and we'll be glad to help.
