Thread: mobile phones with external antenna points?

AFAIK there are no longer any phones with external antennae connections. Most phones use blue tooth which I hate.

I already had a phone kit in the RRc but when I couldn't find a new phone to suit went to purchasing second hand ones of the same model off ebay.

I also found that you could buy new kits for the old phones if you searched ebay UK. Ended getting a new kit and the correct phone holder for about $30 delivered to au.

Diana

If you are with Telstra and want a good but basic Blue Tick Next G phone, look around for a Samsung C5220. They have an external antenna socket. I use this phone on trips and paid about $60 for it - new.



I don't know if the later Samsungs have the socket.

The ZTE T165 which is sold by Telstra has an external aerial jack. I don't know whether there is a car cradle install kit available, a visit to a Telstra agent would sort out whether car kits are about or not.

If car kits are not available put a external aerial on the bullbar or similar and use a patch lead.

I'm afraid that most phone makers have forgotten about those whom wish to use phones in remote poor signal areas.

These days, you don't NEED to actually plug the antenna into the phone.

You can get a specific cradle to suit most of the newer phone types, and have an external antenna, be it a flush glass mount or a gutter mount.

They work the same way as your electric toothbrush. There are 2 coils that match up, and although there is no PHYSICAL connection, they do work.

I have just priced a new hands-free kit for the Disco to match my Samsung Galaxy 2. It came in at around $600.

Find a specialist hands free installer, and have a chat to them.

You CAN have a new phone AND and external antenna.

Originally Posted by Basil135

These days, you don't NEED to actually plug the antenna into the phone.

You can get a specific cradle to suit most of the newer phone types, and have an external antenna, be it a flush glass mount or a gutter mount.

They work the same way as your electric toothbrush. There are 2 coils that match up, and although there is no PHYSICAL connection, they do work.

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According to those that supposedly know, an induction loop doesn't work near as well as a direct connection.

I too would love a new phone with an external connection as I live and work where signals are dodgy and already have a 6db gain antenna on the bull bar.

I got a Samsung from Telstra a couple of years ago specifically for the external aerial. Only disadvantage is once the phone is plugged in to the patch lead if it is unplugged it will not pick up much using its inbuilt antenna, so another el cheapo mobile a is used for local calls..
I could not find a suitable mount for the Disco 1, most have a solid back where the patch lead goes in the phone, a supplier just said leave it loose on the console. Blue Tooth is used to answer it so it is hands free.

Originally Posted by LSBob

Only disadvantage is once the phone is plugged in to the patch lead if it is unplugged it will not pick up much using its inbuilt antenna, so another el cheapo mobile a is used for local calls...

I'm not quite sure what this means. Does it disconnect the internal aerial and will not receive calls unless plugged into the external antenna?

My iPhone4 uses a Bury cradle that is connected to a 9db antenna on the bull bar. I've had the antenna for years and it just pugs into the cradle wiring, used it with the last 3 phones and it makes a big difference in the bush
Nick