Thread: Telstra Smart Phone With Antenna Jack

This might help

http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-pho.../#tab-features

telstra-2012-easy-touch-4g-10 - Gadget Guy Australia

only problem is the Telstra rhetoric is a bit of a con job, 4g only works in major population centers, dark blue on the map Mobile Broadband Coverage - Telstra

its advertised as Blue Tick but in rural / fringe areas the phone drops back to next g = 3g then gsm (no data) on the fringes

I have the previous NextG blue tick Telstra Active touch (with antenna port) & it only has one bar in my house where my new (non blue tick) Motorola Defy+ has 4 bars, and it also has the External Antenna port & FME patch lead

the galaxy s2 has an internal antenna that can be used

use this to access it
Patch Lead and Back Cover Combo for Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100

You will find a lot of smart phones have a test port that can be used for an external antenna. However some are very fragile looking.

I'd like a robust antenna port on mine but nothing would get me to pay good money for a Telstra branded phone. They are just cheap and nasty.

I have never had much success with cheap aftermarket passive patch leads/cradles but the Burey passive cradle in my work car is great. It is a multi phone adjustable model.

Originally Posted by Eevo

the galaxy s2 has an internal antenna that can be used

use this to access it
Patch Lead and Back Cover Combo for Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100

Mates got that, does not work. Its a 50/50 gamble. It will work on some but not others.

Originally Posted by goingbush

only problem is the Telstra rhetoric is a bit of a con job, 4g only works in major population centers, dark blue on the map Mobile Broadband Coverage - Telstra

its advertised as Blue Tick but in rural / fringe areas the phone drops back to next g = 3g then gsm (no data) on the fringes

I have the previous NextG blue tick Telstra Active touch (with antenna port) & it only has one bar in my house where my new (non blue tick) Motorola Defy+ has 4 bars, and it also has the External Antenna port & FME patch lead

Yer thanks mate, know about the g thing. In our line of work we are always in fringe and just need more coverage from time to time.

I have a mighty smart Telstra tough

Yes i know i have to move up to something smarter,that's why i am watching the thread.

I use it with an external antenna mounted on the roof rails of the D4,and the reception is way better than my wifes HTC smart phone with no external antenna.At times the HTC will have no reception,but mine will have 3 bars.

You can use a cradle for many smart phones for use with an external antenna,but you lose some reception,so not as good as an antenna plug.

These guys are very helpful www.telcoantennas.They deal with this kind of stuff all day.

Originally Posted by scarry

I have a mighty smart Telstra tough

Yes i know i have to move up to something smarter,that's why i am watching the thread.

I use it with an external antenna mounted on the roof rails of the D4,and the reception is way better than my wifes HTC smart phone with no external antenna.At times the HTC will have no reception,but mine will have 3 bars.

You can use a cradle for many smart phones for use with an external antenna,but you lose some reception,so not as good as an antenna plug.

These guys are very helpful www.telcoantennas.They deal with this kind of stuff all day.

I have a HTC and work in fringe areas, you get reception but it drops in and out so I am looking to get better reception.