Why do I have a low mobile network signal with EE 4g in the UK?

[Neil Black]

Low mobile network signal with EE 4g in the UK

Hello people,
does anybody know how I can either repair or boost my mobile network signal which very rarely gets passed one bar?? I have a 4g EE sim card in?
Thank you,
Neil.

 

[Branta]

Re: Low mobile network signal with EE 4g in the UK

As far as I know there are no (genuine) signal boosters currently available for 4G frequencies. Consider anything you find very carefully because it is likely to be a scam.

The only things I can suggest are:
1. Check coverage at your working area. https://coverage.ee.co.uk/ee/coveragechecker.html
2. Go to a different location which should have strong coverage (city centers are good) and check indicated signal strength so you can start to work out whether you have bad signal or bad device.

Also remember that the bar graph signal meter is only a very crude indicator of relative strength. The level and size of step is set by programmers but devices are not individually calibrated so in reality all it tells you is that one signal is stronger or weaker than another. The real test is "does it work, do you have communication?".