Is the Iphone a 'Unique Phone'?

[sedgeman]

Morning

Does anyone know if the Iphone is a Unique phone?

By this i mean - it ca hook up to a Home Wireless Interenet Network to boost its signal with the Service provider?

I live in an area of the UK with poor reception and was told that some phones can boost there signal using this method?

 

[maflynn]

It has wifi to increase your data range, but I don't believe it will use wifi for calls. So to answer your question I won't do what you're looking for it to do

 

[Small White Car]

That's up to your service provider. Some offer devices that hook up to Wifi that create cell signals using that connection. AT&T just started coming out with their device this last month.

I have no idea if they have that where you are or not, but that's what you'd be looking for.

 

[MrSmith]

Use Skype on your home network? Or am I way off base?

 

[Hudzilla]

Yeah i was just going to say, use skype?!

 

[ajones46]

YES! It's absolutely possible. My brother got this one for his 3GS. Reception is very poor in the basement. It works like a charm, all it does is take the signal it receives, and then amplifies it.

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Exte..._1_3?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1254398927&sr=8-3

 

[sedgeman]

I'm not exactly sure how it works.

But when i spoke to Orange - UK, and explained i was having problems with my reception they told me that some phones can use a wireless internet connection to boost signal?

LG GT505 is one of these, but they are not sure whether an Iphone can do this yet?