T-MOBILE 4G LTE CELLSPOT SETUP AND RESULTS
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- We have the new T-Mobile 4G LTE Cellspot. This is like having a miniature cellphone tower in your home. We go through an unboxing, setup and review of the cellspot.
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Just received and installed the new CellSpot device. WOW!!!! WHAT A POSTIIVE DIFFERENCE! : ) Went from 0 to 1 bars around our 2,100 square foot single family home to 4 and 5 bars! : ) No more dropped calls or delayed connections....Love it! Thank you T-Mobile!
It is ridiculous that this is even needed when I live in an area that is supposed to be covered
Same, my old modem for fried 3 weeks ago and had to replace it with a new. Can't get my Cellspot to work at all now, even had T-Mobile swap it with a new Cellspot and it still won't connect.
Agreed!
I live in a area that literally a block (.25 miles) on a walk I can hit 400mbps. Inside my apartment I'm lucky to get 1.
Same
Sometimes you’re in a building that doesn’t allow those signals to penetrate.
My WiFi is located in a closet with no window - I was concerned that the GPS antenna would have a hard time capturing a signal. I put the antenna near the closest window in bathroom next to the closet. To my surprise it worked. Booted up in less than 20 mins. My phone went from barely one bar to a full bar reading any place in our house. Before we had dropped calls constantly. This devise is a small miracle! Thanks for the video - was very helpful!
thanks...this was very helpful!!
This helped me a lot with helping my friend
Do you need to have an internet provider to make this work? All I have is 4g data download the set up.
I have one of these. It's awesome.
Holy i had no idea i had to wait so i kept resting it. Thanks also what is the wan port is that so you don't lose a port on your router. Will i get internet if i plug something in there or is that there more for setup?
I just got mine today. Went from about 1mbps to 95mbps. Its a huge help considinering I live in a mobile home and the material of the house blocks signal. No more next-to-the-window phone calls!!!
Great review and set-up video....
Hi everyone
i am using the T-MOBILE 4G LTE CELLSPOT and i am very happy with it because where i live i did not have any coverage at all but now i have 5 bars and 4G LTE service all of the time. and yes the setup takes about 2 hours for it to its thing and to download everything it needs but once its done and you all solid green lights you are good to go just be patient with the setup and you will be very happy that you waited.
Once it is setup, I wish to put it in the basement. That why it will not in GPS reach. Have you isolated the GPS antenna and had the device working?
Also since it is a tower of tmobile is the call quality better than when over wifi?
FYI... It's only showing data speed improvements because it is using your ISP now as a backhaul
Mines been setting up for over 3 hours. Opened the ports on my modem, ect. Any ideas?
I got one of these and get a solid 5 bars around my house. Averaging 55MBPS download speeds now. Pretty good for a personal cell spot.
for how much?
+Killa United they normally charge a $25 deposit fee. But they waived it both times for me. I got one for my parents house where I am at and own for my sisters place.
@@adamtajyar I'm not sure why I'm so confused here ... I thought these cells spots usually are given for free for customers who have sometimes problems due to location ...?
gardensofthegods they charge customer a one time security deposit of $25 and it’s free for life as long as your a customer. The $25 deposit is you leave T-Mobile, cancel service, port out to another carrier and don’t return the device where they would then charge u a non return fee of $138. I work for them. You can only get it through customer service now. Stores no longer have them physically.
So this is good for 3 ipads and 2 ps4 ?
I just got Starlink and modem has no Ethernet port. Is there a way to still use my t-mobile booster to enhance my cell signal?
Beginning the setup over here... but I'll tell y'all: the only wayt that GPS antenna could be more cumbersome is with a short cable.. heck !
Thank you awesome it’s arriving soon.
hi do i got mine around 2015 do u think i should see if they have a new cell spot because the one i have doesn't really work where i live do they have new cellspot
Call T Mobile and tell them you are still getting poor reception. They will send you a replacement but whatever you do don't send the old one back using the new box the replacement unit came in. Hopefully, you saved the original box because it has the bar code on the outside that matches the serial number on the old unit. The service center in Texas might scan the bar code on the returned box (they are supposed to scan the barcode of the unit inside not the barcode on the box but unfortunately we humans don't always do what we are told to do) and if it doesn't match the serial number on the old unit they will charge you $400. If you don't have the original box from 2015, I suggest you use a USPS, FedX or UPS box forcing them to open it and scan the returned unit inside. Just saying.
The video showed the brackets going on first but its easier to plug in all wires before putting on brackets which then make it hard to reach ports for wires
Thanks for the heads up , thank you
Thanks for the video. I am setting up my cell spot and when i power up with all cables connected I see that power light is flickering for sometime now i am guessing it is download and installing software. at what point Internet light become solid green
+ted8 im setting up the cellspot and having the same issue , blinking light overnight and still nothing. did it ever work out for you
How do you take off the GPS cable from the window?
I just received mine and I can't figure out how to attach it. I have an Apple Airport Extreme currently for my Internet connection and there isn't a place to plug this in. I called T-mobile tech support but I don't think the woman understood what I was referring to. Then my call dropped after 10 mins on the phone with her. Go figure. Can you do a video setting this up with an Airport Extreme? I'm totally confused and appreciate your help.
Do you have to have Verizon home internet for this to work?
Or can it be hooked up to any ISP's router?
Duuh, any provider.
5mbs to 60 Mbs really damn great it was also free for us
It's using your home network.
So if you have 100 by 10 speeds it will share part of that. FYI
What is technically your home doesn't have a network ... by that i mean my friend is on their dad's net work , he bought the phone for them and they are on the same plan ... the dad pays the bill while the kids are still in college etc ... but the kid doesn't live near his dad he is about a 10 minute drive away ... and an apartment and he has no cable no cable TV no internet setup none of that ...
Does the yellow Ethernet cable need to be connected in order for this to work??
Can this be used while RVing?
will this help our home computer to run faster? Where I live we always get the spinning buffering signal! we have the tmobile samsung hotspot wifi and we live in the country, not in town. our cell phones work just fine, no dropped calls just problems if we watch a video.
when you connected it, is the power (green) and internet (yellow) flashing for a long time. Is it downloading or do I have an error?
I have same too.
Hi, how did you fixed it?
I know this is a 3 year old post but for anyone new coming here with this same question as the 3 month old reply, you just have to let it download and update the software. It took mine almost 4 hours to do on a 6Mb dsl connection. It will restart multiple times. After all lights were flashing I simply unplugged it, plugged it back in, after about 2 or 3 minutes all lights lit up and it worked "fine". I did get a text message that I had to confirm my address in the middle of the install. First I actually received an email with instructions on how to confirm via text. After I confirmed, it was probably another 30 minutes before all the lights started to flash before I unplugged it.
As for anyone hoping this is going to speed up your mobile connection, this does NOT do that. It simply gives you full signal around your house and uses your home internet connection as its speed. I get 5g in one spot in my house and after turning this on it took that away and turned it back into 4gLTE. It doesn't go any faster either as its on my dsl 6Mb connection.
Other people can use your cellspot...any phone that is on the tmobile network.
If it blinks, it pass 8 users.max out.
@@CurtisD1986 K thanks for taking the time to explain all that and to clarify .
What happen to UDP ports when you have spectrum as your wireless carrier?
have you already solved????
Will it use internet from the modem?
I have a question.. I use to be in ATT network and had their MicroCell.. They had the option to choose which cell numbers could automatically connect to the MicroCell.. Does T-Mobiles private tower have the same option??
No, any T-Mobile phone in the area can pick-up the reception from the CellSpot.
For anyone who still has it, is it still working well?
thanks
Ugh. I live in a downstairs condo with strict HOA rules especially around our windows and TERRIBLE cell service. I can’t mount anything outside and I can’t put anything within 1-2 feet of my windows without being in violation of HOA rules (yes, the window rules are ridiculous, but they are still the rules). My wired internet is extremely fast, but the WiFi signal regularly goes down, I’m pretty sure because of crowded signals from all of my neighbors also using WiFi. I thought maybe this would be the solution because it uses WiFi, but it looks like you still have to attach something to the windows. Does anyone know any solutions that don’t require outside or window attachments?
I can't get mine to connect through my D-Link Router, or through any of the ports on the back of my Brighthouse SURFboard SBG6580 cable modem? What is the trick?
Wow nobody ever answered you ? ... i certainly hope that you were able to get this to work properly .
This is still using your home internet data while downloading over the LTE connection, except you're paying for the data as if you're using LTE anyway. I can see many benefits of something like this over just having wifi calling enabled. Am I missing something?
Bela Sziklassy this exactly what I was thinking, you're paying t-mobile for the privilege of your Internet connection.
Hi All, today got personal cellspot to get t-mobile network. But some how only power(blinking) and Internet light is flashing.
Need suggestion to get stable signal.
You just need to wait an hour, it’s updating. Same thing happened to me. Eventually all the lights will come up
Is this great for gaming online
so if my home internet is only about 30mbps will my phone go faster once conected to this hotspot or it will stop at 30mpbs beacuse thats the top of my internet speed.
+Manuel F Correct. Your home internet speeds determine the speeds of your phone.
If one is already in WiFi Internet at home what us the added benifits of 4G use if one is on a 4G unlimited but throttled plan? if the WiFi was working and of acceptable speeds above 4G .
it's not for people who have good signal or solid 4g coverage. It's for people that don't get good cell signal. They plug this in to their router/modem and it's like having a mini cell phone tower in your home/office, which gives you full reception on your phone. I, for example, get 0 bars in my house, but I work for TM so I decided to get the employee plan for a very good price and just use the cellspot to get good reception at home.
So we need to use our dish network's wifi data? The whole idea was to have use of the cell phone data instead of the home data being used
Dish isn't T-Mobile.
Damn this is 6 years old. I'm a dumb@$$.
I don’t understand do I need to buy any kind of plans for this? Or once I buy this router I have internet unlimited for free as long as I have my mobile internet on the phone???
Hi there! I know you have to initially set up the device to your router in order for the device to download the most current software. However, once the 2 hours have passed and the signal is output from the device, can i disconnect it from my router and place the device in another area of the house without connecting it to a router?
No. It needs a wired connection to your router in order to work. It runs over your home internet connection.
Alex you can get a Netgear AC unit from your cable provider, plug it into any AC electrical socket then plug your ethernet cable into it (on the bottom).
NETGEAR - Powerline AC1200 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (2-pack) - White
NETGEAR Powerline adapters are ideal for deliver high-speed wired and wireless Internet to every room in the home using existing electrical wiring for all your gaming and streaming activities. It's simple to set up - just plug it in and start playing.
I have the original CellSpot and is working okay. It's a bit of an overkill when your main Wi-Fi router is good enough for Wi-Fi calling. So this device will send out a 4G LTE signal in the area. Does that mean other TMo users can benefit from this extended cell broadcast?
T-Mobile says that only those on your account will be able to access the cellspot. Although, I have had many T-Mobile users not on my account come to my house and tell me that the speeds were awesome.
Techcellent News It’s essentially a signal booster for 4G LTE and anyone can benefit from it.
Not correct. It is a femtocell.
Does the gps cable stay seated well? Mine falls out and doesn't seem to connect
Dylan Richardson where you able to connect it i have the same issue
Hi, I have the cell spot at my house, I plugged everything in but the green power light is still flashing and has been for a week. Any advice?
I believe that means that there is an issue with connecting to the router or modem. Reference the troubleshooting guide on the back of the start guide in the box. You may have to re-setup the CellSpot. Hope this helps.
+OmegaCooperGaming Yes.. reset your modem and router.. it happened to me..then plug it back in and hit reset..
Will this work with 4 Mbps wifi speed?
Does this work in rural areas?
do you really need that with wifi calling and wifi?
I was thinking the same thing.. I don't get the point.
Wifi calling isn't that food Subway's especially if ur router sucks. I'd rather have this cell spot. Gives u a solid 5 bars of 4G LTE.
WiFi calling isn't 100% reliable. In my experience this has been far more reliable than WiFi calling.
@@adamtajyar yup and anyone with a t-mobile phone can use it to.
Patrick S. Yea i have one for my house. Works great. Every carrier in my house is trash. We are on a hill in a gated community with a fuck ton of trees.
Mines blinking yellow on the power light, what does that mean?
I just got mines delivered going to install it at my in laws because I very poor reception in the house and throughout the city
Do u have to have a router
Hey! i notice you have the router and you just got the cellspot! Are you able to get both if you already have the router?
You can only have one or the other assigned to your account at a time. But what I did was buy the WiFi router from them at full cost ($100) and simply place the CellSpot on the account. Hope this helps.
rodo r getting this cellspot will not keep your data speeds from slowing down after you have reached your high speed data limit. You must increase your data allotment, $95 for unlimited data on phone with 14GB of hotspot. Hope this helps.
i have home Internet but it makes no sense that i need that in order for the cellspot to work when im paying for tmobile already and a separate internet already
Chantel exactly
Someone just gave me a brand new one of these, and once I read the description thought " woe, that's worthless"
What if you have visitor that use "SPRINT" what if they are a busy worker and get lots of call and the home owner doesn't want to give them there wifi just get the data booster and there you go you get LTE instead of 3g or 2g
Mine is flashing green and yellow during setup . Any reason why ?
Okay so wouldn’t T-Mobile WiFi do the same thing?
Anybody know if you use this as a router ?? I had the tm1900 and it's not working properly and need replacement
+Chris Rodriguez This is not a router.
Techcellent News thanks buddy
My last 2 won't light up and my status is flashing orange.......... Any ideas for that?
Does the antenna have to be connected to a window at all times or just during initial setup?
Great question. GPS antenna needs to be connected only during initial setup.
+Techcellent News awesome thanks
+Techcellent News I think using the 4G LTE cell spot should not count and against your high speed data since you're using the internet connection to power the LTE service
That would be amazing. Doubt that would happen though. Sigh.
+Maxwell Adams with the 4G LTE cell spot you are actually using up your data when you are browsing the web or streaming on your mobile devices. The only time you don't use your data pool is when you're 100% on wifi.
How much does it cost per month though? and how much does the unit cost itself ??
How to remove the gps mount on my home widow?
How secure is this? Can anyone connect meaning they are now on my Local Network? Or does it have a white list/black list option. Something else? How can I keep my Neighbor from connecting to this Cell Spot and utilizing my Wifi data?
+Jacob Amey these are secure. Only the phone numbers listed on your T-Mobile account can have access to the cell spot.
Great! Thanks, ill check this out then.
That's a lie anyone with T-Mobile can connect to your cellspot
True.. Anyone with a T-Mobile phone can originate or receive a call THROUGH your Cellspot if they are close enough and only if your cellspot is providing a stronger signal.
However they do NOT have access to your home network nor can they get access through this device.
Also.. They can't force their phones on to your hotspot either.
Do you have to use the Ethernet cord
+Sean Nicholls Yes
Does the speed of your internet affect the speed of the 4g LTE?
+AJLION GAMING Yes.
I live in a rural area a mile away from a lake on the outskirts of a town an want to game but have satellite internet only and can only get satellite or this basically. My question basically is would this be helpful for me if I only get 2 bars in my area by at least a mile till good coverage ? An would it go off the same ping my satellite internet does ? Which is 600 highly unacceptable compared to around 100 with phone carriers
Do you need home internet for this to work???
+Alucard Ultimatevampire Yes.
Can this be used wireless or only wired?
Need to be wired using an ethernet cable. You can ask your cable provider to supply you with a Netgear unit that you can plug into any AC electrical outlet and then plug your ethernet cable into it the Netgear AC unit.
Does the gps antenna have to be sticking to the window?
No. It does not.
so does this provide internet or is it just a booster for data
I think it's just a booster for Data
it's a booster for full 4gLTE coverage. I have no reception in my home. After I set up my cellspot, I'll have coverage. It's basically a mini cell phone tower for your home that runs off of your internet.
Same with me
Do u gotta attach it to a window?
No you don't. I placed mine right in front of the unit inside a media cabinet and it works great!
My lights are flashing green for power, flashing green for internet, and flashing orange for status. This doesn't seem right. Please help.
And, after you set it all up, and you wait the hour or whatever..took mine 45 minutes...Tmobile will text you saying your 4g LTE Cellspot setup has been successful at (Your Address) . So you then know for sure that you set it up right and it's working properly.
what was the speed of your internet that u connected to the tower for you to get 58mbps?
The cellspot is connected to the home internet and speeds range from 60mbs - 75 mbs.
so if I connect 7mbps to it can the mini tower give me data speed higher than what I put through?
Edwin Wiredu the cellspot speeds are directly correlated with the home internet connection. If you have home internet speeds of 7mbs, you will see the same speeds from the cellspot.
+Techcellent News thanks
wow, cant believe what i just watched. so your telling me that if I go out and pay $$$ for this device I can attach it to my home router and and use my cell phone data which cost $$$ and make calls... I'm confused, cause if I turn on WiFi in my T-Mobile phone I can connect directly to my home router and use it at no extra expense, even more so I don't even need a data plan because it uses the internet from my router which by the way is running at 75 mbs vs the slower 4g speeds and as far as phone service my T-Mobile phone automatically switches to making calls over internet thus even if I don't have any Cell service at home I still have full internet and phone service and the best part is it dint cost me any $$$ to by any fancy devices....
It's for situations with unreliable networking. I get 1 bar in my house and my home internet can be lousy for phone calls. With this I am getting 5 bars, and able to use the Tmobile network to make phone calls and people can actually hear me.
Kevin Strain they send it out to u for free... But this isn't meant for ppl lik u... Think ppl who liv in rural areas or densely populated areas w Little to no Internet... It jus boost speed if u hav connectivity issues... And yes u can use ur home WiFi and VOIP... I personally find this solution more reliable bc my home WiFi is touch and go
Kevin Strain
I believe it uses a combination of WiFi and cell signal to give you faster combined speeds and better voice.
kinda think of the download booster that Samsung phones usually have, same concept I'd assume
Kevin Strain exactly
So this device is more for the use of talking on your T-Mobile device and not really for data?
I drive a semi truck. what can I use?
Chi Town Verizon
TM just started offering this new device called a Sync Up drive..basically $20 and it turns your car/truck into a hotspot, also works as a gps locator and on board vehicle computer (gives you read outs that you get from the vehicles computer, like someone opening your door, tire pressure low, etc).
What's the GPS for in the window for? What's the GPS used for anyway? It sounds like extra features from T-Mobile to me. You really need the GPS anyway to use?
Dakota1769 I just hooked mine up today and it said that you have the GPS so that they know that you are using the device at your home.. I guess so you don't sell the free ones for profit..or that's just the way they have it set up. Idk that's how they explained it. It also said that they may turn it off it it turns out the device is not at the address on the T-Mobile account.
does it require internet service to work and setup because i don 't have internet
+Devery Taylor yes, it does require a home internet connection to work.
Sir, I just read your comment. This year I was asking a local T-Mobile associate about the 4 G LTE Hotspot it's called, and in California I was passing through, the store had them. They are black devices rectangle on the wall next to the bigger cell phones. You do not need in home cable connection. The T- Mobile 4 G LTE little Hotspot receiving device does this. You can actually hold it in your hand. This one is about the size of a small phone. I believe the Hotspot itself was around $ 100.00 dollars depending on there deals. And then ( when ready ) you just sign up for month to month billing coverage. Also there's a Sims small card activating chip that inserts in hotspot device. Ask the local associate how much it is depending on the Gigs data your wishing for. I remember then there's no contract, just ask to be sure please. They had different monthly payments depending how many GigaBites they offer in store. The man mentioned 3 Gigs to 5 -7 Gigs. At the time 3 Gigs of data was $ 30.00 dollars and it goes up from there. Also ask if they can show you on there computer how good your Hotspot area will be for coverage, to see if it's worth the money. Experience will be different for everyone. That's all I found out form the local T-Mobile store. At the time I asked for a business card. Anyway, hope that helps.
can be used outside USA? anybody have tried?
It cannot be used outside of the USA
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does this work on metro pcs
Technically, it should work. However, you are only able to obtain this when you are a T-Mobile customer.
Hi I have Xfinity wifi and it is absoultely terrible. Its so slow. So i bought this cellspot and it is still too slow. It did not make a difference. I even did the speed test to when i didnt have the cellspot and when i did and it did not change in speed. What am i doing wrong? I have the cell spot connected to my xfinity router. Please help.
I'm sorry but you should know that the speed you receive from the cellspot will be similar to the speeds that get from your home internet connection. If you have 10 mbs home internet speeds, you will experience this on the cellspot.
+Techcellent News ok thank you I was told this would boost up my speed but i guess not.
This is the precursor to the T-Mobile Home Internet.
Do you need WiFi at home to use it?
Yes, you need home internet to use this device.
Will it work with metro?
This will work with any T-Mobile provider IE, Mint,Metro PCS,Hello Mobile, T-mobile
does this need an Internet connection or is it optional?
+Eduardo Crespo this requires a home internet service.
+Techcellent News thanks
+Techcellent News dsl everywhere around is gd, but just in my area Att only offers 1.5mb DSL which is what I have. Should that be a problem?
Hey buddy!!!! Go Clippers
we just got ours but it's slowing down our internet considerably. we can make phone calls but can't use our home internet for watching netflix now. so think i;m sending the tower back and just use wifi calling again.
+Raena St.Peter TL:DR: The CellSpot gives your internet connection away as a free TMobile tower to anyone nearby. The cellspot is TERRIBLE for consumers. It basically takes your internet and uses it to install a free tower for TMobile. Because your cellspot acts as a tmobile tower, anyone next to you may receive a stronger signal to your tower than to the actual Tmobile tower. If this happens then all your neighbors will connect to Tmobile through YOUR cellspot and enjoy better cellphone coverage and faster data connections at the expense of YOUR internet connection. Its just another way that service providers are screwing over the end user. Don't ever think for a second that TMobile is the "un-carrier", they're just better at disguising how they are taking you to the bank.
+Rhino Driver I'm sorry but the cellspot can only be used by the phone numbers on the account it is registered to. Neighbors wouldn't have access to the connection unless they happen to be on your T-Mobile account.
The last part didn’t work for me
please do a Motorola XPE 2015 review
do I have to have home internet????
+J. Sanchez Yes.
@Techcellent News Even on the LTE repeater I traded in for this I only got 10 or 12 mps download and 3 bars,,witch was a ton better than what I got without it witch was Edge and one bar that dropped sometimes..now with this new one that's on this video I get almost 60 mps download and 5 dots or bars solid all the time. It is the best ever. if you don't get good service in your house get one of these...wowowowowow!!!!!!!! thanks for the video.. it was a big help in me setting mine up...
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its not working whit out internet??
no but they have 3 different options of cell spot and one is a signal booster so if you get good signal out side but not inside this would be better for you but if you have poor signal near out side and terrible signal inside a internet base one is for you but it is running of your internet so speeds are dependent on your internet and the other one is internet base aswell but just inside a router pretty high end so if you wanted a router upgrade well there you go lol
Do I have to have home internet? Because T-Mobile told me I didn't and still gave it to me but I believe you do because you have to connect the cable to it ?
+Sofia Huerta Yes, this unit requires home internet.
Sofia Huerta
they have multiple options. the one you're probably getting is a booster, which doesn't require WiFi/home internet
apparently, this is only a signal booster according to my reading on the t-mobile website. Units like this, are only good on areas where cell signal are poor (due to distant cell towers). I don't have the full specs on how these units work, but I can bet your calls are routed through the internet when your cell phone is using these units.
Not a signal booster. It is a femtocell.
I prefer Three as you can use abroad at no extra cost
U can do the same with T-Mobile?
Just so everyone knows, this item is free from T-Mobile but you do ave to return it if you cancel service with them
Free Free
My cell spot quit working a couple weeks ago. Tech support SUCKS! After many calls to them it still doesn't work! One T-mobile tech told me I should maybe look at another carrier. I'm about to!
Why u need Ethernet cable?
It comes with the necessary Ethernet cable to connect the CellSpot to your home internet router.