Cel-Fi RS2

Very Expensive Works half the time - zero support from Cel Fi – Much of the time we get a full signal from it. However it goes for hours or days where there is No Signal on our phones despite 4 Bars on the Main unit and Signal 6 on the remote unit. We have had no signal for 5 days now apart from a few brief periods (seconds to minutes)where we had full signal again. All 3 of our mobiles can be next to the… Read more

remote base and get No Signal. It's impossible to get support from CelFi so we have wasted $1500 on this without any support available. For us it's more that just an inconvenience that we have no phone.

Makes all the difference – We were in the Outback in SA and used this device in a number of locations - it makes all the difference! Without it we'd get (near) zero bars and the iPhones we use are as dead as the dodo, with it we get 3-4 bars and a very usable speed, calls can be made without any problem at all. Of course there is a point where there is simply zero signal… Read more

and not even this will work, but if there is the slightest coverage then this device will make it usable.

Highly, very highly recommended product, brilliant to say the least!

Works great but NOT when you need it – After 2 years of frustrating and disappointing use I have come to the conclusion that this system works well on a low signal but not at all on a poor signal. My iPhone 10 max can (while at camp on Nth Stradbroke Island) receive 1 bar of 4G or 3G most of the time and the booster will not pick up any workable signal at all. My phone (most of the… Read more

time) can still receive calls and get BOM weather radar however the Cel-Fi shows no boosted signal at all. If i go to an area where the phone gets a a stronger signal, the booster seems to work and shows a boosted signal OK however this is not when I require a boosted signal as the phone works OK without the Cel-Fi anyway. I even purchased a Yagi Black Hawk antennae (almost $300.00) and there was no difference / improvement in signal reception.

I intend to get the system tested and the installation checked thoroughly in case the system is faulty or there is an installation problem. So far my conclusion is (in my unique experience) that the Cel-Fi only works well when you don't need it.

At last my other devices get signal from my phone – Rural, hilly, but not particularly remote Queensland. Had endless trouble with so-called blue-tick phones for the last year (Telstra Max drained while charging, Samsung Galaxy calls break up). Bought my preferred type, an iPhone, though told Samsung is better (not so, the iPhone gets calls properly). BUT it doesn't have the strength to provide… Read more

signal for my iPad or Mac. Lots of looking around and I end up buying the Telstra Go Stationary Repeater ($816 from Telstra shop). Easy to install, no assistance necessary (it sits on a bench). Registration via the app was simple, if a bit lengthy while it searched for cellular signal. But since all that was done, eleven days ago, everything has worked. No, the signal may not be that strong on my phone (one bar is common here) but it does reach my other machines, which is the most important thing. It doesn't drop out, I can upload photos, and everything works as it should. The weather has been extremely humid all the time I've had it, which is usually the worst condition to get a signal, so if it's working now I presume it will be better in drier weather. Here's hoping there's no trouble down the line, because so far it's doing exactly what I need it to.

We Can Now Use Our Mobiles at Home – We live on a farm in rural WA and never had mobile signal in the house. I rang a rural communications business and the owner came out. He was able to get signal with his antenna so we bought the antennas and Cel-Fis from him. We installed a Blackhawk antenna on the roof of our house, then connected to the Cel-Fi booster and internal antenna. We… Read more

have had this working for about 4 months and are very happy as we get full signal. A couple of times we have lost signal but that was due to a loose cable connection between the Cel-Fi and the internal antenna. We have also put one in the ute and now get signal in previously black spots. The units aren't cheap but they are legal (cheaper illegal ones cut out signal for everyone else) and we are in Telstra only mobile range. We still have our landline but have had 3 faults in the last year, longest taking 4 weeks to repair. So having mobile now, at least we have communication if landlines not working. Only down side is the ranges aren't very wide, about 30 metres for the house and 10 metres for the ute. So not a replacement for getting signal range straight from the tower but we won't hold our breath for one being put up near us anytime soon.

Five bars in our entire house – We have a holiday house in a remote location of the south coast of NSW. We had very poor phone reception inside our house and had to stand in one position in the backyard to get two bars on our phone. I installed the Cel-Fi booster myself and now have five bars inside our entire house. Well worth the cost and easy to install if you have basic handyman skills. Show details

Game changer – I was a little nervous when I saw some mixed reviews on the CelFi. I used to have 1 to 2 bars of 4G or 3G and it varies on time of day and conditions - very difficult to use or make a call with. Since setting up the stationary CelFi unit, it has absolutely changed my life in rural NSW. I now have full 4G all the time with data speeds of 25mbps down and 18mbps up. Good enough for all sorts of steaming and Zooming. Very very happy customer. Show details

Wished I’d got it sooner – Had this product installed professionally and it’s brilliant, from only having one bar of service to now full service, the technician spent ages making sure it was in the perfect location for max results, highly recommended

Made no difference – I found that driving it made no difference. I still lost signal quite frequently and this is on my Highways within 2hrs of Melbourne. Also the fact you have to login in and connect every time is also not that good. Dealing with Telstra is a while other story and would leave even less if possible. Mind blowing incompetent business. Show details

Worked really well for 2 years – We have limited reception here on the outskirts of Perth & so purchased a go repeater & antenna. Once installed we had great internet & could make mobile phone calls from inside the house, which was a huge improvement. But after 2 years it died. We have been promised a refund. But feeling nervous about buying another. Show details

Useless – Save your money, simply does not boost signal. Cel-fi and Telstra support non existent. Been sending emails and phoning for over ten months now. They promise the world and nothing is followed up.  Show details

Great product if you know how to use it… – This product when used needs a good understanding. If you just plug in antennae’s and turn on you will never get your money’s worth. Make sure you use quality antennae’s the right coax and understand the antennae fed back issues…I recommend using the Bluetooth app and read the instructions well. Reset your phone’s network locking, by just going into airplane mode and back again. I really like my cel fi go. A great product. Show details

works perfectly – easy to install & do it yourself system. its not hard just ensure you have separation between all antenna and base modulator. use the app and bluetooth into. works perfectly. pretty much zero bars to 5 on sunshine coast Show details

Needs to be installed correctly – I have read through these reviews and agree with those that state a professional should be engaged to install. As a professional telecommunications technician I can guarantee that these will not perform properly if installed incorrectly. Companies like Powertec are destroying the reputation of this product by selling without offering proper… Read more

installation support. It seems that all the reviews here have a common denominator, Powertec. As Jason below stated, you need somewhat of an understanding. Unfortunately you won't get that from Powertec. Don't be discouraged, Cel-Fi is an amazing product and works great for what its designed for. Powertec are giving this product a bad name. Buy from a company that specializes in telco and knows what they are doing not from a company that sells re-badged Chinese antennas from Alibaba.

Poor quality that just lasts over the 12 months warranty and cannot be repaired – Should not be on the market as it is of poor quality. Cel-fi has lasted 13 months and has broke down and they said it cannot be repaired. A total waist of the $1500 odd dolars I spent for it. And they said they would not replace it. Unfortunately there back-up service for this item is a throwaway item just after the 12 months warranty.  Show details

Info from a Professional Installer – The fact of the matter is a lot of people buys these CelFi Units and install them selves. if you don’t understand how RF works Antenna separation ect. You will never get them to work properly, I have installed many of these devices and the customer has always been happy with the result and I as well. So do your self a favour get a qualified… Read more

installer to take care of the job for you, and if you have had it installed by professional installer and it’s not working satisfactory go back and demand it to be rectified.

Not worth the money to improve the networks poor coverage. Over priced, poor design, poor service – I bought a 4g and 3G model and have used over 7 years. 3G model fan burned out and never preformed as advertised even with external antenna. 4G model drops out with network, with base unit, and does not support 700mhz? People in rural need 700mhz but nooooo only 1800, 2100, 2600, crazy ripoff Show details

Think before you buy – Work good in western Queensland when they work Have 5 at our work and the lot have stoped working Longest working just under 2 years shortest 3 months Hard to get them fixed or replaced Show details

Do not purchase Cel-Fi – Cel-Fi (Telstra) does not work in all areas especially on the Sunshine Coast. I troubleshooted with Powertec who provide this product in Australia for over 8 hours, all a complete waste of my time. Therefore, do not waste your money or time with this product. Now I have to go through the agonizing process of getting a refund all whilst having no improvement with signal. Show details

Travelling in our van and works can fantastic – So simple and works. Plugged in aeriels, downloaded Wave app to Reno Oppo and S10. Registered device, synced phones, got 5 bars. Great product, highly recommend to increase signal. We wifi to Telstra TV box from phones and hasn't missed a beat. Only have the mini aerial atm. Show details

Works well on 3g. Not much difference on 4g – I have a car unit that I also unplug and use in a Sorrento beach house In Sorrento it boosts the 3g signal from 0-1 bar to 3 bars it goes from not being able to make a call to acceptable browsing. However on 4g anywhere it says it's boosting strength often between 7-9 however makes no difference to the phone still on 1 bar. Can't brows or make reliable phone calls in Sorrento when set to boost 4g. Show details

Average, useful when it works – Installed Telstra celfi and external aerial probably 1 or 2 years ago. Experienced drop outs straight away after installation. Complained to the distributor within the first week and was told nothing was wrong. Had probably 10 drops outs today alone. Works sometimes. Better than nothing but very frustrating. Show details

Internal shed usage – I live in a high populated suburb in Perth where the Optus tower signal is very week, many complaints have been made about the tower but the neighbors and i have a very weak signal. 1 bar in the house and 1 to 3 bars outside. I built a 6x6 shed man cave and the tin totally blocked the remaining signal. So i ordered a cel fi unit, i explained my… Read more

situation to the rep and they sent a box set which was the wrong setup for my situation, so i returned it and got the base model setup. I could not get this to work after several emails i gave up for a awhile. I had a HTC phone which had charging issue and i got a samsung 10 and tried it again and away it went. I know have 4 bars inside my shed. A dam great invention, i totally recommend it.

Waste of money – I have two units in a house in Brisbane. Both have ceased to work. I have no mobile phone service without them. Replacement cost over $1,000 each. I would have believed that these units would have a longer life.

Well how about that – I bought a Cel-Fi Telstra fitted to a 2016 Falcon and my phone is a Samsung Note 8. I had a major project that required a lot of discussion. I was in Toowoomba and was travelling to Caboolture for a function. I departed Toowoomba tracking north through Highfields to Hampton, turned right across the range to Esk turned left and tracked to just… Read more

north of Toogoolowah then right on the back road around Somerset to Kilcoy then over the hills down to Caboolture. I held one conversation the entire way and did not drop out once. Holy snapping duck poop Batperson..... These things are just bloody brilliant. Sort of like the good old days when you could attach an external antenna to your Nokia but you don't have to plug it in.

Expensive and Limited – Just checked with Cell-fi NZ and each unit is locked to one network provider so no good for visitors etc who are on a different network. Very expensive ( around NZ$1,300) with this limitation. Much cheaper to go with 2 degrees who have Wi-Fi calling at no extra cost.

Excellent signal Cowan Creek area – I installed the Cel-Fi Marine Pack unit on our 53 foot trawler. The antenna is about 6 metres above the water. I leave the unit set to “auto” and we are consistently getting 2 bars or more with Telstra. We tried it in bays where without the unit reception is almost nonexistent and we could make calls from all of them. As I write this we have 3… Read more

bars in Houseboat Bay. In Smith’s Creek and at Cottage Point (both usually terrible) we had good reception and made calls. Internet is much better, in fact I was able to run the Foxtel app on my phone as we cruised into the end of Smith’s Creek. My Wife and I are very happy with this unit.

Great little unit – Okay first of all I would not recommend going out and buying one of these repeater units until you have done some checks as to just how much signal you have in the area you want to use the unit. In this review I am referring to the Stationary Cel-Fi Go repeater working on Telstra 3G This is the only unit I have any experience with. After… Read more

searching around our property with my mobile, (Samsung S5) I found that I could just about get one bar of signal up on the roof of our house and I managed to make a phone call to our landline. This was handy as it was a convenient place to mount an antenna on a pole. After a little research I decided to purchase a Blackhawk yagi antenna which came with a ten metre length of coax cable with the appropriate connectors on each end. A male N plug for the antenna and a male sma for connection to the repeater unit.

Once all the equipment was installed my wife downloaded the Wave app on to her tablet. Using two way radios, me on the roof and my wife watching the info on her tablet we adjusted the antenna till we found the best direction for the strongest signal. We now have full bars in our house and the repeater unit is giving us service up to 100 metres in places away from our house where the unit is installed.

The unit has changed our lives, we now have mobile phone and internet service.

If you can make a call where you are planning on mounting your antenna, it will probably work for you.

Works as advertised – Installed a Cell-Fi Go Marine kit today at lake Eildon. Worked as advertised from 1 bar to 4 bars on IPhone X on 4G. Very Happy with the system along with the boats parked next to me who also now have cell service.

Life saver in remote areas – I have the mobile version fitted to my Landcruiser, truckers edge antenna on the roof with a folding mount and the cel-fi unit under my drivers seat. In areas where the signal strength wavers between nothing and one bar I am getting 3 to 4 bars on my iPhone. I go from virtually no ability to use the internet to browsing and uploading videos of my… Read more

trip to the WA goldfields.

If there is no signal at all don’t expect miracles.. 10 x nothing is nothing, but if you have even a hint of a signal this unit rocks. All my travel companions gather round my cruiser at the camp site. :)