{"id":32087,"date":"2018-02-21T15:41:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=32087"},"modified":"2018-02-21T15:55:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:55:32","slug":"weboost-drive-sleek-cellphone-booster-for-4g-lte-and-3g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/weboost-drive-sleek-cellphone-booster-for-4g-lte-and-3g\/","title":{"rendered":"weBoost Drive Sleek cellphone booster for 4G LTE and 3G"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted a stronger cell signal, or maybe just any cellphone signal at all?\u00a0 We\u2019ve probably all been in those situations where the signal just wasn\u2019t strong enough to make or to sustain a decent cellphone call.\u00a0 Now, there\u2019s something you can do to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weboost.com\/products\/drive-sleek\">boost the available signal \u2013 up to 32x its initial strength<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32092\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01191.jpg?resize=510%2C382&amp;ssl=1 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have Verizon as our provider and are usually happy with their strength 90% of the time.\u00a0 Driving south on I-71 and east on I-90, there are those spots where call drops do happen, so I was anxious to try out the new Drive Sleek cellphone signal booster we were just provided by weBoost.<\/p>\n<p>The Drive Sleek is actually compatible with all US cellular networks including Verizon, AT&amp;T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Straight Talk and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/peSUp-RWnt4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>First, the Drive Sleek installation<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Opening the box and unpacking the two layers of wires and components, I was initially hesitant about how simple it would be to install.\u00a0 Hesitation was completely unfounded as I quickly discovered.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32089\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449-900x391.png?resize=900%2C391\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?resize=900%2C391&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?resize=150%2C65&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?resize=768%2C334&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?resize=1080%2C469&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-02-21_1449.png?w=1298&amp;ssl=1 1298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First step, clean a spot on your roof for the antenna and place it on the roof with its strong magnet \u2013 about 60 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Second, run the cable through a window or door \u2013 another 15 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Third, connect the cable to the booster port and stick the booster under a seat or out of the way.\u00a0 Run its cable toward the front of the vehicle. Maybe two minutes more.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth, hook the cable from the phone cradle to the booster cable \u2013 15 seconds<\/p>\n<p>Fifth, hook the power cable to the booster and plug the other end of the power cable into a 12v supply port.\u00a0 One more minute.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth,\u00a0 place the magnetic vent mount on the blades of your airconditioner vents and snap the cradle to it.\u00a0 Experimented with a couple different locations, so it probably took another three minutes. And, we\u2019re done.\u00a0 Lots of steps, but, really nothing complicated at all.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So now what?\u00a0 Does it make a difference?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whenever you drive, it\u2019s simply a matter of sliding your cellphone into the expanding cradle.\u00a0 The top lights up to indicate it has power and the top slides up so you can install just about any phone.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32090\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=510%2C382&amp;ssl=1 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The holder is open at the bottom so you can accommodate\u00a0your charging cable.\u00a0 In fact, it comes with little clips to keep your wire parallel.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32091\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01188.jpg?resize=510%2C382&amp;ssl=1 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One caveat \u2013 my phone was already in a protective case with a magnetic back.\u00a0 Turns out, I got better performance by removing it from the old case, before attaching it to the Drive Sleek.<\/p>\n<p>But yes \u2013 I did notice a performance increase.\u00a0 No matter where we drove, all our calls sounded perfectly clear.\u00a0 In places where my phone might normally show 2 or 3 bars, we were showing 4 or 5 bars.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the weBoost line, especially the Drive Sleek model,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weboost.com\/products\/drive-sleek\">check their website<\/a>. It comes with a 30-day money-back trial and a two-year warranty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure:\u00a0 We were sent a review unit by weBoost to test for this review, but, opinions are always strictly our own. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted a stronger cell signal, or maybe just any cellphone signal at all?\u00a0 We\u2019ve probably all been in those situations where the signal just wasn\u2019t strong enough to make or to sustain a decent cellphone call.\u00a0 Now, there\u2019s something you can do to boost the available signal \u2013 up to 32x its initial strength. 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We have Verizon as our provider and are usually happy with their strength 90% of the time.\u00a0 Driving south on I-71 and east on I-90, there are those spots where call drops do happen, so I was anxious to try out the new Drive Sleek&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"1 comment","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/L16_01187.jpg?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cellphone booster<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cellphone charger<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Drive Sleek<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">weBoost<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cellphone booster<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cellphone charger<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Drive Sleek<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">weBoost<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":1,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 21, 2018","modified":"Updated on February 21, 2018"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 21, 2018 3:41 pm","modified":"Updated on February 21, 2018 3:55 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-8lx","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12860,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/razorplus-sleek-battery-pack-mycharge\/","url_meta":{"origin":32087,"position":0},"title":"RazorPlus &#8211; the sleek battery pack from myCharge","author":"Doug","date":"February 11, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Did you know that 77% of people run out of cellphone juice by 4:00 p.m. each day.\u00a0 I can certainly believe it, as I was one of them.\u00a0 And if you are an iPhone user, a spare battery is out. 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