Travel Product of the Week: Cell phone boosters or “signal repeaters”

Are you sick of having a weak cell phone signal when you travel? Wilson Electronics Sleek Cell Phone Signal Cradle Booster boosts voice call signals and 3G data speed on all US networks except Nextel’s. It’s a little antenna that you install on the roof of your car or near a window. There must be already at least two bars of signal strength from a nearby cell tower to boost yours to four or five bars. The strength is good for within 20 feet and it’s available for $80 on Amazon. For getting a booster in a rural area see this Bottomline article.