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Wrace
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Jul 16, 2015

Before I buy the Sleek 4G

My wife and I are long time users of the sleek 3G. We use the sleek cradle connected to a Wilson truckers antenna, which is mounted on a redneck extendable paint-pole slid into a piece of pvc pipe zip-tied to the spare tire carrier on the rear bumper. Then run the cable through the window over the dinette. This has worked fairly well over the years with either of our 3G phones. We toggle the mobile hotspot feature on/off as needed on our verizon plan. We are just weekend campers.

My wife recently got a samsung Galaxy 4G phone (older version).

In the last two years or so we have noticed a slow-down in speed. The phone will lock on a one bar signal (sometimes more) but the speed just is not what it used to be. For the heck of it we tried her 4G phone in the 3G sleek with no joy.

Based on the verizon coverage map it appears several of the areas we camp are now covered by 4G. We are considering purchasing the 4g sleek ($115 from amazon) and had some questions before doing so.

We have the 'sleek office kit' which includes the little rubber antenna which we use occasionally. Will this antenna work for 4G as well?

Will the wilson truckers antenna work for 4G? This one.
http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-Trucker-Spring-Mount-Antenna/dp/B00L1UKRP6/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1437085641&sr=1-2&keywords=wilson+trucker+antenna

Are there any semi-permanent type 4G booster systems that are not more than $100 or so bucks more than the sleek? Something that would use the existing truckers antenna and just sit in the overhead compartment and boost the signal through out the trailer (22'). It would be nice to not have the various cables and sleek cradle taking up a room on the table, and to not have the phone tied-up in the cradle.

Thanks

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