Samsung SPH-i500 External Antenna

I have an i500 phone which I like a lot. However, where I live the reception is very bad.

Wanted to know if anyone has used any of the non-connection external antennas on the market and how they work.

Also, does anyone know what the covered port next to the stub antenna. I removed the little plastic cover and it looks like an external antenna port. I called Samsung and one person told me it was a test port, and another person said it was an extra power port ???? There's no description in the manual , and I can't find anything on the internet.

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In article <[email protected]>, confiarus <[email protected]> wrote:
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>I have an i500 phone which I like a lot. However, where I live the
>reception is very bad.
>
>Wanted to know if anyone has used any of the non-connection external
>antennas on the market and how they work.

seems like a repeater might be worth a shot...

....you might do a search on ebay for "external samsung antenna"
there are a couple of solutions that appear to be what you (and I) are
looking for. I did not yet message either of the guys to see if the
connector would fit the i500. I did notice that the connector on the i500 is
exactly the same as on the a500--probably a standard connector.

Let us know what you find out!