Need help - Bad reception on K9 with Virgin Mobile

I have a Kyocera K9 with Virgin Mobile. I live in an major urban area and in parts of my house I get NO signal, or maybe just one bar, calls drop IF they can get through or they go straight to voicemail - the phone never even rings. Some times my phone says "searching." I can get maybe two or three bars out and about in my neighborhood of one and two story buildings.

A couple of questions ......
What gadgets, if any, would you recommend I attach to my phone to boost the signal - cell booster plate inside or extendable antenna? (I just discovered both only moments ago..) Do they work????

and/or

is it possible to just forward the calls to another cell phone by programming something on the kyocera phone???? I'd just ditch the phone after everyone knew my new number.

Be gentle - I'm a newbie.

Thank you!

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Hi Wind2005,

Your problem sounds similiar to my friend's. He had a problem getting calls inside his house. He tried putting extendable antenna but it did not help him. He heard from another friend about a signal booster and got one from a company called Wireless Extenders. He says this device fixed his cell phone reception problem inside his house.

You can actually purchase a product off the website that works... I guess this Wireless Extenders is going to be hot...