Sprint sent me this big ass box for free, with no service charges, which boosts their signal and gives me a semi-usable LTE signal on my phone at home where before I would get mostly 1X and when lucky 3G.

 

https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/services/magic-box.html?id16=magic

I got something similar from AT&T. They did some work around our old home and the signal dropped from full signal to 1 bar. I complained and they sent out a micro cell  (tried to charge me for it till I gave them ear full). After I installed it we had full service everywhere in the house. 

so, how does it hook up, and who pays for the electricity and internet it must consume?

so, how does it hook up, and who pays for the electricity and internet it must consume?

It does not use internet and I don’t think it uses much power. They give you a free usb battery unit to power it while you find the ideal location for it and after that you plug it in with what looks like a typical laptop power supply. I believe it just finds the Sprint signal and boosts at as a local access point.

6 minutes ago, Howard said:

 

It does not use internet and I don’t think it uses much power. They give you a free usb battery unit to power it while you find the ideal location for it and after that you plug it in with what looks like a typical laptop power supply. I believe it just finds the Sprint signal and boosts at as a local access point.

 

Same with mine except for no USB battery. 

I'm gonna have to call them. I recently switched to sprint and I'm not 100% satisfied with the service.