What is the best way to increase signal strength to my 5510L Hotspot in a rural area with bad coverage? Inexpensive methods?

Living in a rural area with "spotty coverage". No cable here. Didn't want to go the DSL route because we will probably only be here 6 months. Verizon rep said you'll have no problems with the Hotspot when he sold us on it. Said we should get 4G. Well, it turns out we only get 3G AT BEST, usually 1X whatever that means. 12-36% signal. 1-2 bars. Very slow internet speed. Frustrating.
I need a solution to increase my signal strength. Do the extenders/boosters work? Is there an inexpensive way? Maybe I should have gone with the DSL with all the fees.
Help please.

Check into amplifiers and antennas:
http://3gstore.com/page/13_will_an_antenna_help_me.html
Perform what is called a Site Survey to collect statistics about your wireless environment. Compare those stats against the Interpret the Results tab of that site to see if anything can be done or not.
Most of this equipment comes with a return policy. There shouldn't be too much harm in running a site survey, deciding what product to invest into, test it out and return if it doesn't work as expected.
Be forewarned, you cannot amplify a signal that is not already there. If you are out in the boonies with no 4G LTE coverage then an amplifier may not have anything to work with. Most booster kits are more effective with 3G signals anyways.

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