aesurf
@sover.net | nice
i see a great second use for this, using it to provide cell service at houses that don't have coverage [which with Sprint, happens all too often]
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mobbo
join:2005-04-13
Denton, TX | "Free"
Subtitle says "Free unlimited calling while at home: $15/month"
... that's not free. It's $15/month. |
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DaSneaky1D
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join:2001-03-29
The Lou
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| said by mobbo  :Subtitle says "Free unlimited calling while at home: $15/month" ... that's not free. It's $15/month. I think Karl just forgot to add "LOL"
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
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I am switching from verizon to tmobile just so i cna have coverage in my house like they are doing. if verizon would have done this sooner they would have retained me as a customer. plus its 10$ for tmobile to do this and it works on any wifi network not just the home one. i would like to add that the device needs a gps signal so it needs to be by a window in order for it to work.
SO when will verizon get this? it better be soon.
This is news from about a month ago.
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Toadman
How do you like these Apples
join:2001-11-28
Medina, OH
| Verizon - Hello?
Would be cool if Verizon would do this. I severely doubt it, plus they would still require resigning a 2 year agreement and would ship the unit with the red moisture stickers in it activated already so they could get out of any warranty claim.
Maybe I need to look into Tmobile. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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·RoadRunner Cable
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| That looks like a detachable rp-SMA antenna!
If you click through to Sprint's website, you will see some additional views of the device. Upon inspection, it appears to have a detachable rp-sma antenna (think Linksys). If this is the case, you could conceivably put a high gain antenna on that device and get some serious coverage.
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Rocketbob
join:2006-06-08
Stillman Valley, IL | Re free
Why do the cell phone companies want to charge me 15.00 per month to use my hi speed connection? So the customer has to pay extra because they have poor coverage? Am I missing something? |
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thongsai
join:2002-07-04
Santa Rosa, CA | lol exactly.. might as well use voip if you are gonna use broadband phone |
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nokiatech
join:2000-10-18
Stuart, FL
·Comcast
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It's an option. You don't have to take it. If it isn't worth 15 bucks a month for unlimited calling and great coverage inside of your home or office to you then don't subscribe. I bet a LOT of people will decide that it is though.
If they simply advertised it as "15 a month for unlimited calling from home!" without making an issue of the tech behind it then people would be all over it. |
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jniamehr
Premium
join:2003-10-09
Roslyn, NY | Wonder if....
I wonder if its possible to use femtocell and a cell phone using a voip provider and bypassing Sprint. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| reply to Rocketbob
Re: Re free
said by Rocketbob :Why do the cell phone companies want to charge me 15.00 per month to use my hi speed connection? So the customer has to pay extra because they have poor coverage? Am I missing something? Yes you are missing something. This device gives any Sprint customer (not just those with a "special" wifi phone as Tmobile does), the ability to make unlimited calls while within range of the device. If you are the type of person who works from home, or makes a lot of calls from home than this is ideal. You certainly arent going to get unlimited calls to anywhere in the US from your local telephone company for $15 a month, and this is potentially easier for some people than dealing with VoIP. If you happen to be a Sprint customer (perhaps your company requires it, or you get a deal, etc) but dont have good coverage at home then this is also good for you. Furthermore, some people live/work in buildings that prevent cell signals from reaching them (ie ME), so something like this would be a godsend.
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | reply to Toadman
Re: Verizon - Hello?
Oh and i am told verizon is working on the same type of thing. |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | >
Didn't cingular already do something like this? |
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kapil
The Kapil
join:2000-04-26
Chicago, IL
| UMA is a better solution
Sure, it needs compatible handsets, but it works over regular WiFi and not femtocell. WiFi is everywhere. Femtocell not so much.
T-Mo's Hotspot@Home service works pretty well. Not flawlessly, but close enough. I went from a 5000 minute plan to the 700 minute plan and don't even use half of those "cell" minutes because WiFi is everywhere.
It's hard to miss the strong undertones....people don't like being tied to a landline anymore and are looking for a mobile calling solution that doesn't limit usage.
The reason you won't see this sort of innovation from T or VZ is because they have a vested interest in keeping you tied to a wire...Sprint and T-Mo are in the exact opposite position. T and VZ are going to lose this battle and it may just cost them the war.
While T-Mo and Sprint...and, soon, others offering consumers what they want...AT&T is delivering you your world 50's style by letting you call all your friends and family still on copped for free using your mobile phone. ...and VZ doesn't get that "it's the network" only if that network goes where consumers want it to go. ...and an army of people, some flying overhead inhelicopters, can't go inside your home where you really want to use your phone.
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Re: Wonder if....
said by jniamehr :I wonder if its possible to use femtocell and a cell phone using a voip provider and bypassing Sprint. That is what I want to know!
Also, will anyone Sprint user in the area be able to use my service? What if we have more than 1 phone, can all use this? At the same time? |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA | reply to aesurf
Re: nice
I wonder if they will allow other cellphns in the area to connect to your antenna. and that way they could effectively extend their coverage on your $$$. |
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | reply to wifi4milez
Re: Re free
it is unlimited ONLY to the people who add the plan on their account. for people who don't i assume it will give them coverage but will take their normal minutes. tmobiles let you use up to 5. |
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FicmanS
Premium
join:2005-01-11
Brownsburg, IN
clubs: | Looks Cool...
Very nice... I have Sprint provided by work, my home is between area's not covered by Sprint. 15.00 a month seems kind a steep if you ask me, I am still considering this. If I can get the boss to cover the 15.00...lol
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | reply to kapil
Re: UMA is a better solution
Verizon coverage i must say is usually the best but in my new place (which is practically the side of a hill) i get barely anything, but no one does. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| reply to jgkolt
Re: Re free
said by jgkolt :it is unlimited ONLY to the people who add the plan on their account. for people who don't i assume it will give them coverage but will take their normal minutes. tmobiles let you use up to 5. Correct, however in all honesty the people who use it most often will already have that plan on their account. According to Sprint you can have 50 people registered to use the device. As an aside, you could buy this device and NOT add that plan to your account if your home has poor coverage.
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