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Saint Clair Shores, MI | reply to wifi4milez
Re: Re free said by wifi4milez: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. You beat me to it. After reading a few posts, it amazed me how people were not reading into what this device is good for. For people who have a broadband connection but crappy service in your house (Sprint doesn't own the market on this on, Verizon and AT&T is as bad if not worse in many markets), by living out in the "burbs", you now can pay the 15 bucks +50 for the device and your cell now works not only in the "area of coverage" but in your basement too where it never worked before. This I think causes lots of cell users to choose a company that sucks most places but works in homes (Tmobile, Verizon.. you listening?) This is a nice device but since I have max bars already on my 4 Sprint phones at home, it's not something I would buy. But if I lived out in the boonies where I had DSL or faster BB, I would drop my wired phone down to the minimum just to get dial tone and pick up one these units. People need to see what door this is opening for cell phone use and as far as Verizon providing such a device.. they could but they can't figure out yet how to rip off it's customers yet and make them feel good about getting gouged. It's just there way. |
