KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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Re: $100
Yes, that's a rip off. If you have cell service, and it doesn't work in your home, and it's going to use your minutes, they should *give you* a repeater to make the service work.
Now, if this femtocell is like T-Mobiles and will save you minutes, well, I can see offering them for sale to those who want them.
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bobjohnson
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| said by KrK  :Yes, that's a rip off. If you have cell service, and it doesn't work in your home, and it's going to use your minutes, they should *give you* a repeater to make the service work. Now, if this femtocell is like T-Mobiles and will save you minutes, well, I can see offering them for sale to those who want them. T-Mo hotspot service is not femtocell it's just your phone using wi-fi with voip... femtocell is like a miniature cell tower using your internet connection as a backhaul line so you can use it with any GSM phone. |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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| said by bobjohnson :T-Mo hotspot service is not femtocell it's just your phone using wi-fi with voip... femtocell is like a miniature cell tower using your internet connection as a backhaul line so you can use it with any GSM phone. That's why I said "like T-mobiles." It's not quite the same tech, but it's the exactly the same idea. IE reliable Cell service in your home, going out on your broadband. I like this idea, provided AT&T doesn't still try and charge you for minutes. If the calls go out on your own internet, then there should be no minute charges to your plan.
Now, if they DO use your minutes, then they shouldn't charge you anything for the hardware. It should be free.
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bobjohnson
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| said by KrK :said by bobjohnson :T-Mo hotspot service is not femtocell it's just your phone using wi-fi with voip... femtocell is like a miniature cell tower using your internet connection as a backhaul line so you can use it with any GSM phone. That's why I said "like T-mobiles." It's not quite the same tech, but it's the exactly the same idea. IE reliable Cell service in your home, going out on your broadband. I like this idea, provided AT&T doesn't still try and charge you for minutes. If the calls go out on your own internet, then there should be no minute charges to your plan. Now, if they DO use your minutes, then they shouldn't charge you anything for the hardware. It should be free. Oh, ok I got ya... They will just charge you for an unlimited plan for the minutes at home like everyone else has so far i'm sure |
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djrobx
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If you have cell service, and it doesn't work in your home, and it's going to use your minutes, they should *give you* a repeater to make the service work.
That would be nice, but IMHO, that's an unrealistic expectation. No cell company guarantees coverage.
Plus, I really can't fault AT&T too much for my poor reception - they built a tower about 3,000 feet away. The terrain is simply not good for any sort of radio reception here. I've considered buying a repeater, but the ones I've seen are way more than $100, and I'd want something I know is going to work with 3G. A simpler, cheaper device that I can plug into my broadband connection sounds like a great idea to me. I have no need for cheaper/extra minutes. I don't spend that much time on my phone. I just want it to work for those few times I do need it. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
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Valencia, CA | Are you on Seco Canyon ?
There are plans to build a couple of sites on Seco in 2009
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