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mike12806
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Milton, MA
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1 edit | Double charge Wait a second, so basically they are charging you $15 a month for a device that provides a service that they are already supposed to be providing to you? This makes no sense. Why do I pay sprint for cellular service, only to pay them again so I can get cellular service where they have failed to provide it?? I get the whole land line replacement thing, but not if it's going to be just as costly as having a cell phone and a landline.
So to everyone that already gets cell service in their home, how is this useful? Esp. when sprint has the $99 unlimited plan.... | |
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mike12806
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join:2007-08-28
Milton, MA
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| Re: Double charge The scary thought is T-Mobile already provides some crap like this through their "hotspot@home" bullsh*t, and I think I remember reading ATT was also looking into femtocell deployment....If anything, these could be sold with an upfront equipment cost, but definitely not a monthly fee! | |
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join:2005-05-20
| Are you kidding with this?
What exactly are they "supposed to already be providing you"...?? Do you even know what this is?
First off, not everyone has the $99 plan. I think this would be a good deal for those that have $39 plans.. I'd follow that with "don't you"... but you're not trying here.
You also don't get it.. $15 for the "land line".. it's been stated years ago that the house phone service would ultimately go wireless.. this is the start of it. People will pay FAR more for cellular service, why again? Because people like to be on the phone "where ever".. they like to have ONE NUMBER.. (I can't believe this needs to be explained) So, having the best of both worlds for $15 a month is worth it to people, ESPECIALLY those that like to talk on their phone in their homes.
I just see so much wrong with your post.
It sounds like you don't know what you're talking about, yet you're already engaged in bitching about it. | |
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old_dawg
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join:2001-09-22
Westminster, MD
| Re: Double charge said by fiberguy  :Are you kidding with this? What exactly are they "supposed to already be providing you"...?? Do you even know what this is? First off, not everyone has the $99 plan. I think this would be a good deal for those that have $39 plans.. I'd follow that with "don't you"... but you're not trying here. You also don't get it.. $15 for the "land line".. it's been stated years ago that the house phone service would ultimately go wireless.. this is the start of it. People will pay FAR more for cellular service, why again? Because people like to be on the phone "where ever".. they like to have ONE NUMBER.. (I can't believe this needs to be explained) So, having the best of both worlds for $15 a month is worth it to people, ESPECIALLY those that like to talk on their phone in their homes. I just see so much wrong with your post. It sounds like you don't know what you're talking about, yet you're already engaged in bitching about it. Thanks for b*tch slapping correcting the tightwads and whiners, as well as those that can't read their terms of service contract correctly. 
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RockyBB
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join:2005-01-31
Longmont, CO
| I live in the test market area and have had this box for almost a year. Certainly it's not for everyone. If you are one person, and get good coverage in the home, and don't pay for a Bell line with long distance, and you don't go over your minute allowance, then there's no reason to get this device.
But if you don't get good coverage everywhere in the home, or there's more than one of you, or you are paying for a Bell line with long distance, then this is a very compelling box. It supports 5 simultaneous calls (if you have that many handsets) all with their own voice mail box -- VOIP lines and Bell lines don't do that. Calls made through the box don't count against your minute allowance (assuming the box is on your own subscription). So a 500 minute plan essentially becomes unlimited at the house, meaning that you can get rid of the landline.
Not everyone will fit the profile, but for those who do, it can be an exceptional deal. | |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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