stevek1949
We're not in Kansas anymore
join:2002-11-13
Virginia Beach, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to patcat88
Re: why?
T-Mobile already has phones that enable voice over WiFi using UMA. The @Home service allows unlimited voice calls with no per-minute charges for voice now. Also, if a call originates from a WiFi connection, it is handed over to the mobile network and the call remains cost-free as long as the call continues. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| Service = cost as well... but I do agree.
I only wish that UMA was more widespread. The @Home service doesn't give cheap international calls, if I'm not mistaken, just puts a SIM into a WiFi router for use with their handset.
UMA is probably the closest thing out there to decent VoIP product outside of Skype. |
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stevek1949
We're not in Kansas anymore
join:2002-11-13
Virginia Beach, VA
·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| I do not use a T-Mobile router. I have FIOS at home and can connect to any unsecured (or secure if you know the key) WiFi via UMA. I don't make any international calls, so I do not know that cost.
I have a single T-Mobile Shadow2 handset, but they also have a BB with the same capabilities.
The @Home service to enable the UMA connection does cost extra, though. |
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