AT&T Microcell Deployment Begins In April → I'm quite pleased with my Microcell.

I've been using one of these for about a month. We have 3G and 5-bar coverage all through the house from the cell tower. I got it for the unlimited daytime calling. We have a five-line family plan with two teenagers in the house.

You have to register the device and provide your physical address. It uses GPS to confirm your actual location matches the address provided. This is a FCC requirement for the 911 locator service, and so the box only uses the frequencies ATT is licensed for in that location.

The initialization process takes about an hour to complete. After the initial setup, the box is back on-line within 5 minutes after a power-cycle. The microcell only works with 3G phones. The range is about 40-70 feet, depending on the structure. The box is designed to cover a 5000 square-foot area.