  vpokoPremium
join:2003-07-03
Boston, MA | Since so many phones have WiFi Why can't they build a phone that can route voice calls through IP and the WiFi connection? | |
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 |  EvelKubKitty is crazyPremium
join:2002-03-17
Phoenix, AZ | Re: Since so many phones have WiFi T-Mobile does have these... | |
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| | bn1221
join:2009-04-29
Cortland, NY | Yes but they narked the option to have UMA unlimited calling for 9.95 a month. Now all the UMA does is use your wifi for calls and it uses minutes.
Yes - I know this for a fact. No, I am not wrong. Yes there was an old plan that used to allow. O, you are lucky if you are on that but I have never met anyone on the 9.95 additional unlimited UMA plan. | |
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| openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | And willingly admit that voice conversations are nothing more than data? Seriously though, with the questionable quality of a lot of open WAPs out there, I doubt that any serious telecom is willing to take that chance. Besides, femtocells are useful for any mobile phone, not just for the relatively small number of WiFi-equipped smartphones. | |
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| |  en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Re: Since so many phones have WiFi said by openbox9:And willingly admit that voice conversations are nothing more than data? Of course not!
Especially if things like SMS at jsut about all other data can be had by a WiFi hotspot... Gee those portable WiFi hotspots could put the whole voice/txt/data business upside down.
Personally, I wish UMA was available on PDA devices in general that supported WiFi - specifically for international roaming. For now, I'll use Skype over WiFi when I'm overseas / in Canada.
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| | | we've been waiting for this to hit android forever, but there is both a software and hardware requirement to put UMA on android and little to no headway has been made in developing it | |
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| | | Re: Sprint.. I called Sprint and talked to a customer service rep (mentioning that I wanted to improve my in-house 3G service with their femtocell). She did not know what I was talking about but after much description, she asked if I was talking about the Airave? She then gave me the number of the Airave department. When I called them, I was told that I would have to pay $99 for the 3G Airave and $4.95 per month for the service. So I deferred (since I can use wifi at home anyway).
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 GbcueAlmost P.E.Premium
join:2001-09-30
Santa Rosa, CA
kudos:8 | If it's on Verizon I wonder what the additional up-charge will be? $20 per month? And you have to supply your own internet connection (of course).
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|  thegeekPremium
join:2008-02-21
united state
kudos:1 | Re: If it's on Verizon And it will be considered non-free roaming. | |
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| | I love the old Femtocell I just got the old Femtocell. Without it I have NO coverage within 3 miles of my house but with it I have five bars everywhere in my house and a useable signal up to about 100 feet from the box. I don't care about not having 3G on it at home because I use WIFI for that.
Yeah it uses your minutes like a regular cell call but everyone I call is on my circle which carried over from the Alltel days, so its great all around for me. | |
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| | hmmm interesting... Verizon top dog | |
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| | Lets see if they stop using minutes When I inquired about this in the store the guy told me I have to buy the device and it uses my minutes. He tried to cram the thing down my throat and finally I asked him if I should just deduct the $45 dollars I pay each month for my internet from their bill or do I send them a seperate invoice. He shut his mouth very quickly after that.
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