You really have to take into consideration that most people have unlimited calling plans with there cable internet connections. Would be more successful if it actually used WiFi, like T-Mobile. The only incentive Sprint offers is the indoor coverage, nothing else but added cost. With T-Mobile you can use almost any WiFi hotspot and it's doesn't drain you minutes if you start the call on WiFi, this is more of a financial incentive.
But with the t-mobile service you have to buy a WiFi enabled device, whereas with this Femtocell ANY Sprint CDMA device will work. The carrier doesn't have to add any more chipsets or applications to there device to get it to work on the indoor solution.
Will t-mobile's HTC diamond work over their @home service? I know Sprint's HTC diamond works over the Airave.
what's not to like about a $50 BB curve titanium? that's why I switched from verizon... their curve is ugly. I loved verizon, but tmo @home is awesome and the BB curve is pretty great too.
not having to have a wifi phone and still having a signal booster is nice and all.. but you also have to look at the fact that the AIRAVE only works in your house. tmo's service only costs 9.99 a month for our family plan, offers unlimited minutes, and works ANYWHERE there's a router that you're allowed to access. so, when I'm at chik-fil-a, cox store, starbucks, my parents, my closest friends... it automatically switches over to their routers and provides me and my roomies (also on my plan with their $50 curves) unlimited calling.
so, those services are two totally different things, with different benefits. I don't really think it's fair to compare them.... unless you're looking for new service and don't get signal with one of the two providers but are interested in what one of them offers.
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You really have to take into consideration that most people have unlimited calling plans with there cable internet connections. Would be more successful if it actually used WiFi, like T-Mobile. The only incentive Sprint offers is the indoor coverage, nothing else but added cost. With T-Mobile you can use almost any WiFi hotspot and it's doesn't drain you minutes if you start the call on WiFi, this is more of a financial incentive.
@ Wm Becker
But with the t-mobile service you have to buy a WiFi enabled device, whereas with this Femtocell ANY Sprint CDMA device will work. The carrier doesn't have to add any more chipsets or applications to there device to get it to work on the indoor solution.
Will t-mobile's HTC diamond work over their @home service? I know Sprint's HTC diamond works over the Airave.
That's a great idea as long as you like one of the 6 or so phones T-Mobile offers.
what's not to like about a $50 BB curve titanium? that's why I switched from verizon... their curve is ugly. I loved verizon, but tmo @home is awesome and the BB curve is pretty great too.
not having to have a wifi phone and still having a signal booster is nice and all.. but you also have to look at the fact that the AIRAVE only works in your house. tmo's service only costs 9.99 a month for our family plan, offers unlimited minutes, and works ANYWHERE there's a router that you're allowed to access. so, when I'm at chik-fil-a, cox store, starbucks, my parents, my closest friends... it automatically switches over to their routers and provides me and my roomies (also on my plan with their $50 curves) unlimited calling.
so, those services are two totally different things, with different benefits. I don't really think it's fair to compare them.... unless you're looking for new service and don't get signal with one of the two providers but are interested in what one of them offers.
Your wrong they actually offer 7 phones. haha