I get good service in my house so that isnt an issue, but i do like the idea of the $20 for unlimited minutes on our family plan. I could cancel the Comcast digital voice that is close to $30 and save myself $10/ month or so.
Actually, you are paying Verizon $100 more ($250) for less service as theirs does not cover their 3G data. Sure with an iPhone I can also use WiFi, but with many other phones (and most of Verizon's in particular), I do not have that option.
I already have unlimited minutes, so I have no need to pay extra.
My two biggest suggestions are to have a mode that needs to be enabled where it can be set to open access. I have 5,000 square foot steel building on my 5 acres in which it is impossible to get service (T-mobile seems to work inside it on occasion, Verizon and Sprint work no where on my property, while AT&T has coverage outside and in my house, but not in the building, all this 10 minutes from Disney). I use this building for hosting large charity events, during which it would be great to open it up to general guests.
Also, in a similar vein, I would like to it to allow handoffs between Micro Cells. I would set up several of them around my 5 acres to ensure flawless coverage.
Actually, you are paying Verizon $100 more ($250) for less service as theirs does not cover their 3G data. Sure with an iPhone I can also use WiFi, but with many other phones (and most of Verizon's in particular), I do not have that option.
I already have unlimited minutes, so I have no need to pay extra.
My two biggest suggestions are to have a mode that needs to be enabled where it can be set to open access. I have 5,000 square foot steel building on my 5 acres in which it is impossible to get service (T-mobile seems to work inside it on occasion, Verizon and Sprint work no where on my property, while AT&T has coverage outside and in my house, but not in the building, all this 10 minutes from Disney). I use this building for hosting large charity events, during which it would be great to open it up to general guests.
Also, in a similar vein, I would like to it to allow handoffs between Micro Cells. I would set up several of them around my 5 acres to ensure flawless coverage.
If you're in a metro area, and you get service outside a building, and lose service when entering a building, it's likely due to the building materials (some block signals more than others) and not the network.
And, other than up front costs, assuming you don't opt for the unlimited minutes plan, is this thing really going to cost you anything more? You already have a broadband connection. Voice traffic uses such little bandwidth that even slower broadband connections, such as 1 megabit, would be enough for you to use the internet on your phone or computer while on a call so it's not like you'll need to upgrade to the uber 10mbps or whatever package to run this. As long as your ISP doesn't cap your bandwidth, there are no ongoing costs.
I'm amazed at how many people posting here cannot read.
There is NO monthly fee!
I'm getting one of these MicroCells as soon as they are available.
im in NYC as well and service depends where you are. midtown is sucks due to the big buildings and people. on the hudson it's pretty good. queens and brooklyn it's good as well but the data is a bit slow
Can you please explain where the greed is?Lol wow, and I'm amazed that yet again money has to be put out to help the iPhone do what it would be perfectly capable of doing at only $50 a month with other carriers, yet again because it already has the capability in terms of internal hardware and software, but is again crippled by greed.
For something like an office building, other carriers have something called a picocell, which basically works like a super-MicroCell (but you don't have to authorize specific phones). Wonder if AT&T has that?For those that say AT&T should just put up more towers, I don't think it is financially feasible for them to cover every square foot of the US. This is a great option to extend coverage at a reasonable price.
Just got one. So for the first time in two years, I can use my iPhone in my home office which is in my basement. Before, I would get a call but when i answered, it would drop. I would then have to call back on a land line. Total PITA! now i have 5 bars! It was totally worth the $150 no monthly charge since i didn't go for the unlimited plan. Added bonus now i can get rid of my pager since i can now reliably receive calls, texts, and emails. I tried A cell phone booster before which cost more than the micro cell and did not work. So yes it sucks having to buy this, but it is not all ATT's fault. My wife's freebie Nokia gets 10 times better reception than my iPhone. That has been the reason she did not switch. So, while I hated to dish out the bucks, it is totally worth it
For something like an office building, other carriers have something called a picocell, which basically works like a super-MicroCell (but you don't have to authorize specific phones). Wonder if AT&T has that?![]()
That's cool. I wish we had enough clout with AT&T (where I work) to get a few. No carrier has great in-building coverage here, but the 1900mhz carriers (AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile) are the worst.Yep they sure do have that we have 4 of them. I do not know however the $ associated but I know that it is setup through a corporate rep, and ours tied into the switches direct. (or at least they did last I knew how we had it done...it may be voip now for all I know). sidenote, any phone can use it and you see it as a normal cell site (no special name in the carrier).
Wonder if it's similar to a wireless access point everyone uses for Internet? Range is about the same. Frequency is lower, I think.With all of these stories recently about radiation from different smartphones ... how much radiation does this thing kick off around your house.![]()
Wonder if it's similar to a wireless access point everyone uses for Internet? Range is about the same. Frequency is lower, I think.
That's cool. I wish we had enough clout with AT&T (where I work) to get a few. No carrier has great in-building coverage here, but the 1900mhz carriers (AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile) are the worst.
Wonder if it's similar to a wireless access point everyone uses for Internet? Range is about the same. Frequency is lower, I think.
I do not think the Microcell will do you much good for your problem.
The Microcells can only handle 10 cells and 4 active calls at 1 time.
My two biggest suggestions are to have a mode that needs to be enabled where it can be set to open access.
Lol wow, and I'm amazed that yet again money has to be put out to help the iPhone do what it would be perfectly capable of doing at only $50 a month with other carriers, yet again because it already has the capability in terms of internal hardware and software, but is again crippled by greed.
Yep they sure do have that we have 4 of them. I do not know however the $ associated but I know that it is setup through a corporate rep, and ours tied into the switches direct.
I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. I live in Los Angeles and still get horrible service at my house. So now I'm supposed to pay more money because AT&T can't get its act together?
This cocky, FU attitude from AT&T must mean that Apple is extending their exclusive deal. How else could they be so ballsy?
Nokia phones almost always capture the best signal.
I've been using Nokia phones for years and my phone will have a signal when others around me with other brands of phones have no service.
I like the hotspot calling T-Mobile offers much better than having to purchase additional equipment that you can only use at a single location. I can make calls over any open wifi connection, at T-Mobile HotSpot locations, and routers I personally have access to. Hotspot calls use regular minutes, or you can get a $9.99 add-on for unlimited hotspot calling.
Because Nokia gets the best signal, and AT&T doesn't offer hotspot calling, I refuse to get an iPhone. My rate plan is much cheaper with T-Mobile anyways.
I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. I live in Los Angeles and still get horrible service at my house. So now I'm supposed to pay more money because AT&T can't get its act together?
This cocky, FU attitude from AT&T must mean that Apple is extending their exclusive deal. How else could they be so ballsy?
Lol wow, and I'm amazed that yet again money has to be put out to help the iPhone do what it would be perfectly capable of doing at only $50 a month with other carriers, yet again because it already has the capability in terms of internal hardware and software, but is again crippled by greed. And for those of you who STILL say that people just like to whine about At&ts service/prices for no reason, what do you call this? This can't possibly make one iota of sense, even to you.