Thoughts on the femtocell

[dbzeag]

AT&T has very spotty coverage, but they are one of two GSM providers in the country and the only one that sells the iPhone, so chim and I went with them as our provider. Yesterday, chim linked me to this and got me thinking.

http://gizmodo.com/5364161/3g-microcells-carriers-want-you-to-pay-extra-to-fix-their-own-failures

We do not have very good reception at all in our condo, nor stable calling on the move because of the spotty connections, but this will help with the coverage because it acts like a repeater for the cell signal. Issue is, not only do you pay for the device, you additionally pay a month service AND use up your Internet bandwidth you are already paying for with someone else. All this to patch a hole in their spotty coverage in a metropolis.

Does this interest any of you? Thoughts?

 

[Coqui]

Just like the article said, It sucks that you have to pay extra for the provider's inadequacy. Sprint has been offering this too. The thing that sucks is, the building I work in is the only place Sprint coverage doesn't work. (1-0 bars and occasionally lose signal)

 

[dbzeag]

I can't wait until Verizon picks up GSM frequencies. I am contemplating paying the $225 or whatever it is to get out of contract with AT&T just to go with Verizon I hate AT&T so much. And I am not alone.

 

[Coqui]

I can't wait until Verizon picks up GSM frequencies. I am contemplating paying the $225 or whatever it is to get out of contract with AT&T just to go with Verizon I hate AT&T so much. And I am not alone.

Verizon has been offering at the mall kiosks to pay your out of contract fees around here.

 

[dbzeag]

Verizon has been offering at the mall kiosks to pay your out of contract fees around here.

They don't have GSM and/or iPhone support. I will take them up on that when they do.

 

[Floptical]

They paid to get out of my contract 2 weeks ago. Also Sprint is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy so I'd stay clear from them. Plus I have the exact same plan as I had with ATT and it's $60 cheaper.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

femtocell sounds like some kind of sex change hormone thing

 

[Dharma1521]

I'm having issues with my iPhone and I'm freaking out cause of how they screwed over flop. I have an appt on Friday at Apple. Ugh

 

[Visker]

femtocell sounds like some kind of sex change hormone thing

That's why I came in this thread.
I thought my dream of owning a pair of breasts was about to be fulfilled.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

I'm having issues with my iPhone and I'm freaking out cause of how they screwed over flop. I have an appt on Friday at Apple. Ugh

YOu have to make an appointment to have someone look at your cellphone?
Thats mighty lame

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

That's why I came in this thread.
I thought my dream of owning a pair of breasts was about to be fulfilled.

Even better, you could have tricked polo into taking it

 

[Visker]

Even better, you could have tricked polo into taking it

I don't want an irritating pussy.

 

[JAXvillain]

femtocell sounds like some kind of sex change hormone thing

that's what I thought too

no problems with ATT here. I get full bars on 3G all over downtown atlanta. I can even watch tv on my crackberry

 

[snoogit]

They don't have GSM and/or iPhone support. I will take them up on that when they do.

I wouldn't count on that ever happening.

 

[fly]

This thread is disappointing.

 

[Visker]

This thread is disappointing.

Welcome to my friendship with polo.

 

[dbzeag]

YOu have to make an appointment to have someone look at your cellphone?
Thats mighty lame

Yes, if you have an Apple appliance, you have to make an appointment for someone to look at it. It's called the Genius Bar

 

[dbzeag]

This thread is disappointing.

Is it because it's marked Non-gay thread?

 

[dbzeag]

I wouldn't count on that ever happening.

I do.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/07/24/verizon.rushing.4g/

 

[fly]

Is it because it's marked Non-gay thread?

Cause I wanted it to be about caging women.