Thats the reaction they are hoping for. This is outrageous. Not only is it too expensive but WTF is the deal with a monthly fee AND/or the use of your airtime minutes? You are using your own bandwidth you already pay your ISP for. This device should just be sold as an affordable device with no freakin' fee. Even without charging a fee, they come out ahead since you arent burning their OTA bandwidth. Dropping a Benjamin and tacking on another $5-$10 could be just the nudge people need to switch carriers (if possible in your area).
This plan appears more complex and open than most are understanding. For a single phone one has to buy the hardware for $100 amd then spend another $15.00 p.m. on yuour exisitng plan. In return you get UNLIMITED talk time while within a reasonable distance on thsi device (at work or home). Thus this turns a limited minuted plan into unlimited at say your residence...
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this is great!
I have sprint and get terrible reception in my house and near it, also. However, the pricetag sort of scares me...
Thats the reaction they are hoping for. This is outrageous. Not only is it too expensive but WTF is the deal with a monthly fee AND/or the use of your airtime minutes? You are using your own bandwidth you already pay your ISP for. This device should just be sold as an affordable device with no freakin' fee. Even without charging a fee, they come out ahead since you arent burning their OTA bandwidth. Dropping a Benjamin and tacking on another $5-$10 could be just the nudge people need to switch carriers (if possible in your area).
This plan appears more complex and open than most are understanding.
For a single phone one has to buy the hardware for $100 amd then spend another $15.00 p.m. on yuour exisitng plan. In return you get UNLIMITED talk time while within a reasonable distance on thsi device (at work or home). Thus this turns a limited minuted plan into unlimited at say your residence...
What you need is Wilson Electronics in building cellular repeater and antenna system coupled with a cellular amplifier.
http://www.wilsonelectronics.com////Products.php?Type=B
I don't know how they pull out that stunt. They are the one benefiting from this by freeing up their base stations and lines to the CO.
I went to a presentation about 3 months ago where they told me they were going to offer it for free for some customers - I guess they got greedy!
Yes this is great! You get to PAY THEM to reduce the load on THEIR TOWERS by having you route your calls over VOIP through YOUR broadband connection!
**** WHAT A FREAKING DEAL ****