http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/ Engadget Comments for AT&T's 3G MicroCell runs $150 in Charlotte trial, service is free without unlimited calling http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/Sep 21st 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/
Here's the problem though -- when I enter my zip code in their system it says "Congratulations, the microcell is available in your area, call one of these stores to get yours today". When I called a store they put my street address into their system and said I couldn't get one. I have no cell service in my house. My phone will ring, but as soon as I answer it the call drops within seconds. I can't send texts from my house either -- I have to go outside to the very edge of my deck to send a text. To talk on the phone I need to go up by the street. I'm not sure what "qualifies" you to "try" their great new product, but it seems to me they do not want customers that cannot use their phone from home.

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Tell me again why I should drop T-Mobile and my UMA Blackberry which allows me to get dialtone over any wifi network I can log onto? Anywhere in the world, including my house?]]>Sep 21st 2009 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/Exactly. Wow ATT, how nice. I have crappy signal at my house, so you make me buy something so that I can get signal, and it still uses my minutes? Or, I can go to t-mobile, use my existing wifi, and have unlimited hotspot calling. I guess if you REALLY love ATT? Otherwise, why?]]>Sep 22nd 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/atandts-3g-microcell-runs-150-in-charlotte-trial-service-is-fre/
The particulars - $150.00 (no additional cost) but you use your plan minutes, even from home. I could have gotten a $100.00 rebate by adding the unlimited plan of $20.00 per month but decided against it because I have so many rollover minutes.

The internal GPS acts as a gatekeeper to make sure that the address registered is the same one where the device is used. ]]>Sep 25th 2009 11:50PM