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Re: [PLUG] OT: VoIP through Sprint
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Sprint's Airwave and Verizon's Wireless Network Extendder are the same
femtocell made by Samsung (for CDMA networks).
I use UMA/GAN on T-Mobile (GSM), however, which uses the phone's (e.g.
BlackBerry) builtin 802.11 "Wi-Fi" to make unlimited VoIP calls from
anywhere in the world for only $10 extra per month (and no femtocell
to buy.)
Femtocells instead act as mini CDMA tower. At that point I'm
disappointed you have to both buy the femtocell and pay exta an fee
for the privilege of extending the telecom's network with your own
broadband internet access (that you also pay for). (Seems like either
there should just be a femtocell market or telecoms subsidizing them
with the monthly fee of unlimited calling.)
Although, come to think of it, I've heard that if you complain they
will give you the Airwave for free.
The other thing I've heard is that it works well, but you only get
EVDO 1x data speeds with it.
No first-hand experience though, sorry.
On 2/15/09, Art Alexion <art.alexion@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sprint is selling this appliance called an Airwave. It looks like a
> wireless AP, and plugs into your internet router. It is like a personal
> tower for your cell phones, and carries the signal as VoIP. It is being
> marketed as a landline replacement. Costs $100 to buy and $5/month to
> use if you are using your cellular minutes. If you want the VoIP calls
> to be unlimited, you pay an additional $20/month.
>
> I have heard they work really well. Most calls I want these days come
> into my cell phone. Reception in my house is inconsistent. Anyone have
> any real world experience with these?
>
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