sdmphx777
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 | | 09/07/2007 12:20 PM |
 Alert | My cellular coverage with AT&T/Cingular is spotty at best at and near my Glennwilde home. I've basically been told by them tough luck even though their coverage map shows a minimum of "good" coverage throughout the entire city. I'm seriously considering switching services to T-Mobile.
Has anyone had connectivity issues with T-Mobile or At&T in Maricopa on their cellular phone? | | | |
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alwaysamytoo
Posts:0
| | 09/07/2007 12:50 PM |
Alert | | I have AT&T and cannot get reception in RED | | | |
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PC&BN
Posts:58
| | 09/07/2007 12:54 PM |
Alert | | I have Alltel and I get service everywhere, even in the house! My boyfriend has Sprint and he gets really spotty reception. | | | |
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CrownNCoke
Posts:810
| | 09/07/2007 12:58 PM |
Alert | | AT&T sucks a fat one | |
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
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anewman
Posts:667
| | 09/07/2007 2:02 PM |
Alert | My AT&T only works in a 5' area in the kitchen or outside.
They suck! | |
"The jouney of life is as much in oneself' as the roads one travels"
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chrissie
Posts:80
| | 09/07/2007 2:17 PM |
Alert | Verizon Wireless has a test drive program right now. Basically you test the network for 30 days. If you don't like the service they will pay for your calls upon return of the phone. We have Verizon for service and live in Hidden Valley 8 miles behind Bashas. We have no problems with them. I actually just upgraded my phone to the new LG EnV.
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azreplant
Posts:222
| | 09/07/2007 2:34 PM |
Alert | | As I post from NW corner of RED inside a single story house nestled among two story homes, I am reading 1-2 bars out of 5 on my iPhone (AT&T). In the back yard I read 4 of 5. About two weeks ago I was showing at best, 1 bar of 5 inside and 2 outside. It appears they have recently increased the cell site power output | |
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b_buster1
Posts:26
| | 09/07/2007 3:11 PM |
Alert | | I have been calling them weekly to file complaints. I have AT&T and out of our 3 phones, none of them work in my house or even in my neighborhood (Cobblestone Farms). I had to put an actual land line in, just in case of emergency. It is so frustrating and of course they are refusing to let me out of my contract. They keep telling me there is a tower a block away and I should get great coverage...well I get no coverage so not sure how that adds up. | | | |
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celltech
Posts:0
| | 09/07/2007 4:00 PM |
Alert | Not that this will help the folks having issues with AT&T service, but it's a huge plus for Sprint customers.
Sprint will be launching a repeater that uses your cable modem for backhaul. It's basically a cell site in youre house that can serve up to 6 phones at once. It will work on every Sprint PCS handset. It's slated to come out this year. | | | |
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Jason
Posts:3378
| | 09/07/2007 4:42 PM |
Alert | Sprint will be launching a repeater that uses your cable modem for backhaul. It's basically a cell site in youre house that can serve up to 6 phones at once. It will work on every Sprint PCS handset. It's slated to come out this year.
Is it Sprint only or does it work with any phone on the Sprint Network? Basically, I'm asking if it could be used with Qwest phones. | |
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azreplant
Posts:222
| | 09/07/2007 4:44 PM |
Alert | celltech
Does the sprint phantom cell site utilize the wireless router many people have? | |
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caveman
Posts:1020
| | 09/07/2007 6:40 PM |
Alert | | Sweet now we just have to wait for Jason to buy up like 5 of these babies and Maricopa will have some serious coverage. | | | |
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celltech
Posts:0
| | 09/07/2007 8:38 PM |
Alert | Jason- I don't know for sure, but assume it will work as Qwest is a MVNO for Sprint. It looks like the end user programs the box to allow only handsets that you specify. I would assume this is done by the handsets ESN. It will have a GPS built into it so one can't take the repeater overseas and use it.
Many of these statements are speculation as I have not used or seen one yet. I will post more details as I get them. | | | |
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celltech
Posts:0
| | 09/07/2007 8:49 PM |
Alert | azreplant- The unit Sprint will be using is called a femtocell. It will be a 1900MHZ low powered base station for your house.
Sprint's offering is not to be confused with T-Mobile's "At Home" service which is a VOIP wireless connection in your house. There service requires a dual band phone that switches to Wi-Fi when you get home.
Femtocells are cellular base stations the size of a wi-fi access point that provide cellular coverage in the home. | | | |
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Jason
Posts:3378
| | 09/07/2007 10:45 PM |
Alert | | Ah, so is this going to be part of Sprint's WiMax push? | |
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celltech
Posts:0
| | 09/08/2007 9:19 AM |
Alert | | This has nothing to due with WiMax right now. Future products could leverage that technology. | | | |
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chrissie
Posts:80
| | 09/08/2007 1:17 PM |
Alert | Sprint will be launching a repeater that uses your cable modem for backhaul. It's basically a cell site in youre house that can serve up to 6 phones at once. It will work on every Sprint PCS handset. It's slated to come out this year.
Will the modem be provided by Sprint as well?
Wait, arent you violating your companys Conde of Business conduct by posting future plans and advancements? | | | |
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Jason
Posts:3378
| | 09/08/2007 1:38 PM |
Alert | Wait, arent you violating your companys Conde of Business conduct by posting future plans and advancements?
Google this: Sprint Femtocell | |
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chrissie
Posts:80
| | 09/08/2007 1:48 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Wait, arent you violating your companys Conde of Business conduct by posting future plans and advancements?
Google this: Sprint Femtocell</div>
Phonescoop.com is not always right about things, and is not an information source provided by the major cell phone companies. Celltechguy is saying it will launch this year and support up to 6 phones. Phonescoop says 2008 launch, and only 4 phones will be supported.
Also, why wouldn't they just put up another tower or two to make their service better. Now consumers have to buy more equipment to make their phones work as well as the competitors? I don't see them doing that since it is much easier to just change carriers.
To me this says: Sprint service sucks, but hey if you pour more money into this thing you can have decent service. | | | |
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cactus flower
Posts:195
| | 09/08/2007 2:13 PM |
Alert | | my verizon works all over maricopa | | | |
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