Comments on: Dual-sim Hotspot@Home router FTW

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:04:01 +0000

I got my linksys router at http://www.consumerdepot.com it was a great deal. linksys is a good brand…it was totally worth it.

By: investmentbike

investmentbike — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:03:13 +0000

Slappynoname:

Actually the “soft” launch date is June 25. The routers will not be displayed but can be purchased on that date.

I really do not understand why the cell companies always try to create a walled garden on every thing they sell. If I had an extra cell on my family minutes the minutes would be shared but I can’t put that number or any other of the family numbers in the router, only the designated home phone number. So I get it only with the wall. Well I for one would just as soon not have it under those circumstances. I already have a internet telephone that soon will let me port my home number (for a small fee). The renewal cost on it is $60 for 4 years. USA/Canada calling (including Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico), no activation fees, no taxes, voice mail to email, and no walled garden. So forget it T-mobile I am already happy with my internet phone provider. The $60 versus $480 plus taxes and fees and walled garnden is just too much.

By: Christopher Cunningham

Christopher Cunningham — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:30:32 +0000

Please, the old routers have two sim ports too, I could even activate two lines on it.

By: Slappynoname

Slappynoname — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 +0000

investmentbike to answer your questions:

1. yes you can port over your home number but it can take 5-10 days(this is the phone companys fault)
2.Yes you will just purchase the router outright or if since you are adding the the hotspotline to your account you can gt a discount.
3.No you can not move sim cards around. The one for the router stays in the router and the one for your phone stays in your phone. if you move them around you will get large charges due to the difference in the billing for each sim.

And the national launch date is on the 3rd of july.

By: investmentbike

investmentbike — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:18:30 +0000

I have been wondering if I could-

1. Roll my current home phone number to a new family line (cost $10).

2. I already have hotspot at home service so I purchase the router outright.

3. Install the sim card into the router and use it for UMA calling. Can this be done?

This would be more flexible as the extra cell line as the same cost as the home phone line but shares minutes when it is moved to a cell phone.

By: BREATHETMOBILE

BREATHETMOBILE — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:52:36 +0000

lol some times i forget that the rest of the u.s. doesnt have this service, since we have had it since mid feb.

By: BREATHETMOBILE

BREATHETMOBILE — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:50:46 +0000

NokiaFanatic are u sure about the july 2 launch…. from what i know, JUNE 25th is the national launch date and July 2 is the launch for the advertising campaign…

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:41:42 +0000

Come on guys……I have had one of these for over two months.

By: NokiaFanatic

NokiaFanatic — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:16:50 +0000

Hot Spot @ Home will launch on July 2nd as of right now, pending T-Mobile does not drop the ball. The process of getting one will be that of a new activation where as a $35 activation fee will be collected and a contract will need to be signed. The rate for this service is $9.99/month for unlimited calling. However, you must have a cell phone plan along with this, you can’t have JUST the Hot Spot @ Home service! The bad news – If you currently have 5 lines of service on a Family Plan, you will need to break the family plan apart in order for you to obtain this new service.

Since it is a T-Mobile service, your mobile to mobile feature from your cell phones will allow you to call home for free, or anyone else who has this service!

With this service, you will also get TRUE caller id – yes, no more JUST number, you will get the name as well!

Just thought i would share some of this!!

By: rndy

rndy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:12:14 +0000

This service is currently available in the seattle and dallas markets already. $15 and $10 respectively. Tmo is using these test markets to work out the kinks and decide on a price. Right now, internally, it is said to be going back to $10 a month. This will put tmo into the realm of vonage and other VoIP providers at half the cost. The official launch nationwide is actually the 25th of this month, however, the ad campain won’t be starting until right around the 4th of july.