 Get your own cell tower |
| Get your own cell tower |
 Jun 15 2007, 08:01 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48  |
 http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/sams...ypes-247538.php can't seem to find too many recent articles, but read about it in my popular science. basically it's a mini cell tower that connects to your broadband connection. one of the google searches I did had an article saying Sprint will be offering these sometime this summer. pretty awesome though. what would make it extra super awesome is if they'd finish the job and let you connect it to some kinda router and use VoIP phones in your home with your cell service contract. |
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Jun 15 2007, 10:23 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 15 2007, 09:01 PM)  http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/sams...ypes-247538.php can't seem to find too many recent articles, but read about it in my popular science. basically it's a mini cell tower that connects to your broadband connection. one of the google searches I did had an article saying Sprint will be offering these sometime this summer. pretty awesome though. what would make it extra super awesome is if they'd finish the job and let you connect it to some kinda router and use VoIP phones in your home with your cell service contract. I'm actually pretty sure Sprint's new service plan with Comcast will allow you to do that through their home phone service (you can get a cell phone through comcast now). This post has been edited by pebkac: Jun 15 2007, 10:23 PM -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Jun 16 2007, 12:25 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
that would freakin rule if it's true.
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Jun 16 2007, 12:36 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
i don't understand the usability of this
if you're buying this to boost cell phone signals...then you're probably in a remote area that's not really covered... and if you're in a remote area not serviced by towers then the chances of you having broadband service are slim to none -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jun 16 2007, 09:19 PM
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i don't want cancer, thanks though
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Jun 16 2007, 09:44 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (pysex @ Jun 16 2007, 01:36 PM) i don't understand the usability of this if you're buying this to boost cell phone signals...then you're probably in a remote area that's not really covered... and if you're in a remote area not serviced by towers then the chances of you having broadband service are slim to none you have a way higher chance of having high speed internet than a good cell signal. all you need for broadband internet is a regular telephone line. |
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Jun 16 2007, 09:59 PM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
LOL. So not true. There are many rural areas with lots of cell towers but no DSL/Cable service. My hometown finally got DSL service a year or two ago, but we've had cell towers for a long time since we have two major highways - US 287 and US 83 - going through. The same holds true for a lot of the counties that follow US highways and interstates but don't have cities with high populations that make it worth providing the service for these businesses.
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Jun 16 2007, 10:28 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
well duh.. of course you get cell service next to the interstate. I'm not sayin this thing is awesome bc it brings cell service to timbuktu, I'm sayin it's cool if you have a bad signal in your home. I've got friends that live out in the country NE of houston, and while they do get a cell signal, it's terrible. they do get DSL though so this thing would be perfect for that type of situation. there are parts inside major city areas where signal sucks too.
the main thing that would interest me would be if they allowed you to set up phones in your house that would use your cell phone plan. |
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Jun 17 2007, 09:23 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
would that allow you to set up a "cell phone tower" in another country while using a sprint phone, so you dont have to pay international charges if you have a dsl connection?
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Jun 17 2007, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE (schwab @ Jun 17 2007, 10:23 AM) would that allow you to set up a "cell phone tower" in another country while using a sprint phone, so you dont have to pay international charges if you have a dsl connection? this is actually a pretty good question. One thing you might have to worry about it that the CDMA spectrum might be off-limits in some other countries, but shouldn't really be an issue. Aside from that... That's a really good question. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Oct 2 2007, 02:52 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I was looking up stuff on this again, and while I don't see anything else new about how to get them, I did find an answer to that old question:
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=3280&rfp=dta QUOTE Unfortunately, a GPS unit prevents the Samsung UbiCell from operating in areas where the network operator does not have licensed spectrum so no you couldn't use it in a country where it's prohibited |
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Oct 2 2007, 06:27 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
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Oct 2 2007, 09:49 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
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Oct 3 2007, 01:36 AM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
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Oct 3 2007, 08:44 AM
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 START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
So where is the part where they pay me for providing service to people using my "tower" because my broadband bill aint cheap and if they are going to use it all up then they better fucking compensate me.
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Oct 3 2007, 09:07 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
it's secured just like your wireless network is. you have to configure it to allow your phone to connect. i suppose if you wanted to you could charge your neighbors to use it
 but it's just to make a connection... they wouldn't be using your plan or whatever... is that what you thought? |
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Oct 3 2007, 04:52 PM
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START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 3 2007, 10:07 AM) it's secured just like your wireless network is. you have to configure it to allow your phone to connect. i suppose if you wanted to you could charge your neighbors to use it but it's just to make a connection... they wouldn't be using your plan or whatever... is that what you thought? No, I'm saying that it said that it uses your broadband connection. Well I pay $30 for cable, will they help me pay for it because I'm not giving away bandwidth for free. -------------------- FUCK YOU
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Oct 3 2007, 07:20 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-June 07 Member No.: 1,288 |
Shit, can't wait for that Manhunt game to drop for the Wii.
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Oct 3 2007, 07:53 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (rabble @ Oct 3 2007, 05:52 PM) No, I'm saying that it said that it uses your broadband connection. Well I pay $30 for cable, will they help me pay for it because I'm not giving away bandwidth for free. yeah but you choose which phones can use your tower... QUOTE (2wolUTT @ Oct 3 2007, 08:20 PM) Shit, can't wait for that Manhunt game to drop for the Wii. are you ever gonna read the fucking topic and post something about the topic? |
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Oct 4 2007, 09:37 AM
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START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 3 2007, 08:53 PM) yeah but you choose which phones can use your tower... So I'm supposed to double pay then? Once for broadband and again for phone service? -------------------- FUCK YOU
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Oct 4 2007, 09:40 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
ok.
say your home has bad cell reception. you buy this device. hook it up to your broadband. now you have a cell tower in your house. you connect your phone to it. now you have a great cell signal in your house. your cell bill does not change. your broadband bill does not change. the end. |
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Oct 4 2007, 11:40 AM
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START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
see signature
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Oct 4 2007, 01:00 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
i don't have them turned on
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Aug 14 2008, 08:20 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
looks like this thing is now a reality and is called the Sprint AirRave, review here:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/s...-airave-review/ edit: sprint site says it will be available 8/17 |
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Aug 14 2008, 02:54 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
i only see this being of value if you live in the sticks or a dead zone.
nothing to cream panties about... -------------------- |
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Aug 14 2008, 02:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
buy it if you want cancer in your 50s
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